Tom
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I often have to smile when I read inaccuracies, grammatical errors, and simple bad spelling in the printed press. I have similar reactions when I watch various TV news channels, and I've been known to write to ill-informed TV journalists to explain their incorrect info, in addition to showing them how easy it is to get the correct info online. I didn't get the courtesy of a reply or even an acknowledgement.
Today, if I'd had a coffee in hand, I would have spilled it all over me. Clicking through the channels, I (accidentally) landed on a CNN video report on Venice. The journalist asserted that this was the only city in the world where you can step out your door and cruise the world. I can think of several such cities in California, including our own home, and there are numerous others around the US and the world. If this guy merely looked at a Google map, he would have known he was wrong.
FWIW I flunked geography at grammar school, but today's online tools make that a non-issue.
Today, if I'd had a coffee in hand, I would have spilled it all over me. Clicking through the channels, I (accidentally) landed on a CNN video report on Venice. The journalist asserted that this was the only city in the world where you can step out your door and cruise the world. I can think of several such cities in California, including our own home, and there are numerous others around the US and the world. If this guy merely looked at a Google map, he would have known he was wrong.
FWIW I flunked geography at grammar school, but today's online tools make that a non-issue.