Monday, January 09, 2006
48 better things to do in 48 hours
Okay, not that many. But I think you could find at least 48 better things than following up on this challenge to emulate RedEye special contributor Andy Downing:
At the top of my list would be, um, watching Alias. But seriously, what does it say about the newspaper industry when they're telling their most coveted audience to spend the next two days with the competition?
Well, we can't all work in Tribune Tower: A page 21 story describes how absolutely horrible it is to work for a soulless corporation -- er, I mean, a small office. Granted, this isn't an original RedEye story -- it's from Columbia News Service. But doesn't this copy seem sort of bizarro?
Yeah, I'm sure that *never* happens in large corporations.
Viva Brit-Vegas! is an actual headline on the back page today. I couldn't believe it either, but apparently you can make a clever headline just by insensibly tweaking a catch phrase. For instance, when I read tomorrow's RedEye, the headline reporting my reaction might be, "Seize the day, and then a handgun to stick down my own throat."
And finalllyjust to prove that Red hates me, its horoscope told me I have to "postpone that lusty encounter you've been craving." Before, as a result of reading RedEye, I was not getting any real news or information. Now I'll just plain not be getting any.
Think you're a "24" fan? Take Andy's challenge and see how long you can watch "24" without stopping. If you're reading this at 8 a.m. Monday, you've got 155 hours to go before Seadon 5 begins at 7 p.m. Sunday. Slide in your DVD and let us know what happens.
At the top of my list would be, um, watching Alias. But seriously, what does it say about the newspaper industry when they're telling their most coveted audience to spend the next two days with the competition?
Well, we can't all work in Tribune Tower: A page 21 story describes how absolutely horrible it is to work for a soulless corporation -- er, I mean, a small office. Granted, this isn't an original RedEye story -- it's from Columbia News Service. But doesn't this copy seem sort of bizarro?
In a large corporation, oddballs and troublemakers get absorbed in the mix. ... But in a small office, co-workers can't hide from the needy technophobes, the loud talkers and the socially inept. No wonder some colleagues descend into sibling squabbles, vying for power and approval.
Yeah, I'm sure that *never* happens in large corporations.
Viva Brit-Vegas! is an actual headline on the back page today. I couldn't believe it either, but apparently you can make a clever headline just by insensibly tweaking a catch phrase. For instance, when I read tomorrow's RedEye, the headline reporting my reaction might be, "Seize the day, and then a handgun to stick down my own throat."
And finalllyjust to prove that Red hates me, its horoscope told me I have to "postpone that lusty encounter you've been craving." Before, as a result of reading RedEye, I was not getting any real news or information. Now I'll just plain not be getting any.
