1. For Canadian history buffs, @amlamey's review of Conrad Blacks mammoth new book is a treat:http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/book-reviews/conrad-blacks-rise-to-greatness-is-an-ambitious-if-flawed-chronicle-of-our-country/article21590196/?page=all …
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7. I was once an editor at the National Post, in the glorious days when Conrad Black was spending money like a drunk Charles Foster Kane.
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8. Black would send in occasional columns and reviews. In fax form. They'd run in section I was editing.
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@HeerJeet Sounds like a hilarious one-act play, or long-form Shouts & Murmurs piece.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet Excellent drama. If I were editing it, I'd move No. 6 to lede. To clue reader to a drama, not a straight think piece.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet I always got in trouble in newsrooms by routinely defying such orders. Not bravery. Foolishly not picking my fights.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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