Years ago, when I was just starting in this business, I had the privilege to meet a well-known muckraker and columnist. I asked him the secret of his success.

„Two things,“ he said. „One: when you‘re hammered after a night out, drink an entire liter of water before you go to bed. An entire liter, do you understand? Otherwise the whole next work day is shot.“

„An entire liter,“ I said. „Got it.“

„Second, never write about Israel. It just pisses people off. No matter what you say, you lose half your Rolodex.“

I frowned. How he could ignore such an important topic? Didn‘t he care?

„Son,“ he said, „we‘re prostitutes. We don‘t enjoy the sex.“