Mark: you have any interest in reading a column i just wrote me: sure me: it's very good me: change comma in last sentence third-from-last paragraph me: to semi-colon me: one after "backwards" me: send me a link when it appears Mark: it'll only be in russian me: ah Mark: for awhile i posted the english on true slant Mark: but Mark: my contract technically states they have the exclusive rights to publish "in any language of the world" Mark: and since htey're russians you know they're just looking for an excuse to fuck me me: unlike American media outlets me: which don't do that Mark: point taken Mark: have you read this whole washington post thing? Mark: i literally had to pinch myself reading certain parts of it me: no, I'm already well aware of the problem Mark: i'd like to think i'm a pretty cynical guy Mark: but holy crap me: yeah, that's really nothing in the grand scheme of things