Monday, September 1, 2014

Pope & Press

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News Values


“How can it be that it is not a news item when an elderly homeless person dies of exposure, but it is news when the stock market loses two points?” 
—Pope Francis, 2013 (Thanks to alert WORDster Fred Blevens) 



• Editorial Comment: Now that’s infallibility.


PeezPix by Ted Pease 
 
Water Sports







PeezPix. ted.pease@gmail.com
 
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