Short Takes

I have mentioned this weekly feature in The Oregonian before; I'm quite fond of it. One of the short takes in this week's selections gets it just right:

Descent of TV news:
"And that's the way it is." Walter Cronkite.
"And that's how I see it." 24-hour TV news personalities.
"And that's the way it is because we said so." Fox News
Thomas W. DeJardin, Southeast Portland

From OregonLive.