Let us now praise famous men, James Agee said famously. Journalism certainly does that. Probably too much, especially in a public relations age when you can become famous for being famous.

There is nothing like reading something you have written aloud for finding and its infelicities. An article, maybe just a headline, may be perfectly

Once you think you"ve got the story, think again. Always think again. First, because you may have the story your sources want you to have. Second,