Debunking the 'poor author' myth

As my nearest and dearest know, I'm the most annoying person to sit near while trying to read a newspaper. I obviously haven't gotten over my past life as a daily newspaper journalist, because more things irritate me per page than you would think possible.

So, as an experiment, I'm going to start using this blog for some media criticism.  Feel free to let me know what you think, and crit my crits (ooh that sounds kind of naughty) if you like!

This week the Washington Post ran an article...