cheese it, the cops!

ok, so like a lot of people, i was not particularly impressed by the nytimes savaging of mccain. so this is what i wrote to their q&a on the subject:

Did your piece or did it not assert that McCain had a sexual relationship with Iseman? After reading the article, I don't know how to answer that question. I believe you had an obligation either to assert flatly that he did, or to say that you had no (or too little) evidence to make that assertion. Leaving it as a (strong) implication was filthy, and has nothing to do with how news should be reported. You either have that story or you do not; if you do, say so. If you don't, say nothing, or that you don't.

Crispin Sartwell
New Freedom, Pennsylvania

good morning.
check this out, a truly pleasurable piece of writing, in a newspaper!

After the early risers and the guests with children have left, when the party has been whittled down to the philosophers, the poets and the drunkards, I like to turn the lights low and listen to the breathy voice of the first lady of France.

just for the hell of it i will mention that we saw one of the best plays in the history of football last night, when manning avoided four apparent sackers in houdini-like fashion, and heaved the ball toward david tyree, who caught it, miraculously, with one hand and his helmet. it was not only a beautiful play, it won the fucking super bowl.