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Jun. 13th, 2008 08:12 pmFriday the 13th:
* Tim Russert. Sad, shocking. The guy was what all journalists wish they could be -- pointed and driving questions to politicians, yet equal opportunity. It didn't matter which party, he wanted answers. Unlike a lot of others in the biz, he didn't grab the sensational headlines, just wanted the facts. Of course, heading the powerhouse "Meet the Press" already gave him recognition without needing the sensationalism. Still, as far as politics, and reporting, and reporting of politics goes, the guy was amazingly honest and true.
* http://www.tastespotting.com dead as well. This doesn't have the name recognition of Russert, but for foodies, and food bloggers, it was an amazing site. Linking the most beautiful and tasty recipes, an accepted submission on Tastespotting was an almost guaranteed 600-1000 hits to your site from all over the world. The "legal problems" that brought them down is creating more foodie buzz than their sometimes questionable acceptance policy, but it is a devastating loss to the online foodie world.
On the other hand, I got paid today, I bought some angus tenderloin, and I'm cooking it up now with a bearnaise over some rice. So, tragedy aside, life must go on.
Soon, I need to post about the Top Chef final (it's been a busy week).
* Tim Russert. Sad, shocking. The guy was what all journalists wish they could be -- pointed and driving questions to politicians, yet equal opportunity. It didn't matter which party, he wanted answers. Unlike a lot of others in the biz, he didn't grab the sensational headlines, just wanted the facts. Of course, heading the powerhouse "Meet the Press" already gave him recognition without needing the sensationalism. Still, as far as politics, and reporting, and reporting of politics goes, the guy was amazingly honest and true.
* http://www.tastespotting.com dead as well. This doesn't have the name recognition of Russert, but for foodies, and food bloggers, it was an amazing site. Linking the most beautiful and tasty recipes, an accepted submission on Tastespotting was an almost guaranteed 600-1000 hits to your site from all over the world. The "legal problems" that brought them down is creating more foodie buzz than their sometimes questionable acceptance policy, but it is a devastating loss to the online foodie world.
On the other hand, I got paid today, I bought some angus tenderloin, and I'm cooking it up now with a bearnaise over some rice. So, tragedy aside, life must go on.
Soon, I need to post about the Top Chef final (it's been a busy week).
