April 11, 2003
Lots of good stuff over at MWO tonight.
A link to this article in the Christian Science Monitor, which provides a window into the soul of some of the U.S. soldiers, and thankfully reflects their humanity.
And this story, about the author Roger Kahn and his response to the cancellation of the Bull Durham event at the Baseball Hall of Fame.
I heard Dale Petroskey on WFAN this afternoon. That's the big sports station in NYC. He was being interviewed by Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, who isn't exactly Bill Moyers, but did a credible job for the short time I was able to listen. Petroskey started out with the same bullshit about not making the HOF a "forum" for political views, and his distaste at the possibility of seeing a byline "Cooperstown" in front of a story about war protests. But later, he admitted he would have handled it differently were he to do it over again. Russo interrupted - "So you're admitting you made a mistake?" And Petroskey admitted that he was, indeed, human, and not perfect, and maybe he should have actually called Tim Robbins and maybe talked to him before making the decision.
Well, good for him, I guess. But if I were Tim Robbins, I'd grab Susan, take the next bus to Cooperstown and stand on a street corner and scream "Down With Bush!" until the cows come home and the New York Times stopped by. That would make a nice little byline.
eric 10:52 PM
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