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| Slayer of Agapanthus |
Been decades since I read the Sunday editorial page of any newspaper but I have a nostalgiac feeling for these columnists. Art Buchwald Erma Bombeck Russell Baker Mike Royko William F. Buckley James Kilpatrick Who do you miss? "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye". The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, pilot and author, lost on mission, July 1944, Med Theatre. | ||
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Lewis Grizzard | |||
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Man, those columnists have been gone a while. But they were good ones. I am that age, too. The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | |||
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| Get my pies outta the oven!  |
Would Colonel David Hackworth count? | |||
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Charles Krauthammer Christopher Hitchens "You know, Scotland has its own martial arts. Yeah, it's called Fuck You. It's mostly just head butting and then kicking people when they're on the ground." - Charlie MacKenzie (Mike Myers in "So I Married an Axe Murderer") | |||
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William Safire Abe Rosenthal Jack Anderson Charles Krauthammer Thomas Sowell Walter Williams _________________________ “Remember, remember the fifth of November!" | |||
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| Jack of All Trades, Master of Nothing  |
P.J. O'Rourke My daughter can deflate your daughter's soccer ball. | |||
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He was the reason I started reading the front section of the newspaper when I was in high school. | |||
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| Cold Ass Honkey |
Jack Anderson ------------------------------ Never fully gruntled. | |||
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| Cogito Ergo Sum |
Good one! | |||
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| in the end karma always catches up |
Mike Royko Gordon Johnson " The people shall have a right to bear arms, for the defense of themselves and the State" Art 1 Sec 32 Indiana State Constitution YAT-YAS | |||
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| Eschew Obfuscation |
Don Feder Charley Reese and most of all Linda Bowles _____________________________________________________________________ “One of the common failings among honorable people is a failure to appreciate how thoroughly dishonorable some other people can be, and how dangerous it is to trust them.” – Thomas Sowell | |||
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These guys were local to my area, but did occasionally get state and national mentions / coverage: Mark Montiel (former judge) - Radio host, but also occasional columnist. Keen insights on legal matters, and especially tough on crime and corruption, especially in politics. Don Markwell - Radio host. He knew all the "dirty little secrets" of Alabama politicians and didn't hold back. Known in the local radio market as "The Don". Art Parker - Newspaper editor / columnist in a independent local paper. He exposed a disturbing connection between high school sports and an athletic association, that for all purposes, had no legal right to impose fines and other punishments. A true investigative journalist. | |||
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Don't Panic |
Dave Barry | |||
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Definitely Lewis Grizzard. I remember my mom would send me clippings of his articles and sent me a book of his when I was in the Marines. I still have the book she sent me 40 years ago. [IMG:left]  IMG_1994 by Bob Barnhill, on Flickr[/IMG] | |||
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| His diet consists of black coffee, and sarcasm.  |
 He's still living, age 77. Did he retire? | |||
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Washing machine whisperer |
Mike Royko Bob Talbert Nickie McWhirter Susan Watson Lew Grizzard P.J. O'Rourke __________________________ Writing the next chapter that I've been looking forward to. | |||
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Don't know if still writing for the paper but is still putting out great books | |||
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Invest Early, Invest Often |
Herb Caen - San Francisco Chronicle | |||
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OP didn't imply they had to be dead, just that you missed their columns. AFAIK he no longer has a column. Yep. Per Wikipedia.
Back in the days I took a paper newspaper, his column was a joy. I'm glad he's still around, hope he keeps going.  | |||
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