Doc Says the “N” Word
For the second time, use of the word "niggardly," meaning "stingy," has gotten someone in…
September 23, 2002
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A Puckish Move
Dear Readers: Dr. Ink's objection to the St. Pete Times buying the naming rights to…
September 6, 2002
A Citizen’s Pain
Dear Readers: Dr. Ink was quite taken by a recent letter to the editors of…
September 5, 2002
Smaller Audience, Better Stories
Dr. Ink doesn't watch much television on Sunday morning. Like other mainstream, middle-class Americans he…
September 5, 2002
The Greatest American Writer You’ve Never Heard Of
In 1963 the English poet W.H. Auden proffered the name of "America's greatest writer." Hemingway…
August 30, 2002
If Words are Treasures, Where is My Map?
The word 'thesaurus' comes from the Latin word for 'treasure.' Words are gems, stored in…
August 29, 2002
Doc’s Title Company
Dear Readers: Just after Dr. Ink wrote his list of favorite titles, he found a…
August 25, 2002
A Thing for Copy Editors
Dear Readers: As readers of Dr. Ink know, the Doc has a thing for copy…
August 25, 2002
Bold Leads
Dear Readers: At first Dr. Ink was shocked by this lead from Richard Cohen in…
August 25, 2002
American Idol and American Journalism
Dear Readers: Ellen Sung, Dr. Ink's former intern, turned Doc on to the Fox TV…
August 21, 2002
Spirit in the Sky
Dear Readers: When Dr. Ink was a little blot, he used to read any time…
August 16, 2002
Q & A with Dr. Ink
Dear Readers: Dr. Ink is a life-long baseball fan and a news junkie, but he…
August 16, 2002
Doc’s Summer Vacation
Dr. Ink is on vacation, but there may be dispatches from the road.
August 14, 2002
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