A plumber is an adventurer who traces leaky pipes to their source.
When I put out a tweet, and I put Reince's name in the tweet, they're all making the assumption that it's him because journalists know who the leakers are. So, if Reince wants to explain that he's not a leaker, let him do that.
In the perfect world every source could be identified, but like the man said, "It's not a perfect world."
You evidently do not suffer from "quotation-hunger" as I do! I get all the dictionaries of quotations I can meet with, as I always want to know where a quotation comes from.
As a matter of fact, most cases of food poisoning are never linked back to their source.
I think it's my job to walk my beat and find the people I cover who have questions that should be answered.
For an average noun or an average verb, an average mind can quickly create reference. Where did they hear it? See it? What does it remind them of? What is its connection? When was it last used in conversation? What has been my experience with it? A host of memories appear when you hear a word you remember.
If there's a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is.
Any one detail, followed through to its source, will usually reveal the general state of readiness of the whole organization.
Sure, some journalists use anonymous sources just because they're lazy and I think editors ought to insist on more precise identification even if they remain anonymous.
I believe therapy can be done more rapidly. I'm into your finding the source of what's making you think and feel the way you do and shifting it quickly.
Which 20% of sources are causing 80% of my problems and unhappiness? Which 20% of sources are resulting in 80% of my desired outcomes and happiness?
When you hire a plumber because no hot water is coming out of the kitchen sink faucet, you need to go to the water heater, not the faucet.
Knowing the identity of the leaker helps you analyze the likelihood that the material is real.
The first essence of journalism is to know what you want to know, the second, is to find out who will tell you.
With epidemics, people have been standing on the shore, waiting for the gusher to hit the ocean. But to prevent epidemics, you have to look at the various little sources that feed into the river.
