Monday, March 9
I gave the paper a desultory view, but did zero in on an article on “drink responsibly” liquor ads. They’re one kind of advertisment that isn’t declining, and may be increasing, now. They are a clever way of promoting a product without giving much fuel to anti alcohol activists. I think it may be a good topic to research in the hopes of finding a good story locally.
Also spent more time on “CNBC Thrives Blurring the Line.” It seems that too many people haven’t gotten past the childhood precautionary “don’t believe everything you see on tv.” Even on news programs.
Tuesday, March 10
The newly discovered and debated ur-portrait of Shakespeare had too much unconvincingly argued material from the pro side. But there is enough information embedded in the story to question the claims—for example, why would this likeness, which would have had to have been done near the end of Shakespeare’s life have hair, when the others don’t.
Wednesday, March 11
“California Pinot Noirs with a Manifesto” is a great story about vineyard owners with strong opinions about what a wine should be and how it should be consumed. I thought the snarky attitudes (“I wish somebody could explain to me how picking grapes when they’re precisely in balance and making a wine in balance became unfashionable”) were hilarious at first, but by the end of the article, I had been convinced, at least momentarily
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