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Truman nonquote: ‘If you want a friend, get a dog’ — as used by corporate raider Carl Icahn
What are the origins of the gem, “If you want a friend in Washington, buy a dog,” a quote falsely
About Helen Thomas: Oy! But keep her name on the SPJ journalism award
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Sally Quinn, snobbery and the Mink Stole Ladies Syndrome
Washington is full of people telling others how to live their lives or at least wishing they could. Same for
Can ageism save the old media? Under 25 is the age limit for new Jawa Pos reporters
Can ageism save the old media? The Jawa Pos in Indonesia “will only hire someone if they are under 25
‘Typestolgia’: A neologism for nostalgic typewriter lovers
In the 19th century the great change on the seas was from sail to steam, and in the newsroom during
‘David Rothman’ namesakes: Egosurfers, here’s what the rest of us are up to
I’ve remarked before on weird coincidences related to my name. Two letters, for example, distinguish me from David Roffman, at
The essential copy editor
See update at the end. – D.R. I’m zealously pro-copy editor. While I don’t always agree with CEs, I’d hate
Oily Gulf of Mexico: Singer Steve Forbert’s witty warnings—and a grim vision from a ‘polar cities’ artist
Could the Big Slick in the Gulf of Mexico be musician Steve Forbert’s career break, after years of kneejerk comparisons
David Rothman at Large 