NOTES TO CARL | LESSONS IN MEDIOCRITY
Randy Seaver, a grumpy old guy, offers advice to his grandson and howls at the moon
I am a journalist, and I love making lists. So, it should come as no surprise that I woke up at 3:30 a.m. yesterday with the idea that I should make a list of my favorite journalists – people who have inspired me, people I have worked with and even people I have worked for.
“So I turned myself to face me But I've never caught a glimpse How the others must see the faker I'm much too fast to take that test” -- David Bowie, Changes (1971) Today – almost 44 years later – I still enjoy telling the story about the first time something that I wrote was … Continue reading A Change Will Do You Good
Not too long ago, a very well-known and respected Boston Globe columnist opined that there are some good reasons why a growing number of Americans no longer “trust the media.” In his Nov. 29, 2022 opinion column, Jeff Jacoby pointed to a recent Gallup report, which revealed that just one out of three Americans claimed … Continue reading Achtung, Baby
I was saddened this morning to read that the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram will end their longstanding tradition of offering endorsements of political candidates and races. Although this decision will likely be a popular one among the newspaper's readers, I think it is a terrible mistake. In today's media world, newspapers are struggling to … Continue reading Who do you love?
NOTES TO CARL | LESSONS IN MEDIOCRITY 