The Internet Needs More Calvin Trillin

The thing about long-time New Yorker writer Calvin Trillin is that even though he represents the very best of what we are arguably losing in the demise of old media, you get the sense that had he been born into the 2.0 era he would have done just fine. Tepper Isn’t Going Out would also have made for a great blog. And once glance at his poems is enough to (selfishly) convince that the man should be on Twitter. Also if you have never read this you should put down what you’re doing and do so now. Below is Trillin talking to Big Think about how everyone used to drink just like Mad Men, and reporting has only lately become a “respectable” occupation (maybe not for long if the bloggers have their way!).

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