When I read a baffling piece of journalism or criticism, I routinely let the confusing words baste in my head for a day or so. Then I re-read the story the next day, with a clear head, in hopes of unlocking meanings, subtleties, messages that I may have missed on the first go-round.
That method [...]

As a guy in the newspaper business, I've been pelted with the same line for more than a decade. You're not appealing to young people. You're a dinosaur. Your demographic is dying out.
Then, last night, I went to the symphony. Never have I felt as young. What came to mind was something Charles Barkley said [...]