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About Me
Bill
Twenty-five years as a working editor/reporter, about the same as a college journalism teacher. Now freelance editing on topics ranging from computers to rain forests.
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Saturday, May 9, 2009
Just making sure?
Headline on the web this morning: "Police shot dead pensioner"
Nothing like being sure.
God, I love editing. I can abuse people and they can't do a thing about it.
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