Sunday, December 23, 2007
WaPo Reader Reaches Moment of Truth
I happened to catch this brief letter to the editor in yesterday's WaPo; it made me almost nostalgic:
It's true that even to glance at the front of that newspaper is to receive brain damage. For instance, when I glanced at the WaPo homepage tonight, and saw this "headline"--
--and endured a small amount of damage to my mind.
posted by Blicero : 12/23/2007 04:47:00 AM
Why, exactly, am I subscribing to your newspaper?
Again, a little post-debate chart counted up words used by candidates. The Dec. 14 chart, on Page A4, informed me that Sen. Joe Biden "mentioned these words" -- Bush, three times; education, five times, etc. Other candidates were treated similarly.
I can't stand it anymore. Why would I care about this? What information are you imparting to me from which I can make a rational judgment?
-- Alex Machina
Oakton
It's true that even to glance at the front of that newspaper is to receive brain damage. For instance, when I glanced at the WaPo homepage tonight, and saw this "headline"--
--and endured a small amount of damage to my mind.
posted by Blicero : 12/23/2007 04:47:00 AM
