The following is an excerpt from OpinionJournal.com’s “Best of the Web” written by the editor, James Taranto.
The Lonely Lives of Scientists
- “Scientists Watching Where Oil Spill Headed Next”–headline, Associated Press, May 19
- “Scientists Devise Algorithm to Detect Sarcasm”–headline, Daily Telegraph (London), May 19
What’ll They Do Next, Train Ants to Find Picnics?
“German Police Train Vulture to Find Bodies”–headline, United Press International, May 17
Brown Out
“CNN has granted anchor Campbell Brown’s request to be let out early from her contract,” Mediaite.com reports. Brown, who apparently has a show on CNN, issued a statement explaining why she’s quitting:
To be clear: this is my decision, and one that I have been thinking about for some time. As for why, I could have said, that I am stepping down to spend more time with my children (which I truly want to do). Or that I am leaving to pursue other opportunities (which I also truly want to do). But I have never had much tolerance for others’ spin, so I can’t imagine trying to stomach my own. The simple fact is that not enough people want to watch my program, and I owe it to myself and to CNN to get out of the way so that CNN can try something else.
We’d sure like to know the real reason she’s leaving!
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