Dubious Moniker News

 
The Organizer
slantmagazine
by Bill Weber on May 8, 2012 A tragicomic melodrama of early Italian unionism, The Organizer's English-language moniker defers to the casting of superstar Marcello Mastroianni as Professor Sinigaglia, a dubious fugitive who becomes the de facto leader ...


 
Arizona Football: Tedy Bruschi Deserves A Hall of Fame Induction
Arizona Desert Swarm
... the inspiration for this blog's moniker. The gridiron Wildcats have always struggled to gain much national notoriety, the result of disappointment and a dubious Rose Bowl drought. But Dick Tomey and Larry Mac Duff crafted defenses so intimidating, ...

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TIME
Wednesday Words: Mini-Madoffs, Gender-Reveal Parties and More
TIME
US Marshals in Arizona arrested Nelson and Janet Hallahan, a couple they called “mini-Madoffs,” for allegedly bilking investors out of $1.2 million (And they're not the only ones earning that title through dubious deeds.) It's a moniker that says “I ...

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Toronto's leadership makes it Canada's real dysfunction capital
Ottawa Citizen
And now it can safely add the moniker of Canada's capital of dysfunction, wresting that dubious crown from Ottawa. For evidence of this, one need only examine the quixotic nature (to put it charitably) of our mayor, Rob Ford. He assumed office largely ...

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Big Hollywood
Lugar: 36 Years of Public Service
Big Hollywood
They are called “Hoosiers,” a moniker of dubious origins, and not “Indianans” as the dunces in the press often say (what the hell is an Indianan?) and they are an interesting lot to be sure. In the main conservative in thought and deed, with a deep and ...

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HipHopDX
1982 (Statik Selektah x Termanology)
HipHopDX
Operating once again under the moniker “1982,” Statik and Term provide the latest entry in their collaborative series, 2012. “Lights Down” provides a window into Term's as he reflects about everything from conditions of his neighborhood to the path ...


 
Dudu Fisher brings 'Jerusalem' to the Bible Belt
Jerusalem Post
'Dudu'? What kind of name is that?” he asked, even more shocked by the scatalogical-sounding moniker than Fisher was by the unexpected introduction. Dubious name aside, Fisher received a standing ovation from the crowd because he was an Israeli.