Musings -- on the editor's mind

The truth is that the “Yes, Virginia” editorial is the single most reprinted editorial in history. Why?

Maybe because it is generous, caring, and forward looking, even to the next 10,000 years.

Is the editorial fake news? No. Is it true? It is capital-T True, which is what we have to be when we are speaking to children, telling personal truths and offering truths of character and of integrity.

As a publisher, I have no doubts: there is no fake news: There are only truth and lies. Yes, papers make mistakes galore. I am an expert at mistakes and already have a long record of having them in print...