Jack Limpert

Washington, D.C.

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Now writer-at-large of The Washingtonian after 40 years as editor. From Wisconsin. Worked my way through UW as a bartender--good training for journalism.

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Feb 6, 2024 | jacklimpert.com | Jack Limpert

From a New York Time story by Santul Nerkar headlined “$7 Million for 30 Seconds. It’s Worth It at the Super Bowl.”:A cat meowing for Hellmann’s mayonnaise, Peyton Manning chucking Bud Light beers to patrons in a bar and Kris Jenner stacking Oreo cookies. They all have one thing in common: Those companies paid seven figures to get their products in front of viewers during this year’s Super Bowl.
Toby Keith: Country Music Superstar

Feb 6, 2024 | jacklimpert.com | Jack Limpert

From a Washington Post obit by Harrison Smith headlined “Toby Keith, country superstar from ‘Honkytonk U,’ dies at 62”:Toby Keith, a former rodeo hand, oil rigger and semipro football player who became a rowdy king of country music, singing patriotic anthems, wry drinking songs and propulsive odes to cowboy culture that collectively sold more than 40 million records, died Feb. 5 at 62.
King Charles III Diagnosed With Cancer

Feb 6, 2024 | jacklimpert.com | Jack Limpert

From a Wall Street Journal story by Max Colchester headlined “King Charles III Diagnosed With Cancer”:King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and will postpone public engagements while he receives treatment, Buckingham Palace said Monday, sidelining the relatively new monarch less than 18 months into his reign. The 75-year-old monarch, who acceded to the throne in 2022 after his mother Queen Elizabeth II died, “remains wholly positive about his treatment,” the palace said.
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Feb 6, 2024 | jacklimpert.com | Jack Limpert

From a New York Times story by Jim Rutenberg and Mikana Mazaeva headlined “Tucker Carlson’s Visit to Russia Draws Speculation of a Putin Interview”:Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News host who now has a show on the social network X, has been spotted in Moscow in recent days, leading to speculation in Russia and the United States that he is about to achieve his long-stated goal of interviewing President Vladimir V. Putin.
NLRB Says Dartmouth Basketball Players Are School Employees—Sets Stage for Union Vote - About Editing and Writing

Feb 5, 2024 | jacklimpert.com | Jack Limpert

From an AP story by Jimmy Golen and Ralph D, Russo headlined “US labor official says Dartmouth basketball players are school employees, sets stage for union vote”:A National Labor Relations Board regional official ruled on Monday that Dartmouth basketball players are employees of the school, clearing the way for an election that would create the first-ever labor union for NCAA athletes.
The Atlantic Cuts Ties With Writer After Rape Allegation

Feb 5, 2024 | jacklimpert.com | Jack Limpert

From a Washington Post story by Laura Wagner and Will Sommer headlined ‘The Atlantic cuts ties with prominent contributor after rape allegation”:The Atlantic magazine has cut ties with writer Yascha Mounk, one of its prominent contributors, after a woman accused him of rape, the magazine said.
Facebook Turns 20: From a Harvard Dorm Room to the Metaverse

Feb 5, 2024 | jacklimpert.com | Jack Limpert

From a Wall Street Journal story by Joseph DeAvila headlined “Facebook Turns 20: From Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard Dorm Room to the Metaverse”:Facebook, the brainchild of Mark Zuckerberg, turned 20 years old on Sunday. Zuckerberg, now 39, launched the site with three others out of his dorm room at Harvard University, aiming to create a digitized student directory.
CNN's New Morning Strategy—More News, Less Banter - About Editing and Writing

Feb 5, 2024 | jacklimpert.com | Jack Limpert

From a New York Times story by Michael M. Gtynbaum and Benjamin Mullin headlined “CNN’s New Morning Strategy: More News, Less Banter”:CNN spent years trying to compete in the cutthroat realm of chatty morning TV, cycling through formats in the hopes of catching up to breakfast-time staples like “Morning Joe” and “Good Morning America.”That experiment never quite caught on with viewers — and now it is coming to an end.
Nikki Haley Enters Her YOLO Stage

Feb 5, 2024 | jacklimpert.com | Jack Limpert

From a story on politico.com by Natalie Allison, Lisa Kashinski, and Meredith McGraw headlined “Nikki Haley enters her YOLO stage”:Nikki Haley has entered her YOLO stage. The last of Donald Trump’s rivals in the GOP primary, Haley is unloading on the former president — proceeding without any real caution for the first time in her campaign. She’s taking repeated, pointed, shots at an “ unhinged” Trump’s mental fitness and legal problems.
Grammy Performances Ranked From Best to Worst

Feb 5, 2024 | jacklimpert.com | Jack Limpert

From a Washington Post story by Emily Yahr, Chris Richards, Shane O’Neill, and Herb Scribner titled “Grammy 2024 performances ranked from best to worst”:Taylor Swift made history at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, winning album of the year (“Midnights”) for the fourth time — the most any artist has received in that category.