I saw “Shattered Glass” over the weekend. Review is here.
Dan, give somebody else a chance
Here’s a New York Times profile of Dan Rather, who’s hanging on to that anchor desk like it’s the only thing keeping him alive. At 72, Mr. Rather is eight years older than Walter Cronkite was when he left the…
A site for natural born copy editors
It’s called moviemistakes.com. One entry from the boo-boos in the movie “Gangs of New York.” Factual error: In one scene where Daniel Day Lewis is in the Mayor’s office, the Mayor is sitting behind his desk and holding a bunch…
Finally, an excuse to get a cell phone
… so I can start a MoBlog.
George, we’re grateful, really
Sneaking off after dark to spend a few hours with the troops is a fine thing to do, particularly if you’re him what sent ’em there. Planning it in secret and lying to the press about it is a smart…
‘It’s the least wonderful time of the year’
…. to be working on the copy desk, that is. Why? Huge papers with no added staffing. Vacations, which make already calamitous understaffing even worse. The occasional sick day taken by a co-worker who gets ill due to the bad…