tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post3722098730110231549..comments2024-03-28T04:49:59.527-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/28/24: Career clarity, thanks to Laurie DannNeil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-66434863022077970132018-05-22T22:26:13.709-05:002018-05-22T22:26:13.709-05:00Zorn: "It wasn’t the first school shooting in...Zorn: "It wasn’t the first school shooting in America, but at the time it was the most disturbing — a nightmare visited upon a wealthy suburban enclave that dominated the national news for several days."<br /><br />One has to wonder whether the national news coverage would have been the same had this "disturbing" event occurred somewhere other than the North Shore...let's say, somewhere in the vastness of the South Side...or in the sprawling southern suburbs. At the time, I was a former Evanston resident, and I remember thinking "Is this such a major deal because it happened in Winnetka? Probably." I still think so.<br /><br /> Your description of "striding away, to the back of the school, where no one was, and seeing bikes on a bike rack—-all unlocked" reminds me of how a famous photograph came to be, by someone who ended up "walking away from where things are supposedly 'happening'." In the late Forties, a three year old California girl fell into a well. For two days and nights, the world was focused on her rescue. It was the first such tragedy ever shown on live television. The L.A. Times sent a teen-age darkroom technician to the scene with a camera. He ignored the lights and the pounding machinery and the hushed crowds and the anguished parents. He went into the backyard of the child's house, and took one photograph...of the swing that little Kathy Fiscus had used, and would never enjoy again (unlike the Texas kid in 1987, she didn't survive. The photo won a Pulitzer and started the tech on a long career).<br /><br />In the middle of J-school, and after doing some reporting, I also realized that I didn't want to chase the news. Unfortunately, I wanted to help MAKE it. I didn't "drop out" until after graduation, and I still kick myself for not at least attempting feature writing. Your years on nightside (and freelancing) were eventually rewarded with the best of all worlds...commentary via your own column. O, lucky man!<br /><br />P.S. That ridiculously censored South Carolina cake made Fox News tonight. Not some local yokel, either...a large supermarket chain. Still shaking my head in disbelief.<br /> <br /><br /> Grizz 65https://www.blogger.com/profile/02892702223228764894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-87044537500976370272018-05-22T18:09:06.762-05:002018-05-22T18:09:06.762-05:00"Indifference" is a projection. I see it..."Indifference" is a projection. I see it as declining the opportunity to leap into a quagmire. Toward what end? The mainstream point of view is an intellectual lazy half-support of the Palestinians, 'cause they're the underdog. I've always been against that. Perhaps as Israel becomes less liberal and more religiously fanatic, I just don't care as much. I don't think I've changed so much as Israel has drifted ever rightward. If that disappoints you, well, we all have our woes.<br />Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-30893461454150476222018-05-22T17:52:06.775-05:002018-05-22T17:52:06.775-05:00Yes, I meant the Israel. Usually when the conflic...Yes, I meant the Israel. Usually when the conflict flairs up you write a column. But I've noticed a kind of indifference in the last 2 years that's been a bit disappointing. You used to fiercely defend Israel from a mainstream point of view. It's almost as if you went from Right of center Pro-Israel to a few ticks left of Center.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04605155217533175936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-27662229419866137092018-05-22T17:22:59.184-05:002018-05-22T17:22:59.184-05:00When I have something new to say that I haven'...When I have something new to say that I haven't already been saying for years. Assuming by "the Middle East" you mean the Israeli/Palestinian deadlock and not, oh, the situation with Qatar. My perspective is always available here, and if I haven't updated it, that means it's still the same. You can look at last week's lead editorial in The Economist—I thought it captured this moment perfectly. Or, for my voice, this, from four years ago, sadly current right now:<br /><br />http://www.everygoddamnday.com/2014/07/free-free-palestine.htmlNeil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-35958665456184598602018-05-22T16:22:55.187-05:002018-05-22T16:22:55.187-05:00Nothing was done pursuant to the Laurie Dann case,...Nothing was done pursuant to the Laurie Dann case, but it did spark a public debate about how and when mentally ill people can be committed for their own and societies' good. She was clearly round the bend and the cops knew she had a couple of guns, but the ACLU and others argued, correctly, that most mentally ill people are harmless. And there's no evidence she took Ritalin when young.<br /><br />Tom<br /> Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09641357239788323783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-50079790675341460902018-05-22T16:18:26.911-05:002018-05-22T16:18:26.911-05:00When will you comment on the situation in the Midd...When will you comment on the situation in the Middle East? You have never been shy about expressing your opinion on anything. It seems you have fallen silent. We'd like to hear you perspective, Neil!Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04605155217533175936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-70278931692035910452018-05-22T15:22:00.589-05:002018-05-22T15:22:00.589-05:00That woman was an object lesson as to why "sa...That woman was an object lesson as to why "sane enough not to get involuntarily committed" and "sane enough to own firearms" should not be the same thing.Bitter Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04645909858616987997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-62815935700922395422018-05-22T14:55:01.852-05:002018-05-22T14:55:01.852-05:00Et ... spiritu tuo.
johnEt ... spiritu tuo.<br /><br />johntatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088632798195131329noreply@blogger.com