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Blogger gives small paper publisher a lesson in plagiarism and copyright law

This is impressive. Duane Lester, a blogger based in northwest Missouri, posted a lengthy article about the Holt County Sheriff's Department response to an audit report. He took a considerable amount of time to read the audit report, conducted interviews with the auditor and the sheriff, and turn it all...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 14, 2012 7:50 PM

Dave Simpson's cartooning career goes "gurgle nawah!"

It's a sad day. Urban Tulsa Weekly editorial cartoonist Dave Simpson has resigned (or, reportedly, was fired) and has announced an end to his career amidst revelations that some of his recent submissions were ripoffs of the work of the late nationally syndicated cartoonist Jeff MacNelly. Indications are that the...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 3, 2011 8:38 AM