War Names
Dear Readers:Dr. Ink, who loves language, is wondering about "Shock and Awe," the name given…
March 26, 2003
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Wicked or Witless?
Dear Readers:Dr. Ink has been having a bit of troubling managing his e-mail lately, but…
March 24, 2003
Abrasive Reporters
Dear Dr. Ink:In your expert opinion, is it ethical for a reporter to offer threats…
March 19, 2003
Hyphens Happen
Dear Readers: Dr. Ink recalls a story in the St. Pete Times from long ago…
March 17, 2003
Should Rather Have Killed Hussein?
Would Ernie Pyle have assassinated Adolph Hitler if the Fuhrer had granted the war correspondent…
March 5, 2003
Snatching Sam’s Rug
Dear Readers:Doctor Ink experienced a recent brush with celebrity, and almost became a newsmaker in…
February 25, 2003
The Doc and his Mama on R.I. Nightclub Fire Coverage
Dear Readers:Dr. Ink found no surprise on the front page of the Feb. 23 edition…
February 25, 2003
Dialogue Rules, Quotes Drool
Dear Readers:A recent story in The New York Times reminds us of the power of…
February 19, 2003
Embed This!
Dear Readers:The Bush administration is ready to "embed" journalists within military forces that may be…
February 19, 2003
On Wacko Jacko
Dear Dr. Ink:At a time when it seems the world may be ready to pull…
February 19, 2003
Doc’s Not ‘Deck’
Dear Readers:It appears as if Doc needs a hip transplant.No, he is not in pain…
February 17, 2003
The Grim Task
Dear Readers:A shy but faithful reader from Iowa asks Dr. Ink to consider what journalists…
February 17, 2003
Hut, Two, Three, Fo’
Dear Readers:A recent story by Wes Allison of the St. Pete Times had this glorious…
February 12, 2003
Doc on Zoloft
Dear Readers: By now, much of America knows that an all-star football player named Barret…
February 10, 2003
Doc’s Swimsuit Issue
Dear Readers:Dr. Ink's culturally alert sidekick Larry Larsen informs the Doc that National Geographic has…
February 5, 2003
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