Brian Fitzgerald
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Brian Fitzgerald
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· Nov 22
I’m all for having a unique touch to your home court but that looks unplayable. Line must be more visible on the ground than on TV.
November 25, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I’m all for having a unique touch to your home court but that looks unplayable. Line must be more visible on the ground than on TV.
“Man plans. God laughs.” Thanks for sharing this with us, Glenn. www.wsj.com/lifestyle/re...
My Wife and I Planned Our Retirement Perfectly. Then She Got Sick.
A former Wall Street Journal retirement columnist shares the hard lessons he had to learn about life after work.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:41 PM
“Man plans. God laughs.” Thanks for sharing this with us, Glenn. www.wsj.com/lifestyle/re...
The Laurels & Darts column from Bill Grueskin is without question my favorite email of the week. Not only does it tell me the worthy pieces I have missed, but the column itself is an exceptional read. www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...
Laurels and Darts: Execution forestalled in Oklahoma; White House tries to talk turkey, gets gobbled; RFK Jr.,purple-prose muse.
On the ground in Oklahoma at the eleventh hour. Plus: White House tries to talk turkey; gets gobbled up by ABC News. And RFK Jr., purple-prose muse.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The Laurels & Darts column from Bill Grueskin is without question my favorite email of the week. Not only does it tell me the worthy pieces I have missed, but the column itself is an exceptional read. www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...
Nobody is taking away my em dash www.wsj.com/tech/ai/dont...
Don’t Let AI Ruin the Em Dash
In defense of the newly controversial punctuation mark, which has become a target for those determined to root out AI writing.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Nobody is taking away my em dash www.wsj.com/tech/ai/dont...
The dynamics involved. (Also great illo in here of the jet) www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Saudi Arabia Wants American F-35s. Israel’s Success With Them Shows Why.
Israel has dominated battlefields across the Middle East for the past two years. A major reason is the F-35.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The dynamics involved. (Also great illo in here of the jet) www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Another incredible story in this series www.wsj.com/us-news/jack...
The Self-Defense Cases That Made Jacksonville No. 1 in Legal Homicides
In one case, authorities concluded the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old was self-defense—with no one claiming they killed in self-defense.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Another incredible story in this series www.wsj.com/us-news/jack...
ALERT: Magic 98.3 has begun Christmas music. 🎶 🎄 ✨
November 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
ALERT: Magic 98.3 has begun Christmas music. 🎶 🎄 ✨
ALERT: Magic 98.3 has begun Christmas music. 🎶 🎄 ✨
November 16, 2025 at 2:47 PM
ALERT: Magic 98.3 has begun Christmas music. 🎶 🎄 ✨
I went to a basketball college, no regrets. I never had a college football team I could claim as my own—but I do today. A JMU parent. GO DUUUUUKES!!!
November 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I went to a basketball college, no regrets. I never had a college football team I could claim as my own—but I do today. A JMU parent. GO DUUUUUKES!!!
“That leaves IVF patients with the heart-rending decision of when to stop trying.”
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A Couple Wagers Time, Hope and $300,000 on a Quest for Children
A 40-something woman decides whether to continue pursuing fertility treatments as costs pile up and her chances at pregnancy diminish.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:26 AM
“That leaves IVF patients with the heart-rending decision of when to stop trying.”
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Class of 2026, beware: Companies say next year’s graduate hiring market is likely to be worse than this year’s. on.wsj.com/47Xv8Z9
Companies Predict 2026 Will Be the Worst College Grad Job Market in Five Years
Hires from the Class of 2026 will stay largely flat, employers project, as layoffs rise and AI is able to do more entry-level tasks.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Class of 2026, beware: Companies say next year’s graduate hiring market is likely to be worse than this year’s. on.wsj.com/47Xv8Z9
Listen to Rosamund www.thewrap.com/rosamund-pik...
Rosamund Pike Urges Another Studio to Rescue ‘Wheel of Time’ for Season 4: ‘Be Wise and Pick It Up’
The fantasy series was canceled at Prime Video after a well-received third season by critics and diehard fans
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November 14, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Listen to Rosamund www.thewrap.com/rosamund-pik...
Reposted by Brian Fitzgerald
ByHeart, the company linked to a botulism outbreak in infants, shut down one of its manufacturing plants this year after federal investigators found a series of safety violations, including a leaking roof and hundreds of dead bugs where infant formula was produced.
Infant Formula Company Tied to Botulism Outbreak Had Known Problems
A Pennsylvania plant run by the company, ByHeart, was shut down this year after inspectors found mold, a leaking roof and more than 2,500 dead insects in a food production area.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:25 PM
ByHeart, the company linked to a botulism outbreak in infants, shut down one of its manufacturing plants this year after federal investigators found a series of safety violations, including a leaking roof and hundreds of dead bugs where infant formula was produced.
Be careful out there apple.news/A5uWtqNMQSl2...
The Criminal Enterprise Behind That Fake Toll Text — The Atlantic
Beware the smishing triad
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November 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Be careful out there apple.news/A5uWtqNMQSl2...
And today I learn there is a "dupe economy" www.wsj.com/style/fashio...
Quince Knows What You’re Looking For. And It’s Making It Cheaper
Inside the California company’s quest to sell you everything from cashmere to caviar for less than the competition.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
And today I learn there is a "dupe economy" www.wsj.com/style/fashio...
Sort of silly to think it was ever written off www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
It’s Too Early to Write Off College Degrees
Companies are favoring multitool graduates with broad skill sets.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Sort of silly to think it was ever written off www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
Farewell, my brave penny. Here at last in the halls of the mint comes the end of our fellowship. www.wsj.com/articles/wit...
With the Push of a Button, the U.S. Mints Its Final Pennies
Production of one-cent coins comes to an official end after 232 years.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Farewell, my brave penny. Here at last in the halls of the mint comes the end of our fellowship. www.wsj.com/articles/wit...
I loved every word of this interview --- and I see that rebel insignia www.wsj.com/video/series...
Mellody Hobson on the Lucas Museum: ‘I’m Stepping Into George’s Mind’
Mellody Hobson sits down for The Job Interview with WSJ. Magazine to discuss the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, her marriage to filmmaker George Lucas and writing Oprah Winfrey fan mail.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I loved every word of this interview --- and I see that rebel insignia www.wsj.com/video/series...
Partnership that makes a lot of sense
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Partnership that makes a lot of sense
A lifetime loan www.wsj.com/opinion/50-y...
Opinion | A 50-Year Mortgage Is a Bad Deal
Trump seems to have bought Bill Pulte’s high-risk brainstorm.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
A lifetime loan www.wsj.com/opinion/50-y...
Are people lying about this?
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Are people lying about this?
Jeff does great work www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Jeff does great work www.reuters.com/investigatio...