Nessie said...

Nessie at 06:46 PM JST - 24th July

Asking for clarification isn't 'calling the author to task'.

It often is interpreted that way, although I admit you probably have a softer touch than I do. Gotta leave the sponge at home next time.

Even so, plenty of male researchers don't take kindly to answering questions from female translators…

Posted in No substitute for human touch in translating at 06:46 PM JST - 24th July
Nessie at 09:01 AM JST - 24th July

The US press is vastly republican and almost solidly conservative

True for the ownership but not for the reporting staff.

Posted in New York Times defends decision not to run McCain's op-ed article at 09:01 AM JST - 24th July
Nessie at 08:53 AM JST - 24th July

I felt it here in Sapporo, too. Pretty strong.

a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8

No such thing as a "preliminary magnitude," and "broke out" is most certainly not the proper collocation. At least they got magnitude and intensity right.

Posted in 131 injured as 6.8 quake hits northeastern Japan at 08:53 AM JST - 24th July
Nessie at 12:02 AM JST - 24th July

I saw make it a whale sanctuary and piss EVERYONE off.

Posted in Japan-S Korea islet row spoils more cultural exchanges at 12:02 AM JST - 24th July
Nessie at 12:01 AM JST - 24th July

USA

Today was the most centrist

Sail, my point is that USA Today is a cartoon version of a newspaper, with very short stories and lots of color (for the educationally challenged). I wasn't saying it's not centrist. It's written for a much younger reading level than the Times and…

Posted in New York Times defends decision not to run McCain's op-ed article at 12:01 AM JST - 24th July
Nessie at 06:00 PM JST - 23rd July

More likely it's impossible to interrogate the author because they're too rarified ever to have written anything except pure gold. Calling the author to task would only ruffle feathers. In such cases, the author's as good as dead, for all practical purposes. And if you should have a heart to…

Posted in No substitute for human touch in translating at 06:00 PM JST - 23rd July
Nessie at 05:52 PM JST - 23rd July

Note also that the NY Times didn't make a fuss of it. It's McCain who made it public. He's obviously looking to get mileage out of this in the red states, which tend to be less educationally accomplished and read great newpapers like USA Today.

Posted in New York Times defends decision not to run McCain's op-ed article at 05:52 PM JST - 23rd July
Nessie at 05:47 PM JST - 23rd July

Does the no-stache rule apply to the women carriers, too?

Posted in Osaka postman fights to keep mustache at 05:47 PM JST - 23rd July
Nessie at 05:46 PM JST - 23rd July

It's like my mom always told me: "Stab in haste, repent at leisure."

Posted in Suspect in stabbing of book shop clerk says he did it on impulse at 05:46 PM JST - 23rd July
Nessie at 10:36 AM JST - 23rd July

I'm with Cleo.

Of course, grandfathering-in carriers under the old rules would result in different rules for different employees, so that would be sticky.

Posted in Osaka postman fights to keep mustache at 10:36 AM JST - 23rd July