tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734864.post5219113398915073061..comments2024-01-04T08:02:29.500-05:00Comments on Attempts: Recent Links, Back from Break EditionStephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16524368948187746248noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734864.post-86732694952252026692008-01-02T22:54:00.000-05:002008-01-02T22:54:00.000-05:00Drdre -- I thought I was clear that Bowden was bia...Drdre -- I thought I was clear that Bowden was biased, but perhaps you're right to spell it out more strongly. I still think it's a worthwhile read - I just don't take what Bowden says about season five & Simon on newspapers very seriously.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524368948187746248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734864.post-91945348368074743972008-01-02T14:07:00.000-05:002008-01-02T14:07:00.000-05:00Fun facts about the piece in the Atlantic:Mark Bow...Fun facts about the piece in the Atlantic:<BR/><BR/>Mark Bowden is a career-long colleague of Bill Marmimow and John Carroll, the editors for whom Simon has long and openly expressed his dislike.<BR/><BR/>Bowden was recently hired by Marimow as a columnist on the Philly Inquirer.<BR/><BR/>Bowden recently blurbed the book of the Sun reporter that Simon publicly accused of fabricating stories and being tolerated and defended for such by Marimow/Carroll. That reporter had previously written a glowing review of Bowden's book in the Inquirer.<BR/><BR/>If its cool for Bowden to critique the Wire by assessing where Simon is coming from, then perhaps it's equally relevant to critique his strange critique by noting Bowden's personal attributes and connections -- and the Atlantic's indifference to the author's unique stance and history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com