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“I believed then, as I do now, in the goodness of the published word: it seemed to contain an essential goodness, like the smell of leaf mold.”

—E.B. White (1899-1985), writer and farmer, “The Egg Is All,” remarks on receiving the National Medal for Literature, The New York Times, Dec. 7, 1971. 

• Editorial Comment: In my view, standards in publishing, if not in leaf mold, have since slipped.

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Crab Pot Christmas, 2011

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“I don’t think writers are sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones, in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.”—Tom Stoppard

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Edward C. Pease, Ph.D.
Professor & Department Head Emeritus
Department of Journalism & Communication
Utah State University
Today's WORD on Journalism