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Friday, January 7, 2011

Housekeeping Because What This Place Really Needs Is Another Horse's Ass

Posted by on Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 5:38 PM

As you've probably noticed, Goldy, AKA David Goldstein, has been blogging for The Stranger for the past several months. He's been great. Even greatererer: He'll be starting as a full-time staff writer in the "news" section starting in early February. Sure, we don't embrace all of his positions—puritanical on liquor, longtime fan of Kim Jong Il—but at least we'll finally have an unbiased, nonpartisan, Seattle Times-approved journalist in the office.

 

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Joe Szilagyi 1
Grats, Goldy.
Posted by Joe Szilagyi http://twitter.com/joeszi on January 7, 2011 at 5:56 PM
TVDinner 2
Yay, Goldy! You might lend some respectability to this dreadful fishwrap.
Posted by TVDinner http:// on January 7, 2011 at 5:58 PM
gloomy gus 3
Wait - the Stranger actually hired a motherfucking GROWNUP?!

Great news for my favorite hometown paper ever; Goldy, I hope this somehow winds up being good news for you too in the long run.
Posted by gloomy gus on January 7, 2011 at 6:02 PM
Aaron 4
Can't wait to see the feedback from unregistered user.

Congrats Goldy! Now stop talking about yourself please. We know you are passionate about other topics as well.
Posted by Aaron on January 7, 2011 at 6:07 PM
5
@4: That sound we just heard was unregistered user's poor empty head vaporizing.
Posted by gnossos on January 7, 2011 at 6:30 PM
BombasticMO 6
Awesome.
Posted by BombasticMO http://www.BombasticMo.com on January 7, 2011 at 6:49 PM
OuterCow 7
Gratz, sir.
Posted by OuterCow on January 7, 2011 at 6:51 PM
Urgutha Forka 8
Hey Goldy, congrats!!!
Posted by Urgutha Forka on January 7, 2011 at 7:01 PM
9
Congrats to you both.
Posted by Don't you think he looks tired? on January 7, 2011 at 7:03 PM
King Rat 10
Hey! Someone writing for The Stranger who doesn't annoy me! (I miss Josh Feit.)
Posted by King Rat http://www.kingrat.us/ on January 7, 2011 at 7:06 PM
kk in seattle 11
I can't think of a better home for a horse's ass. Look forward to more of your great posts, Goldy.
Posted by kk in seattle on January 7, 2011 at 7:36 PM
CharlesYFarley 12
The Seattle Times wouldn't know a real journalist if she jumped up and bit it on the ass.
Their "editors" have nothing better to do than snivel and whine while they ban people for saying "FUCK Republicans!"
We should get a Pulitzer Prize for Best Discussion Comment when we call out right-wing paranoiacs.
Posted by CharlesYFarley http://mcaf.ee/7ab9d on January 7, 2011 at 7:40 PM
Free Lunch 13
That's great news. Congrats, Stranger.
Posted by Free Lunch on January 7, 2011 at 8:04 PM
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Danno Davis 15
Great to hear. I've been a big fan of his commentary. Kudos, Stranger.
Posted by Danno Davis on January 7, 2011 at 8:40 PM
MrBaker 16
The consolidation of liberal media in this town is pretty much what I have been expecting and hoping for.
This was a good move for The Stranger in a variety of ways.

There are some good neighborhood blogs, and some good online newsy sites that probably should get together for a broader reach.

Good luck Goldy!
Posted by MrBaker http://manywordsforrain.blogspot.com/ on January 7, 2011 at 9:06 PM
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Congratulations Goldy. You are the best journalist in town.
Posted by bryan_p on January 7, 2011 at 9:19 PM
Cynic Romantic 18
Good!
Posted by Cynic Romantic on January 7, 2011 at 9:25 PM
19
Don't go shopping for Pulitzer Prize polish just yet.
Posted by Rake on January 7, 2011 at 9:55 PM
20
The Stranger is already the most important media voice in Seattle. This only increases that fact.

Suck it, Seattle Times!
Posted by I Got Nuthin' on January 7, 2011 at 9:55 PM
Puty 21
Looks like a smart move that will make The Stranger's strong staff mix better. I like it.
Posted by Puty on January 7, 2011 at 10:09 PM
22
Why hire another staff writer when you can just post links to other news sites?
Posted by Rake on January 7, 2011 at 10:59 PM
stinkbug 23
The PI piece about this is hilarious, It starts with "Among Northwest scribes he is the equal only of Dan Savage in "f" bombs and first-person references..."
Posted by stinkbug on January 7, 2011 at 11:23 PM
24
He's great, but could he somehow leave some of those awful commters back in HA and not drag them into SLOG?
Posted by sarah68 on January 8, 2011 at 12:37 AM
Vince 25
Good writer. Enjoyable to read. Congrats!
Posted by Vince on January 8, 2011 at 4:16 AM
26
Goldy is Will Kelley-Kamp's mentor. Doesn't the Stranger learn anything?
Posted by Nope. The Stranger it too baked. on January 8, 2011 at 8:18 AM
Crazy Cat Guy's Husband 27
Wow. Great!
Posted by Crazy Cat Guy's Husband on January 8, 2011 at 8:32 AM
Cornichon 28
Great nooz.
Posted by Cornichon http://cornichon.org on January 8, 2011 at 10:02 AM
svensken 29
What!! Where was this hiring of an unbiased writer during the interns......
Posted by svensken on January 8, 2011 at 10:45 AM
Will in Seattle 30
Grats, Goldy!

Give the tunnel backers hell!
Posted by Will in Seattle http://www.facebook.com/WillSeattle on January 8, 2011 at 6:36 PM
seandr 31
Sweet, can't wait until Goldy is the news editor.
Posted by seandr on January 8, 2011 at 9:52 PM
32
Goldy has always been fair and balanced.
Posted by My Left Foot on January 13, 2011 at 7:44 AM

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