On a Side Note…
Consider this March 30 editorial in The Washington Times.
Nikolai Volkoff, now a candidate for the Maryland legislature, makes a great point that all Americans should think about.
It might seem that AP style should top any list that has the words successful and journalist in the same sentence. Well, it doesn’t. True, knowing something as inane as AP style may be a good thing, but I’ve never met anyone who has advanced because of their knowledge of an antiquated way of writing.
Today marks my four-year anniversary in the daily newspaper business.
Last week, I covered a train derailment that happened downtown. A coal train derailed, causing two cars to partially overturn and spill some coal.
This has to be the funniest press conference (or non-press conference, as it were) I’ve ever … read.
Merry Christmas to everyone. May we remember the true meaning of the season.