{"id":895,"date":"2009-10-02T20:09:59","date_gmt":"2009-10-03T03:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2helenahandbaskets.com\/?p=895"},"modified":"2009-10-02T21:13:13","modified_gmt":"2009-10-03T04:13:13","slug":"the-art-of-headlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/2helenahandbaskets.com\/?p=895","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"

I do not have a degree in journalism. (I know you’re shocked to learn this, but just go with it.) <\/p>\n

As a blogger, one of the challenges I face constantly – in addition to dyslexic fingers and trying to think of interesting things to write about – is coming up with a catchy headline. You know, something that will attract readers. Something that gives a hint of the scintillating text to follow, yet doesn’t promise more than the prose delivers. Trust me that’s a tall order. I’ve had a couple of good ones over the years: Dead Horse Won’t Die<\/em><\/strong> seems like a kind of tantalizing lead. I mean – you can’t tell exactly where the piece might take you. It could be a story about a miraculous equine resurrection – right? Well, it could be<\/em>! And then, Obama’s Elf<\/em><\/strong> has a bit of flare, if I do say so myself. At least you have to keep reading to find out what the heck the post is about. For a rank amateur, I’d give some of my efforts a decent grade. <\/p>\n

Today, however, the world was treated to the work of a master. The Mona Lisa<\/em> of headlines. The piece de resistance, the epitome, the pinnacle. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you DRUDGE:<\/p>\n

\"worldrejectsobama\"<\/a><\/p>\n

“THE EGO HAS LANDED”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

It simply doesn’t get any better than that. <\/p>\n

Except for the story that went with it:<\/p>\n

This is the IOC’s show, it wasn’t the Obama’s show, they went over there and tried to hi-jack the whole thing and the IOC bitch slapped ’em, it’s no more complicated than that – Rush Limbaugh<\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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