Start to a New York Times obit

Reginald Foster, a former plumber’s apprentice from Wisconsin who, in four decades as an official Latinist of the Vatican, dreamed in Latin, cursed in Latin, banked in Latin and ultimately tweeted in Latin, died on Christmas Day at a nursing home in Milwaukee. He was LXXXI.

Caught my attention

Found this reading the comics this morning

Quote about journalism

Journalism is literature in a hurry.
Quote my wife heard in a movie she was watching

I agree

Michael Wilbon on The Tony Kornheiser Show from December 14, 2020.

A former anchor’s take on bias in the news

Former WLS-TV Chicago anchor Ron Magers on Steve Cochran’s “Live from My Office” podcast on July 28, 2020

A couple of my favorites from Saturday’s Los Angeles Times

Photos by Robert Gauthier (left) and Wally Skalij (Los Angeles Times)

Photos by Robert Gauthier (left) and Wally Skalij (Los Angeles Times)

Focus, everyone!

Food is the only thing that consistently gets these five to focus.

A dog’s life

He knows how to relax.

Decision 2020

Very short wait to vote before noon today in Hatley. Plenty of safety protocols in place for the coronavirus. Walked away with a free sticker and pen/stylus.

They’re hanging out at the county landfill

Monroe County, Miss.