- I found Ethan Brown after his piece in Radar this month about the ongoing crime crisis in New Orleans. At first I hated it for the sensationalistic treatment and photos (including a photo caption of the sidewalk in front of my old house as "a notorious drug corner"). But I'm sure Brown had nothing to do with the windowdressing on the piece, which was smartly, tautly written, and his points were inarguable. Now I want to read his books.
- Raving Black Lunatic is a reporter or editor at The Times-Picayune, and he is funny, smart, and a lot more uninhibited on his blog than he must be at the paper. I hope his overlords never find out his identity. Short of that, I wish they'd let him write like that at his day job, but the presses would explode.
- And my mate Matt Davis, one of the most popular and beloved people at the Portland Mercury and in Portland, Ore. in general, now has an elegant site called Matt Davis Opens His Mouth. The public at large isn't likely to get it, which has always been Matt's problem, but fortunately he forges ahead, fueled by red wine and an unshakeable belief in his own superiority.
"Queens Reigns Supreme" is really good. Haven't read "Snitch" yet, but it's on my list.
And I had no idea RBL was at the T-P. God help him if they find out...
Posted by: | April 24, 2008 at 02:16 PM