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>I copied "grammer," from your comment Nunya. Straight >cut and paste. > > >>You run a media outlet? God forbid. You can't even >>spell the word 'grammar.' >>My schizophrenia must be under control these days if >>you felt so compelled to respond, item by item, to an >>anonymous ranter. >> >>What publication do you run, dare I ask? You speak so >>pretentiously that I'd think you'd be proud to >>announce it. So out with it! >> >>BTW, I don't write for the Trib. >> >> >> >>>>There are at least four reasons you would never work >>>for me. >>>1. You have no idea of what ethics in journalism are. >>>2. Your writing rambles like a schizophrenic. >>>3. Your "grammer," is horrid. >>>4. You still work at the Trib. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>OK, so two people insulted my "grammer," and perhaps >>I >>>>should have wasted time putting quotes around >>>>'sanitation worker' as it IS a job title. >>>> >>>>I feel compelled to respond to a response (to a >>>>response) only because of this comment: >>>>"Self-importance is not the same as holding on to >>your >>>>ethics which is all you have if you are a >journalist" >>>> >>>>Perhaps it's the monastic vow of poverty journalists >>>>take on after graduating from Columbia or >>>>Northwestern, knowing they'll be lucky to top out at >>>>80 grand. You figure, 'Hey it's not about the money, >>>>so I must be doing something incredibly noble.' >>>>Or is it that you're getting high on seeing your >name >>>>in print and having that power we've all enjoyed as >>>>members of the media? >>>> >>>>Are your ethics important? Of course. Ethics pervade >>>>every aspect of our lives. Just remember what it is >>>>you're reporting about each day; is it REALLY that >>>>crucial to our society? Most reporters I've known >>>>haven't spent the majority of their time comforting >>>>the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable, no >>>>matter what they'll tell you. >>>> >>>>So get off the high horses. The best-loved writers >in >>>>the history of newsprint have often been the ones >who >>>>have no j-school background to speak of -- and >>>>garbagemen as friends.

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