tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post5765803478383993418..comments2024-02-24T03:34:18.060-05:00Comments on Stealing Commas: The power of explanationschris the cynichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06872875475212333027noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-61993809753325040612012-12-18T13:39:58.454-05:002012-12-18T13:39:58.454-05:00The news finding out before the people canceled on...The news finding out before the people canceled on seems to be standard fare, but worth remembering that my post was after the fact by enough time for the news to circle the world many times over.<br /><br />Also I left out that, while the university was very clear that they hadn't been told anything beyond the fact that the President cancelled they did recommend anyone interested in more information follow their preferred news provider implying that whoever wrote the email was at least aware that, while the university and by extension the students might not be hearing anything about any explanation from the President's team, the media certainly would be.chris the cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06872875475212333027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-75896773623205922562012-12-18T13:23:24.524-05:002012-12-18T13:23:24.524-05:00I don't know why your university claimed they ...I don't know why your university claimed they hadn't been told a reason - because the fact that the visit to Maine was being cancelled, specifically due to the shooting, was quite publicly announced (saw it on both Reuters and Talking Points Memo *before* your post about it a few days ago).<br /><br />Redwood Rhiadrahttp://redwoodr.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.com