Even after he left The Times in 2015, Mike remained engaged, sending me notes about some of my stories and offering tips on others he thought I should be pursuing. He remained engaged with other subjects too. Last month, he took issue with The Times’ criticism of rock music (which he loved) and fired off a tart letter to the editor on the subject: “If your critics think rock is a pox on today’s musical landscape, and needs to be ignored and forgotten, it would be far more interesting and useful to see them argue the case in full-length commentaries backed by examples and evidence.”

Source: Los Angeles Times May 04, 2019 14:58 UTC