One reason to suspect that affirmative action as such (as opposed to Raines’ guilt-complex) is not the main cause of the Jayson Blair affair: Macarena Hernandez, a Latina intern at the New York Times at the same time as Blair. She was the one who blew the whistle on her former colleague. And her story seems far more typical and encouraging.
A FIRST: Beagles are not exactly renowned for finding their way home. My own has no qualms about choosing between me and a potato chip. The chip wins every time. Which is all the more reason for giving thanks for this particular one. 800 miles?
The Dish 