Friday, September 18, 2009

The Gray Baby: On This Day In 1851, NYT Launches For The Very Reasonable Price Of One Cent.

Okay, maybe it could have used a Matthew Brady portrait or a cartoon or something, but all in all, not bad for the first day. (For a closer look, click here.)

And at the risk of seeming downright sychophantic, here's a link to a pretty cool piece of fiction by the novelist Michael Chabon, where he imagines the run-up to the NYT's first issue.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

"Not bad", "very reasonable"? You're losing your edge and getting soft on them.

so what if? said...

by adonymph




Your lastname listed as stink
go get it
to shower
all of it
light as soot
bet on it

demented, in't?

eyes worshipping after sight
every bit of it.

Anonymous said...

sychophantic = sycophantic (no -h- after -c-)

also, the prepositional phrase introducing that sentence needs something to attach itself to, something that could take this sort of risk.

original
And at the risk of seeming downright sychophantic, here's a link to a pretty cool piece of fiction.

suggested
And at the risk of seeming downright sycophantic, we're providing a link to a pretty cool piece of fiction.