Here is a recent little goody – a culinary competition that a young Food Editor couldn’t resist …

Ken and Barbie have broken up! According to a press release press release from Mattel, “now they feel it’s time to spend some quality time — apart.” Even worse – there’s a new man on the scene – Blaine.

Local conservative radio talk-show host Adam McManus, of “Take A Stand” on AM 630, KSLR Radio is urging his listeners to write letters to the editor to protest my recent story. The full-text of their e-mail alert follows… UPDATE 2-6-04 mail, more mail, and hate mail

…”One of the things that is wrong with American newspapers today is their sameness. If we don’t put our personal stamp on the papers we edit, why have an editor at all? A computer program, or a corporate committee, could do the job as well if we don’t want our papers to reflect the quirks [...]