Octogenarian
These are the musings of a retired journalist who recently turned 80. Since I no longer have a conventional outlet for my views and so-called creative writings, I turn to the phenomenon of the blog to have my say.
Previous Posts
- November 8, 2011
- Update On Mort's Condition
- To the loyal readers of Octogenarian
- MEMOIR: When Supreme Court Justice William O. Doug...
- Isaac Bashevis Singer vs. Marc Chagall
- Jimmy Carter: Enemy of peace
- MEMOIR: How I almost became a Texan
- The unwinnable war in Afghanistan
- My love affair with the Yiddish language
- The tormented Robert McNamara
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About Me
- Name: Mortart
- Location: Florida, United States
Former Washington correspondent and senior editor, Business Week; former Washington correspondent, Newhouse Newspapers; former associate editor, Forbes. Contributed to New York Times Magazine, New York Times Book Review, The New Republic, The New Leader, Columbia Journalism Review, Midstream, others
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