An Open Buchwald

Art Buchwald phones in a column that's half-blank. We know that's not exactly news, but here's the point: The Post "humorist" is "spoofing" the gimmicky reader-participation stunts newspapers use to boost reader interest in a sagging market. Of course the gimmick-mimicking becomes a tedious gimmick itself in no time flat. Still, we have to salute the Style section of the Post: For the first time in decades, they've printed a Buchwald column that stands at least a theoretical chance of being funny.--HOLLY MARTINS

 This Just In! Now [BLANK] Can Be A Roving Reporter [Washington Post]