Musings, reflections and self-arrogance from the now-former editor of a small weekly newspaper, And, occasionally, even something interesting!
posted by Frontier Editor at 04:34
Fourteen years in the journalism biz, but don't let that stereotype about commie pinko bleeding heart liberal journalists fool you - I manage to disappoint conservatives and liberals alike. Whatever happened to common sense and rational thought? At least I'm not a neo-fascist, neo-Nazi or other political extremist. In fact, just about my entire political, social and metaphysical outlook can be explained in the movie "Blazing Saddles." My journalistic idols? Carl Kolchak (thus the profile pic) and Irwin M. Fletcher. As for my professional choice, it beats retail, restaurant management and scrambling around to fund graduate school. I'm also pretty smug after 30 years - I knew back in 1976 that everyone else would come around and agree with me that the Electric Light Orchestra was cool. Just listen to those Monster.com, Volkswagen and J.C. Penneys commercials.
8 Comments:
Man oh man. You know that J.Y. wrote the majority of this way ahead of time, and the other writer plugged in the date.
Of course, you recall this SNL skit about just such an event.
Isn't that the way these things are done for large-scale public figures?
The true irony to me is that Dick Cheney is quoted as saying Ford was the man who restored trust in the presidency.
Who will play Ford when the second imperial presidency ends? Cheney's more the Svengali type.
You don't think he is ACTUALLY WRITING FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE do you?
Anything is possible with cellphones.
Of course there's plenty of lead time for obits for the rich and famous, but the sheer irony of the decedent outliving his biographer . . . but you are right - Cheney trumps even that.
Hey, isn't that taking a job away from a living obit writer? I mean....c'mon.
That is quite ironic.
Tis freaky though.
Trivia: Ford used to tell his buddies that he knew he was going to hell, because he pardoned Richard Nixon.
For once, I think he was right on the money.
Well...nothing like being prepared. Let's just say JY was on the ball. Goes to show, death is unavoidable...we all know its coming and once you hit 21, we all know what to say about you.
Life is a done deal. You can't run from what you've done, and after you've lived a little, anyone can write your obituary.
I was ready with a union-type quip, but Pamela got there first.
Glad you're back, FE. I look forward to '07. Happy may it be for you.
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