Bill Walsh

@TheSlot

1961-2017. Author of Lapsing Into a Comma, The Elephants of Style and Yes, I Could Care Less. copy editor for 20 years.

Washington, D.C.
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Joined April 2008
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  1. Mar 15

    Remembering Bill Walsh, , who closed the paper one year ago today. {Signed, Mrs. TheSlot aka }

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  2. Jan 29

    AAAARGH.

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  3. Jan 29

    I would never dream of trying to fill his shoes, but in this case I quite sure that would have tweeted this out. (and to prove I can't fill his shoes, of course the first attempt had a typo)

    Found on local aviation spotters group on Facebook. Love the split and now I can’t stop thinking of
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  4. Retweeted
    28 Nov 2017

    The craft of copy editing relies on each generation to bring up the next. That's why I'm donating to on this . For information about our Education Fund, please go to this link: .

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  5. 27 Nov 2017

    Mrs. is making sure that the kids will always have memories of their father close by.

    Keeping close to .
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  6. 7 Nov 2017

    Nov. 15 is the ACES scholarships application deadline, which includes the new $3,000 Bill Walsh scholarship:

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  7. 3 Oct 2017

    Bill Walsh, , named an inaugural member of the University of Arizona School of Journalism Hall of Fame:

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  8. Retweeted
    14 Jul 2017

    ACES adds $3,000 scholarship in name of . Apply by Nov. 15.

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  9. 26 May 2017

    Students aspiring to edit the news can now apply for the new Bill Walsh Scholarship.

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  10. 4 May 2017

    Mrs. approves this message.

    Copyediting is donating 100% of the proceeds of any Bill Walsh Recorded Class to this scholarship!
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    30 Mar 2017

    ACES Education Fund announces plans to establish Bill Walsh scholarships |

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  12. 25 Mar 2017

    The Bill Walsh Scholarship has now been created. Donate at And thank you.

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  13. 15 Mar 2017

    Mrs. regrets to inform: Bill Walsh, copy editor and witty authority on language, dies at 55

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    8 Mar 2017

    I stand in solidarity with women across the country joining the strike today.

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  15. 27 Feb 2017

    Which administration endured the most serious threat of a presidential wardrobe malfunction?

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  16. 27 Feb 2017

    No. A1: A1.

    Picking the best of the porkpourri .Can't get enough of that voluptuous grilled cheese sandwich.My new Bite
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    27 Feb 2017

    Steak sauces, ranked.

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  18. 26 Feb 2017

    Dreamed I was in charge at The Post and we published "see page 16."

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  19. 22 Feb 2017

    If your get-up-and-go has gotten up and gone ...

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  20. 18 Feb 2017

    At the risk of sounding goofy, I take pride in occasionally bringing Twitter discourse to this level.

    Replying to @TheSlot
    Fair enough. Good point. Thanks!
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