Archive for June, 2009

Eisenhower, on Holocaust Denial »

Another day, and another questionable quotation drops in my lap. And this time it’s offered as a compliment to the attributed author, and to a much more praiseworthy author at that:
“Get it all on record now – get the films – get the witnesses – because somewhere down the track of history some bastard [...]

Rush to Judgment »

I’m no fan of Rush Limbaugh. As far as I’m concerned, he’s a blowhard who too many people, including himself, consider to be the de facto lead conservative thinker in the country. Oh, for the days of William F. Buckley.
On the other hand, I have this thing about apocryphal quotes, so I feel [...]

The Incredible Shrinking AJC »

The redesign of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution got plenty of attention back in April, but one noticeable change that ironically drew the least reaction was the reduction of the paper’s size from a 48-inch broadsheet to 44 inches. While this saves on the cost of newsprint, it’s resulted in a front page that is actually [...]