Bring Back the Copyeditors and Proofreaders
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008The Los Angeles Times needs to rehire all the copyeditors and proofreaders it laid off, especially for the business section
Archive for October, 2008
New Trend? Christian Science Monitor Goes Web-First
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008The Christian Science Monitor announced today that it is ceasing publication of its daily newspaper and switching operations to the Web except for one weekly print edition
Department of Too Little, Too Late
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008AIG is just now considering freezing exec pay after a $90-billion public bailout and several lavish retreats held thereafter
Required Reading for Our Times: ‘The Great Crash 1929′
Sunday, October 19th, 2008John Kenneth Galbraith, in his seminal ‘The Great Crash 1929′ shows that much of the decisive action taken by the federal government in 2008 is just what the doctor ordered
‘Jewel of Medina’ Doesn’t Reach Star Quality
Friday, October 17th, 2008‘The Jewel of Medina’ by Sherry Jones appears to be a trivial work of literature that also could cost sparks–and threats–in Islam
Sign Seen at Mini-Mall: ‘$9 Two-Day Only’
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008Maybe I should’ve used scene instead of seen in keeping with the misspelling and misusage of two-day (I can only figure they meant today, right?).