I happened to catch Bob Shieffer’s commentary on Face the Nation this morning, and with just a few numbers he put the Michael Jackson memorial into context in a way I hadn’t heard before. If only his retrospective observations could have preceded all the hoopla and been taken to heart by the media. On a … Continue reading Finally, some perspective
It wasn’t easy — not becoming a writer. I worked at it most of my life. It started back in high school. One of my English teachers thought I showed some talent with a couple of short stories, and encouraged me to write. As it happened, she was also the sponsor of the school paper, … Continue reading How I never became a writer
No posts here lately. Every time I check the news, it’s all about Michael Jackson. Still. Maybe today will finally be the end of it. I don’t get it. I really don’t. I guess that aligns me with NY Congressman Peter King, who has so infamously criticized all the coverage. No, I don’t condone the … Continue reading Can we move on now?
We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospection. –Anais Nin Continue reading A pearl for writers
Michael Jackson was an amazing artist and performer. I was in awe of his talents, I loved his music, and the entertainment world will be poorer for his passing. His personal life, however, was an ongoing tragedy. He was abused and exploited by others, including his own family, from a very early age. He will … Continue reading R.I.P. Michael
Well, now we know (as if we didn’t already) how serious our TV networks are about hard news. I assume newsworthy things are still happening in Iran and the rest of the world, but yesterday all I heard about was Mark Sanford’s affair. Now today, the death of a second rate movie star, Farrah Fawcett … Continue reading Anyone seen the news?
