tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039863.post6237688052451522177..comments2023-10-24T01:17:35.297-07:00Comments on Etaoin Shrdlu: David Halberstam, RIPHowardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08379598516764590842noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039863.post-20524973583784193472007-04-26T08:09:00.000-07:002007-04-26T08:09:00.000-07:00Oh please understand that I don't find such trivia...Oh please understand that <I>I</I> don't find such trivialities offensive in any way... but there have been those disciplined for forwarding/discussing blog postings with similar content (<I>"for emphasis or to set a tone"</I>).<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry to say, it wasn't so much a McClatchy employer, but rather within McClatchy Corporate itself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039863.post-23121308266253156292007-04-25T14:29:00.000-07:002007-04-25T14:29:00.000-07:00I'm sorry you found the quote offensive, though I ...I'm sorry you found the quote offensive, though I don't think there's any other way to have conveyed the essense of this story for this audience without it.<BR/><BR/>You're right in noting that I've sometimes used profanity in other posts. Some have no doubt been gratuitous or lazy, and I'll stop that. But some of it was intentional, for emphasis or to set a tone, and I probably will do that Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08379598516764590842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039863.post-6493388756456535082007-04-25T09:51:00.000-07:002007-04-25T09:51:00.000-07:00Howard, your use of offensive words has made this ...Howard, your use of offensive words has made this blog hard to read and/or distribute at work (this post isn't the first either).<BR/><BR/>My employer has made it abundantly clear that disciplinary action will result from the forwarding of or discussion of blogs with offensive content (such as f-bombs).<BR/><BR/>Can you please help me out a bit and try not to be in the <A HREF="http://Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039863.post-62242731230764656872007-04-25T05:42:00.000-07:002007-04-25T05:42:00.000-07:00And if I hadn't been rushed, I'd have thanked you ...And if I hadn't been rushed, I'd have thanked you for reminding me of it. It's a wonderful story told about both reporters!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039863.post-48505356445151572032007-04-24T20:32:00.000-07:002007-04-24T20:32:00.000-07:00Great catch, John.Thanks.Great catch, John.<BR/><BR/>Thanks.Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08379598516764590842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039863.post-34307062940857482382007-04-24T16:02:00.000-07:002007-04-24T16:02:00.000-07:00I met Halberstam in 1993 when he spoke to my Niema...I met Halberstam in 1993 when he spoke to my Nieman group. At one point he pulled out a stack of notes from the baseball book he was working on and passed them around. It was great to see how much he loved reporting -- the substance and process of it.Melanie Sillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14391886448558663057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039863.post-67108383699976415852007-04-24T12:38:00.000-07:002007-04-24T12:38:00.000-07:00It was in Tim Crouse's book, "Boys on the Bus." Ca...It was in Tim Crouse's book, "Boys on the Bus." Calvin Trillin refers to it <A HREF="http://battleblog.wordpress.com/2006/10/20/r-w-apple-1934-2006-calvin-trillin-profile/" REL="nofollow">here</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com