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The Daily Tweets, 2010-03-12

By Mel | Published: Friday, 12 March 2010
I'll be on @shannynmoore show on KUDO 1080 AM to talk abt #Sullygate 1st hour, I think (11 AM). livestreamed @ http://www.kudo1080.com/ #fb # Time correction: I'll be on @shannynmoore show SECOND hour (12 noon) abt #Sullygate livestreamed @ http://www.kudo1080.com/ #fb # It was a pleasure being on the @shannynmoore show on KUDO just now [...]
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Talking about Sullygate on the Shannyn Moore radio show

By Mel | Published: Friday, 12 March 2010
I’ll be on the Shannyn Moore Show on KUDO 1080 AM to talk about Sullygate — former Mayor George Sullivan’s $193,000 faux life insurance policy that has already paid out to the trust headed by his son, current Mayor Dan Sullivan.  I believe I’ll be on during the first hour, which starts at 11:00 AM. Update: [...]
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The Daily Tweets, 2010-03-11: Sullygate on KUDO 1080 FM

By Mel | Published: Thursday, 11 March 2010
Excellent rundown of Anchorage Assembly candidates by Anchorage Press’ Brendon Joel Kelley http://bit.ly/9n2SUL #fb # The latest example of #AmazonFail Amazon.com screwing Coloradans over CO sales tax. http://bit.ly/bRsygO #fb # RT: @bearmccreary: BSG / Sabotage… Why didn’t we score the show like this? http://j.mp/9RyL3V // Glad you didn’t, hurts my ears. # Jeanne [...]
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Four days after the Oscars, & I still don’t know who won

By Mel | Published: Thursday, 11 March 2010
I don't need to see the Oscars, or any of the movies that won: I can see all the winners in this one one exceptional grand masterpiece epic generic Academy Award Winning Movie trailer!
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Sullygate update 2: “Five administrations have been aware of this”

By Mel | Published: Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Now we learn that the Begich administration had been talking amongst itself in 2007 about the Sullivan "life insurance." Still no evidence of a legal contract -- & who authorized those "premium" reductions, anyway?
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The Daily Tweets, 2010-03-10: My ceiling is done!

By Mel | Published: Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Shannyn Moore will have Harriet Drummond on her show today on KUDO re: Sullygate – streamed online at http://www.kuko1080.com/ # Mel’s bibliography on all things Sullygate: keep up with the news on the $193,000 “insurance” payout. http://bit.ly/sullygate # My ceiling is completely done! I can put my furniture back where it belongs! My apartment is MINE again!!! [...]
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Sullygate update: A bibliography, Shannyn Moore’s guests, & Drummond’s resolution

By Mel | Published: Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Since writing my last Friday post on the Sullivan "insurance" payout, there have been further developments. Here's an update.
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The Daily Tweets, 2010-03-08: Race leaders

By Mel | Published: Monday, 8 March 2010
Don’t know if they still are, but as of this afternoon these dogs, along with their musher Paul Gebhardt, were leading the Iditarod in Rainy Pass. More indicators via @shannynmoore of the corrupt nature of Anchorage @MayorSullivan ’s financial practices. http://bit.ly/9vZsmC #fb # Take it from someone who buzzcuts: @celticdiva looks beautiful bald, esp. b/c she raise [...]
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Iditarod dogs (& a few humans too)

By Mel | Published: Sunday, 7 March 2010
A photo slideshow of some of the Iditarod sled dog action on G Street, which was a staging ground for yesterday's ceremonial start of the race. (Why G Street? Because I go writing at Side Street Espresso every Saturday.)
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The Daily Tweets, 2010-03-06: Iditarod!

By Mel | Published: Saturday, 6 March 2010
Good writing day today at Side Street & downtown @kaladibrothers Also saw some of the Iditarod teams staging on G St outside Side Street #fb # @Metafrantic I vote give some time to your own writing. Maybe b/c that’s what I’m doing too (except my writing, not yours) # @Inked_Tigress What channel is that on? in [...]
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