Still Running Off at the Keyboard

SOME COMMENTS ON THE TRADITION

of the conclave communicating with black and white smoke. (Hey, when the cardinals refuse to talk, you've got to write something to keep the interest alive after a funeral that had the world glued to the news.)

Of course if you don't want to talk about chimneys, you can talk about cardinal photo-ops. Must be tough for the press when the star attraction(s) refuse to cooperate.