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Very interesting that the original NYT story was based on ONLY ONE UNNAMED SOURCE. They'll stoop to anything to undermine the success this election....further verifying the FACT that the "Grey Lady" is no lady.

Using one unnamed source was a mistake I made once. I was working for a small mom-and-pop newspaper. Remember, I wasn't trained as a reporter but even so I knew better. One day I was sent to interview our rep to the state house in MonkeyTown about the recent legislative session. I had not been paying attention and so really wasn't prepared. He saw this and saw an opportunity to string me along with a false story. I feel for it. He told me I couldn't name him as the source but gave me this song-and-dance about a company which would be moving into the area. The kicker was this company built trolley cars!!!!

I feel for it and convinced my editor to print a small blurb about the company. To teach me a lesson, the editor ran it on the front page and under my by-line. That was well over ten years ago. It still hurts. I imagine that I was laughed about in quite a few bull sessions later.

It is also a mistake I NEVER made again. The NYT does not show the same professionalism as Larry O. Glass, the editor of The North Jackson Progress.

Hope you don't have that freezing rain tonight.

I'll be able to watch some of the Blanco House hearings today at 10:00 and just a few minutes of the president's speech at 11:00 because then I need to go to an appointment. And tonight we're having a dinner party and I'll miss Brit's interview with the president but that's what VCR's are for :-)