Monthly Archives: January 2011

State of the Union

State of the Union: It’s time for Congress to listen to the American people and end the gridlock in Washington before it’s too late. All they have to do is to stop talking long enough to listen–to their colleagues and to the people. Continue reading

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Are bloggers journalists?

Until I started my own blog, I had only passing interest in the debate on whether bloggers should be considered journalists. Since my own credentials as a journalist should withstand any scrutiny, it’s not really a problem for me personally. … Continue reading

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Headline

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Eugene C. Harter (1926-2010)

About a year after I took over as AP correspondent in charge of the bureau in São Paulo, Brazil, the U.S. Consulate there got a new press officer, Gene Harter. I don’t recall the circumstances of our first meeting, but … Continue reading

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