New York Times | Romenesko Misc.
R. W. Apple Jr. wrote about war and revolution, politics and government, food and drink, and the revenge of living well from more than 100 countries, says
Todd Purdum. Apple, who died of thoracic cancer, was a Timesman for more than 40 years. || From executive editor
Bill Keller's
memo: "From his sickbed he hammered out his
last words to readers ... negotiated details of the menu and music for his memorial service, followed the baseball playoffs and the latest congressional scandal with relish, and cheered up the friends who came by the cheer him up. He was himself to the last."
