Re: the career move of Virginia Postel

Not being in the media, I've wondered about the rationale for such moves (e.g., from the "Times" to some other publication).

Does someone like Virginia Postel (whom I like a lot) move on because her new spot pays more; because it's more secure; because it's a better forum for the kinds of things she writes; because it offers her more opportunities to write about the subjects that most interest her; because it's less of a grind and offers more free time for other pursuits; because of changes in her personal life (a decision to move to a different region or country); and so on?

Other examples of similar moves that interested me were Paul Goldberger's move, first from the architecture spot to critic at large, and then from the "Times" to the "New Yorker," and Ada Louise Huxtable's move from the architecture spot to the editorial board to, eventually, the Wall St. Journal.

In my mind, when someone "achieves" the "Times," that's kind of the end of the line, the lifetime spot -- the spot with the biggest and best audience. So I'm somewhat surprised (and curious) when someone decides to move on.

While I understand the "New Yorker" is very prestigious (and probably offered Goldberger more money, more flexibility and more free time) it seemed to me that he "fell off the map" when he went there. It seems like "everybody" used to talk about Goldberger, but now hardly anyone ever does anymore. And they talk about his successors instead.

It seems the "New Yorker" spot also gives him the free time to be Dean of the School of Architecture at the New School. So maybe something like this was in the back of his mind when he chose to move on?

I've also been curious when a favorite writer "disappears." John Tierney, I realized moved to the Washington bureau (as a result of poisinous office politics?) and then back to the home office. But I never found out what happened to one of my favorites, TV critic, John O'Connor. (I think that was his name.)

Also, one of the real estate writers, Carter Horsley now does a blog. (I wonder how he supports himself? Maybe he's semi-retired? But I don't think he's that old.) And a long time ago, another favorite real estate (?) writer "disappeared," although I still see his name pop up here and there. (Of course, the name escapes me now, but I think he did the photos for one of Goldberger's books -- although professionally he is a writer and not a photographer.)

Posted by: Benjamin Hemric on March 25, 2006 08:35 PM

Tat: The Warsaw version of "Ruskie" contains cheese (I like farmer), potatoes and onions, topped with more finely chopped caramelized onion bits. The cherry version of your "Russkie" sounds quite good, though. I might have to check that out.

Posted by: Searchie on March 26, 2006 12:04 PM

Serchie: that's what I thought. Damn foreighners screwed it up again!
These are all distinct combinations, consisting of a) filler and b) taste enhancer.
Farmer (or cottage) cheese is a filler, same as mashed potatoes. For a filling you don't combine 2 fillers; you do either farmer cheese+herbs (favorite Polish thing, and I love it), or farmer cheese+paprika, or farmer cheese+fruit (cherries or raisins, etc. OR you do potatoes+caramelized onions, potatoes+mushrooms, potatoes+green scallions-and bell peppers etc.

Huh, sorry everyone for the way-too-OT; I'm on a cooking streak today.

Posted by: Tat on March 26, 2006 01:53 PM

Did a double-take there as I scanned through the list to see what might be of interest. Thanks!

Posted by: Tosy and Cosh on March 27, 2006 02:43 PM






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