We do not fear censorship, for we have no wish to offend with improprieties or obscenities, but we do demand, as a right, the liberty to show the dark side of wrong, that we may illuminate the bright side of virtue–the same liberty that is conceded to the art of the written word–the art to … Read more
Today is another one of those days when the challenge of writing this blog depends on finding a back story or angle that has been overlooked by professional journalists and pundits who make their living trying to decipher events and the vagaries of society. The key is often to forego one’s first instincts. That was … Read more
You know, if one person, just one person, does it, they may think he’s really sick and they won’t take him. And if two people do it, in harmony, they may think they’re both faggots and they won’t take either of them.And if three people do it! Can you imagine three people walkin’ in, singin’ … Read more
The common journalistic technique of focusing on one individual in order to bring attention and clarity to a global, complex issue is referred to as “putting a human face on the story.” There are numerous examples, many Pulitzer Prize winners, which remind us behind every statistic there are living, breathing human beings. Perhaps the most … Read more
Unable to sleep Thursday night, I began surfing late night talk shows. There were all the usual suspects–Steven Colbert, the two Jimmy’s Kimmel and Fallon and Conan O’Brien followed by Seth Meyers and James Corden. “Surfing” is not exactly what you would call it. More like “speed dating” as no monologue, routine or guest captured … Read more