In the Navy, not necessarily: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/feb/16/admiral-nominee-rose-through-ranks-despite-illogic/?page=all http://www.washington

In the Navy, not necessarily: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/feb/16/admiral-nominee-rose-through-ranks-despite-illogic/?page=all http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/feb/16/admiral-nomi... With regards to Mr Lehrer: if he could write a worthwhile nonfiction book, I'm guessing that he could find someone to publish it, and it would have the chance to rise on its own merits -- no one can really 'end' the career of an author, only damage their reputation, and most of the time (as in this case) that is self-inflicted. But his hopes for making the short list of lite-fare nonfiction authors who can sell a lot of books, alongside Gladwell et al, would appear to be well and truly dashed.