Reeling from growing irrelevance and the circulation of a dead man, the Washington Post recently offered buyouts to staffers who’ve reached the age of 50.  If we cut costs and clear out expensive personnel, the Post reasons, maybe we can figure out how to make this Internet tubes thing work for us.

Alas, my guess is that readers won’t even notice the departure of most writers. But one who will be missed is publishing correspondent Linton Weeks. This weekend Leeks wrote his last article for the paper. Instead of crafting a self-indulgent, eye-rolling farewell, he just covered the news. Read Weeks’s final article here. Now take the first letter of each paragraph and see what it spells.  

3 Responses to “G-O-O-D-B . . .”

  1. Robin says:
    May 29, 2008 at 1:20 pm

    Awesome. And at the same time, I’m sad and angry. Several colleagues and I (of all ages) have been discussing various manifestations of ageism in the past few years. Yeah, alot of instances are directly related to dollars, but what are we doing to value?

    Best regards from Austin, Tx.

  2. Mike Calimbas says:
    May 30, 2008 at 9:53 am

    Certainly there will be some brain drain felt in the coming years with the departure of experienced personnel in organizations all across the country. The upside is that the millennial worker is coming in with vim and vigor, fully wired-in and eager to tackle the world. Maybe the Bunko Kids will figure out how to tackle the interwebs for The Post. 🙂

  3. Farewell 2.0 says:
    May 30, 2008 at 11:05 pm

    And sometimes it is through the expressions of others (in this case the talented team at M!) that one can enjoy the closing of one chapter and the beginning of the next. Whatever you do keep moving and dreaming!