HerbCaen was a gossip columnist for the SanFrancisco Chronicle.  

He coined many new words.

Most of his columns were collections of scraps of stories -- often just one sentence each.  Each column had scores of items.

Most of the rest of his columns were lengthy reminiscences about San Francisco's history.

http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/caen/

http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/caen/caendays/1996/

See also:  AvoidNeologisms
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