In Sunday's Washington Post, Neely Tucker wrote a long article protesting that the classic CBS detective show "Mannix" isn't out on DVD. But neither Tucker nor his Post copy editors caught the brain-flatulence of locating Memorial Day (honoring veterans who died in military service) in November, instead of Veterans Day (honoring all vets), and suggesting swaggering fictional P.I. Joe Mannix, Korean War vet, should be honored on Memorial Day:
Even -- and this is hard to believe -- the sixth season of "Magnum, P.I." was rolled out on DVD earlier this month for Memorial Day, because Magnum had been, in the story line, a Vietnam vet. But no "Mannix." Who had been in Korea.
I loved "Mannix" -- or at least the idea of "Mannix," since my father thought it was a little too violent for a grade-schooler. But shouldn't someone at the Post catch a whopper like this?
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Indoctronation vs. Education
November 21, 2007 - 08:55 ET by ThisnThatThe MSM is so intent on hiring "their kind" that they simply ignore other qualifications -- like intelligence and education. As long as they can get someone to translate everything into their required templates, all other matters (facts, truth, comprehensive accounts, good writing, etc.) are unimportant to them. So, a slipup like this is basically nothing.
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Considering the media's
November 21, 2007 - 13:31 ET by BuffNBoneConsidering the media's general appreciation of things military, I see it as a plus that they even mention there is a day set aside to recognize service personnel. Their inability to get it right should give us pause to question what else they are missing the mark on.
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