Overheard

"Power corrupts. Power failure corrupts absolutely."

"So much for Objective Journalism. Don't bother to look for it here -- not under any byline of mine; or anyone else I can think of. With the possible exception of things like box scores, race results, and stock market tabulations, there is no such thing as Objective Journalism. The phrase itself is a pompous contradiction in terms."

"If you don't want it printed, don't let it happen."

"I've never actually seen the definition of a blog, so I don't know quite where the boundaries of what a blog is… I don't think it's a very useful term."

"The deep-fried pickles? They're really good. They're completely addictive. They're just like cigarettes."

"When you look at your competitors, remember that everything looks perfect at a distance. Even the planet Earth, if you get far enough into space, looks like a peaceful place."