wow...the grand dame of the washington post has passed away. washington and print journalism will never be the same...the mayor ordered that the flags be flown at half staff in dc. yes, it's that big a deal. of the post, she once said:

"when my husband died, i had three choices. i could sell it. i could find somebody else to run it. or i could go to work. and that was no choice at all."

vrgirl salutes katharine graham and her extraordinary life and work.