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through the chrysalis of Capitol Hill conventionality to become a musical satirist. Mr. Strauss, who died Dec. 18 of pancreatic cancer at his home in McLean, recalled the breakthrough in a phone interview shortly before his death at age 60." Politico reports, "New York Times columnist Frank Rich regularly chides political journalists for not thinking outside the Beltway in covering the presidential campaign. But what about venturing beyond the west side of Manhattan? Unlike his Times opinion-writing

through the chrysalis of Capitol Hill conventionality to become a musical satirist. Mr. Strauss, who died Dec. 18 of pancreatic cancer at his home in McLean, recalled the breakthrough in a phone interview shortly before his death at age 60." Politico reports, "New York Times columnist Frank Rich regularly chides political journalists for not thinking outside the Beltway in covering the presidential campaign. But what about venturing beyond the west side of Manhattan? Unlike his Times opinion-writing

Frank Rich is always attacking the DC press corps, constantly complaining of a Beltway-groupthink. But Rich lives in Manhattan, rarely visits Washington, and has yet to hit the campaign trail. This week a fine story about Rich appears on Politico, a political news website. Under a headline of “Frank Rich bashes political reporters,” Michael Calderone interviews Rich and his recent targets, David Broder and Mark Helprin. The story serves as a fine example of ways the Internet allows unorthodox journalism. Calderone