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Jeff Bezos Launches Intervention at the Washington Post Feb. 27, 2025
WASHINGTON — Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos sent a wake-up call to Big Media Wednesday when ... Read More
Newspapers Then and Now: Why Good Columns Stand the Test of Time Jan. 31, 2025
When Bob Hill was writing newspaper columns, it was a different era. But after our conversation, I r... Read More
Eulogy for a Mentor Jul. 13, 2024
A mentor of mine died last night. She'd been sick, with leukemia, and had undergone both a stem cell... Read More
It Takes Courage To Write in the Digital Age May. 10, 2024
Erma Bombeck was right when she said, "It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else... Read More
Why I Tend to Write About Myself Dec. 02, 2022
Someone recently asked in the comments section of one of my columns, "Do you ever write about someth... Read More
Wanted: Continuity Editors Sep. 16, 2022
The world needs more continuity editors. Filmmakers hire them to check for plot holes. Like, in "For... Read More
A Tribute to Editor Stuart Warner Jun. 06, 2019
The first time I had a conversation with editor Stuart Warner, I didn't like him much. This was in 2... Read More
The Greatest Projects I Never Made (Part 1 of 2) Mar. 22, 2019
She was a terrible boss, but she was wise about work. "We are defined more by the business we refuse... Read More
Editor Is Fired, but Not Silenced, Over the NRA Dec. 16, 2015
Five days after the shootings in San Bernardino, California, Jan Larson McLaughlin sat down in her h... Read More
Strange Brew
Aug. 20, 2014
Strange Brew
Jun. 21, 2014
Beware Feminist Defense of Jill and Hill May. 23, 2014
Women have come a long way, Miss Baby, since Betty Friedan railed against "the feminine mystique" of... Read More
Free Range
Jan. 14, 2014
