The following is an excerpt from OpinionJournal.com’s “Best of the Web” written by the editor, James Taranto.
That’s Easy for You to Say
“Work Resumes on Ten-Year Overhaul of Saanenmöser-Zweisimmen Road”–headline, GstaadLife .com (Switzerland), May 20
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“No matter the role, Mr. Gelb, a gangly 6-foot-2, was relentless, fidgety and in your face–whether in passionate response to a potential scoop or in fevered reaction to the whim of a fellow boss, typically the equally relentless A. M. Rosenthal, who had been two years his senior at City College and perpetually a step ahead of him in the Times hierarchy, finally reaching the newsroom’s top post, executive editor.”–Sam Roberts, New York Times, May 21
Quod Erat Demonstrandum
- “Proof That St. Louis Is an Exciting Place to Be”–headline, St. Louis Business Journal, May 21
- “A Nail-Biting Finish as Chess Championships Draw to a Close in St. Louis”–headline, St. Louis Business Journal, May 21
For more “Best of the Web” click here and look for the “Best of the Web Today” link in the middle column below “Today’s Columnists.”
