The Westword.com blog shortcut, December 15 edition

Rollin', rollin', rollin'. Keep them bloggies rollin'... Today in Cafe Society: • It's getting harder to find deep-fried Twinkies at Wingin' It. • A Milking It review of Lucky Charms with the New Hourglass Marshmallow Charm. • How we get from here to there on Urbanspoon. • Another spoonful of...

By Michael Roberts

December 15, 2008

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Rollin', rollin', rollin'. Keep them bloggies rollin'...

Today in Cafe Society: • It's getting harder to find deep-fried Twinkies at Wingin' It. • A Milking It review of Lucky Charms with the New Hourglass Marshmallow Charm. • How we get from here to there on Urbanspoon. • Another spoonful of Urbanspoon on iPhone. • Hung Kee no more? • E-Z Mop is back on the market.

Today in Backbeat Online: • Mile High Makeout witnesses Born in the Flood's holiday extravaganza. • Angie Stevens to work with producer Malcom Burns. • Got an extra $75K? Rock & Roll Grill is up for sale. • Another winner in Fader's vinyl single series.

Today in The Latest Word: • Looking at and listening to staff attempts to save the Rocky Mountain News. • The Denver Newspaper Guild is almost mum on renegotiating Denver Post and Denver Newspaper Agency contracts. • Spotted: more residential architectural atrocities. • Group blames a recent James Dobson honor for troubles at the Museum of Broadcast Communications. • We nominate Dana Perino for a Purple Heart in the shoe-hurling incident. If the shoe hits... -- Michael Roberts

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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