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While the Penn State scandal has riveted most of the nation, Washington, D.C., has also been caught up in a scandal that is, in its own way, almost as shocking — especially with the bad timing on the calendar.
On multiple occasions in recent days, I’ve spoken to young journalists about becoming a reporter. As I’ve reflected on my decision to change careers and enter journalism, it makes me smile. It says something about how awesome journalism is that I chose to do it at a significant cut in pay. In my mind, the fun of finding new topics to write about and craft a story more than makes up for the fact that I can’t afford anything.
The president of a media company recently told me that he goes to ESPN every day to unwind. Not this week, of course, with all the Joe Paterno coverage. Many fans like sports to be kept pure, to focus on the game of stats without the stickiness or drama.
I kept meaning to read up on Mississippi’s “personhood” initiative before voters voted on it. We’d had readers mention some problems with the coverage, namely that stories were burying the fact that pro-life groups were divided on whether to vote for it. Now, maybe you’ve followed the “personhood” debate. Maybe you haven’t. But try to read this Associated Press story tabula rasa-style. Imagine you know nothing, or very little, about the debate and see what you can glean from this story.
Those who doubt that sports play a pseudo-religious role in American life now have their answer. Whether we are talking high-school football, high-school hoops in Indiana, baseball in Boston, college football in Alabama or pro football in Green Bay, it should be clear to all that — at least in terms of sociology — the line between fans and believers has all but been erased.
âder Tod ist ein Meister aus Deutschland sein Auge ist blauer trifft dich mit bleierner Kugel er trifft dich genau”
I haven’t really followed much of the news from election day, but one of the more intriguing stories was the first recall election ever mounted against a state legislator in Arizona. What’s more is that it was successful. Here’s the Christian Science Monitor:
Another day, another article on the outrage over Tim Tebow’s publicly expressed faith and the backlash towards those who are outraged.
