Comments on: Pants Afire http://revision99.com/2008/03/16/pants-afire/ Harshing your mellow since 2004. Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:38:07 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Larry Jones http://revision99.com/2008/03/16/pants-afire/comment-page-1/#comment-32112 Larry Jones Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:14:56 +0000 http://revision99.com/2008/03/16/pants-afire/#comment-32112 <strong>Holly</strong> - When I started blogging almost four years ago I told myself I was "writing for myself." I think you know this was baloney, but with each post I come a step closer to that goal. Still, I don't think I have ever had a complete "no comment" post. Maybe I have and I am just blocking it from my mind. When it happens I'll probably quit in despair. Holly – When I started blogging almost four years ago I told myself I was “writing for myself.” I think you know this was baloney, but with each post I come a step closer to that goal. Still, I don’t think I have ever had a complete “no comment” post. Maybe I have and I am just blocking it from my mind. When it happens I’ll probably quit in despair.

]]> By: Holly http://revision99.com/2008/03/16/pants-afire/comment-page-1/#comment-32110 Holly Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:07:34 +0000 http://revision99.com/2008/03/16/pants-afire/#comment-32110 No comment is the equivalent of blog death?? I always assumed that readers were trying so hard to get past the shock and awe of my insight that they are rendered speechless. No comment is the equivalent of blog death?? I always assumed that readers were trying so hard to get past the shock and awe of my insight that they are rendered speechless.

]]> By: Larry Jones http://revision99.com/2008/03/16/pants-afire/comment-page-1/#comment-31882 Larry Jones Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:56:59 +0000 http://revision99.com/2008/03/16/pants-afire/#comment-31882 <strong>Vikki</strong> - Yes, the prewar reporting was a shameful performance by the Times, but the thing is, they're not going away, their voice is powerful, opinion-makers read it and they <em>do</em> hold back on the inflammatory stuff (usually), so when they come out with something this strong, it really carries some weight. Don't you believe in journalistic redemption? PS:  Thanks for saving this post from the Blog Death of "no comment." Vikki – Yes, the prewar reporting was a shameful performance by the Times, but the thing is, they’re not going away, their voice is powerful, opinion-makers read it and they do hold back on the inflammatory stuff (usually), so when they come out with something this strong, it really carries some weight.

Don’t you believe in journalistic redemption?

PS:  Thanks for saving this post from the Blog Death of “no comment.”

]]> By: vikkitikkitavi http://revision99.com/2008/03/16/pants-afire/comment-page-1/#comment-31874 vikkitikkitavi Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:39:48 +0000 http://revision99.com/2008/03/16/pants-afire/#comment-31874 It's a great opinion piece, although it's always annoying when the NYT does that thing where the author's name doesn't appear in a readily accessible place. I'm afraid I can't share your opinion of the NYT, either. I can't believe the shit they printed before the war. Shameful. These days I'm gravitating more toward WaPo, although lord knows they are far from perfect as well. It’s a great opinion piece, although it’s always annoying when the NYT does that thing where the author’s name doesn’t appear in a readily accessible place. I’m afraid I can’t share your opinion of the NYT, either. I can’t believe the shit they printed before the war. Shameful. These days I’m gravitating more toward WaPo, although lord knows they are far from perfect as well.

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