From our occasional series of photos of writers and editors: the Time political team before the 1984 Democratic convention. My friend John Stacks sits at the northeast corner. Rick Stengel in the back, drinking a Coke. Dick Duncan, head of correspondents, addresses the group.
The fabulous ASME Awards took place last night. Saw a lot of old friends, many of whom hauled away hardware. Congratulations to Jim Meigs, Susan Morrison, Michael Hainey and Graydon Carter, and consolations to Kurt Andersen, Rick Stengel and Walter Kirn. Playboy editors Amy Grace Loyd and AJ Baime keep a small carbon footprint as …
Nominations for the 2008 National Magazine Awards were announced yesterday, and I’m happy to say that a number of my friends and former colleagues are among the nominees. Popular Mechanics, which is edited by Jim Meigs, my former boss at Us, was nominated for Best Magazine with a circulation between 1,000,000 and 2,000,000, and also …