It’s the “ironic editorial we”. Taranto actually has a small staff that does a lot of research for him and uses it all the time. You have to recognize it. This entry of BotW was unusual in that he spent a lot of time on a single topic and it was autobiographical. A typical column touches on about a dozen topics, lightheartedly for the most part, with few personal references.
Ok, I get it. Still don’t like it in this context. The story involves himself only, and I just think it would read far more smoothly if he said kept it I, me, mine. I kept seeing groups of people taking off on a plane heading for DC or LA, meeting in offices, etc.
No harm, no foul and Thanx for the response (I did like the story itself).