The Aging Newspapermen's Creed
"A newsman knows everything. He is aware not only of
what goes on in the world today, but his brain is a repository of the
accumulated wisdom of the ages. He is not only handsome, but has the physical
strength which enables him to perform great feats of energy."
"He can
go for nights without sleep. He dresses well and he talks with charm. Men
admire him, women adore him, tycoons and statesmen are willing to share their
secrets with him. "
"He hates lies and meanness and sham, but he keeps
his temper. He is loyal to his paper . . . "
". . . and when he dies a
lot of people are sorry, and some of them remember him for several days."
- Stanley Walker, 1898-to-1962, city editor, New York Herald Tribune
...click on pic...
Michael Olesker at
Enrico's / October, 2009
Photo Credit: JIM BURGER
Joe Nawrozki and Michael Olesker,
once
rookies at the Baltimore News American
James H. Bready,
Evening Sun, retired
The
Stories of Jim Bready
Eli Siegel's system lives
Books of the region: Paine, Poe, batboys
As Others See Us
Lunch with the Aging Newspapermen’s Club
My Lunch With the Aging
Newspapermen
Christmas 2009 at Enrico's Bar By: Jane Vivirito,
age 8
It was weird we were missing school for
a lunch. I was nervous as I sat down on the bench with a bunch of cool and
smart writers. We all gathered around and ordered lunch. We picked our choice
and we waited patiently. Our [martial arts] "Master" Joe said, “Talk to
Dr. Stacy.” We climbed under the table to get back to her. But trust me,
that is the usual kind of stuff we do. "Dr. Stacy" is a writing teacher. She
gave us good advice. Our lunch came and it was delicious. We also passed around
an old newspaper; it had wrong spellings. Of course we kept the newspaper like
always. It was getting late. We decided to leave. The afternoon was a delight
to us!
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