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Rance Crain

In the Age of Trump, Has Journalism Passed the Point of No Return?

In an interview with the New York Times’ incoming publisher A.G. Sulzberger, New Yorker editor David Remnick says that he has it on good authority that the Washington Post is studying what would happen, in business terms, if the “Trump…

Raise a Glass to the ‘True Freshman’ — He’s a Dilly

The term “dilly dilly” has gotten a lot of publicity lately in Bud Light commercials. Medieval people are depicted shouting “dilly dilly” when they approve of something, most likely giving a six pack of Bud Light to the king. But…

When’s the Best Time to Use a Folksy Saying? When the Cows Come Home, of Course

I was watching TV over the Thanksgiving holiday when my granddaughter’s cute little dog Winnie jumped in my lap for a snooze. When Ramsay noticed her all curled up, snug as a bug in a rug, she said Winnie looked…

How Perfect Would It Be If People Would Just Stop Saying ‘Awesome’?

There are only a few things in life that qualify as being awesome: the Seven Wonders of the World, a solar eclipse, a newborn baby, my granddaughter’s wedding. Does the Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen qualify as awesome? Joe Buck, the…

Mistakes Were Made in Game Four of the NLDS — and Not Just on the Field

First of all, let me stipulate that I am a big fan of Ernie Johnson and Ron Darling, the A-Team providing play-by-play and analysis of the Cubs-Nationals series on TBS. Ron has been excellent at deducing the strategy of the…

Rance Crain Has a Problem With ‘No Problem,’ and He’s Not Alone

I’ve always found it a little annoying and self-righteous when people say “No problem” to me after I thank them for some service they’ve rendered. “Why should there be a problem?” I usually gripe to myself or to who’s ever…