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Silliness In Reporting

Maybe I am too much of a traditionalist, but when I see phrases like this: "Before the afternoon of betting on horses and bidding on wine began, people grazed on gourmet foods, like chef Thomas Keller's famous salmon cornets." in an otherwise serious news story, I can't help but wonder what the reporter was thinking. Did she think that her readers would stand up and take notice of her brilliant wit, and somehow this would catapult her into journalistic stardom? This sort of writing seems to be increasingly acceptable in newspapers. Or maybe I need to lighten up a little. It is interesting to note that the news of Reagan's demise seemed to put a damper on the auction. I have no doubt that Dutch's passing will affect us in ways we have yet to see.