“During a career that filled a half-century, the I-man — as he was known
to his broad following — applied the lessons of outlaw radio to the evolving
technologies of modern communication. He made radio interesting; not like a
seminar is interesting, but like a bank robbery is interesting. Like emergency
surgery is interesting. Like climbing a cliff with no rope is
interesting.”
—David
Von Drehle, columnist, “Don Imus, the man who was always willing to go too far,”
Washington Post, Dec. 31, 2019. Radio shock-jock Don Imus died at 79 two days after Christmas. (Thanks to alert WORDster Tom Ferrell)
• Editorial Comment: Like a loudmouth is interesting.
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Snow day, 2011.
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