No! No! Nanette, not yet
Those readers who have been loyal Malarkey fans for decades (both of you) will be pleased to know that the former editor intends to keep submitting this drizzle on a loose schedule. Maybe Imodium would help.
Last week we attended a meeting of the trustees of the William Allen White Foundation and rubbed shoulders with some of the great and near great editors and broadcasters of America. A couple of them commented on our retirement and added, "I'm glad to know you will continue to write a column."
We intended to quit the newspaper business, although we're still an owner. But we will keep doing a column, the fun part of this business, and let the monkey on our back jump to another person.
Those who don't know what to call us, now that we're no longer "our editor" can use the word "retired" or "former" if they choose. We sorta like '"Editor Emeritus." That has a ring of nobility about it.
What you're called is important. Have you known a Charles who isn't a Chuck, a Henry who is not a Hank, or a John who is not a Jack? Of course you have. We've answered to three names during this interesting lifetime. In the Army it was Squire, at KU they used my first name, Otto, and before and after those two events it was just plain Bill (Billy as a small child, and Willy during high school years.) But it's been Bill most of the time.
What you're called is important. Some names are noble, strong, masculine, and powerful. Others portray a guy who wears lace panties. We'll not give examples. Some of those lace panty guys are black belt champions in disguise.
So. No. No. Nanette. Malarkey will continue (spasmodically).
— BILL MEYER
