Because writers/journalists, spend a great deal of time reading other people’s work and conversing with many, who have read and spoken with others, and also have an opinion, I think this not an unusual occurence.  The lines become fuzzy while they are trying to craft an article and meet a deadline. 

Maureen Orth is an original and independent thinker, and most certainly not someone, who would consciously and intentionally plagiarize.  She did the right think by explaining to her friend, Josh Marshall, what happened and posting a correction.

This not an incident we need to dwell upon any longer.  

Here’s a better link …

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/08/20/070820fa_fact_page?currentPage=1

Thanks, James.

Granted I have not been physically in your presence, but from reading so many of your posts for quite some time (I’ve lost track of time!),  I never would have surmised that.  In fact, you have always struck me as merely being a very sensitive person, who suffered a great emotional loss and has had trouble getting over it.  And moreover, you’ve said that you work(ed) as a journalist, which is not a profession I would necessarily associate with someone with Asperger’s because of the need to interact socially and maintain eye contact (both of which are typically a challenge for those afflicted with AS)  — although, I will admit I was surprised to read an article in the New Yorker a couple years ago , written by Tim Page a Pulitzer prize winning journalist, that you can access by clicking on the link below.

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/08/20/070820fa_fact_page?currentPage=4

Don’t lose hope! Keep trying to find the appropriate help you feel you need.

 

 

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/08/20/070820fa_fact_page

As did Bobby Kennedy and J. Edgar Hoover. They set the precedent for illegal wire-tapping and Bobby Kennedy’s loyalists repeatedly lied about it on his behalf.  J. Edgar Hoover, who was an ambitious opportunist, however revealed that in fact Bobby Kennedy was a preeminent proponent of illegal bugging. I’m not defending the Bush administration by any means, I’m simply saying that there have been other administrations (and the Kennedys come to mind), who have attempted to manipulate opinion and perception in an underhanded and illegal way.

Great story, RM. It serves to remind us what a difference we can each make in the lives of others by speaking up when we recognize that someone is being wronged — something I’ve tried to impart to my own children — I often tell them how it’s not enough to not be the perpetrator — those who stand by and do nothing are as guilty as the one who has inflicted the harm —What fun it would be if Mickey King were to read your and know that you still remember him and how meaningful his gesture was to you. 

What is A.S., James?

Let me add too that there’s been plenty of wiretapping by both Democratic and Republican administrations — all in the name of "national security".  Bobby Kennedy, for example, authorized tapping Martin Luther King’s lines because he associated with a "communist"

Because there’s been plenty of abuse and corruption that has emanated from both sides of the aisle, there just isn’t any value in making blanket statements like that.

http://books.google.com/books?id=_QpECR5E7_0C&pg=PA234&lpg=PA233&ots=HwNpjo3xPP&dq=kennedy+wiretapping&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html

My son went through those awful junior high years with little trouble - he had a nice group of friends and he still socializes with a majority of them. My daughter was in a tough class … and experienced the ‘Mean Girls’ treatment in 7th and 8th grade.

I have had a similar experience with my son and daughter, and I agree with you because since you can’t "fix" it, the absolute best thing to do is make sure she knows home is a safe place, where she is loved and supported just because she is who she is.  I have also tried to help her establish clear boundaries because, as I told her, when she’s 40 someone’s not going to be nice to her, as well — whether it’s in her community or at work — just don’t become emotional and make it clear that there’s a line nobody is allowed to cross. 

Barbara,

Don’t allow yourself to be bullied! Go ahead and wear it again! After all, as Bill Geddie said,"all normal people do"  In fact, Michelle Obama has been applauded for recycling her outfits and accessories! And we applaud you! 

Dee,

I am happy that I did not come of age during the time of facebook and youtube.  So many young people are accustomed to living their lives openly out in cyberspace and don’t always seem to understand/remember that there can be long term ramifications.  My teens, when I’ve cautioned/warned them about over-posting on their networking sites,  have asked me on more than one occasion, "didn’t you ever do anything dumb when you were 16 or 17 ?", to which I have replied "yes, but nobody remembers!"   I think there is an even greater danger these days that poor choices will return to haunt you because so much is documented in one fashion or another. 

I would have supported my friend’s choice too. What a sad and tough situtation for your friend and for you to have to witness.

Mary,

Check out my post just above above so I don’t have to run it twice. If you’re the mother of young boys it might amuse you!

Kristy,

I was helping my son, who was in 6th or 7th grade at the time, study for a Latin test. A strategy I shared with him was, whenever possible, he should try to relate the Latin words to ones used in English.  I applauded him when he did not seem to have any trouble remembering the word virga, which means stick in Latin, despite the fact that I couldn’t come up with a word in English that he could relate it to.  He replied, "It’s easy Mom — viagra! — it’s really easy to remember stick!"  He then proceeded to recite, " If you have an erection that lasts more than four hours, see your doctor…" 

I could hardly believe it and burst out laughing!

Another sad story from this dysfunctional religion.

And who might this "friend" be?  I hope this is a fabrication and that Lindsay becomes even more circumspect about the company she keeps. She needs a mother — perhaps Ellen & Portia could step in to guide her.