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Monday, May 01, 2017Gould features several quick montages of famous faces, sometimes settling on a subject such as British oarsman John Fairfax, or morphing the visage of typewriter repairman Manson Whitlock with Liberace’s. Obituary writer Margalit Fox uses these examples to prove how Times obits “in the 21st century can be as rollicking and swaggering as their subjects.” This lapse, from reporting to creative writing, exposes Times journalism as not just a first draft of history. In fact, it becomes the first draft of hegemony. It creates the attitude and perspective of an institution from which habitual readers routinely, unquestioningly, take their marching orders.Times readers will figure out that much of their daily newspaper content is subjective rather than objective, smartly designed to shape their personal opinions? We witness the source of trickle-down journalism when writers and editors ponder the obit of William P. Wilson, a late adviser to John F. Kennedy, who was instrumental during the 1960 Kennedy–Nixon television debates. The writers’ sense of political mission is unmistakable. (Here is the proverbial, secretive media bubble: like-minded people talking only to themselves while the public listens in.) “I’m trying to write an entertaining piece about history for people who don’t know the history,” says obit writer Bruce Weber. It seems he wants to turn the death notice into a political platform: “One of the things I haven’t nailed yet is the effect of this debate on subsequent presidential campaigns. I haven’t figured it out yet.” How many Times readers will figure out that much of their daily newspaper content is subjective rather than objective, smartly designed to shape their personal opinions? As “inside-journalism,” Obit reveals a new problem: When everyone is sophisticated about media, there is no sophistication, only an acceptance of received wisdom and the status quo — the hegemony of the media establishment. The loquacious Margalit Fox appeals to this sense of privilege when she addresses the “real anger and real pain” of readers who complain that women and people of color are underrepresented on the obit page. She cites history’s slow social progress to explain the page’s apparent lack of progress. But it’s a tautology in place of actual research and reporting that might improve the past rather than repeating and then blaming it. This defensive professionalism comes from the commanding heights of a media class that is confident it knows how to determine what is fit to print and what is not — elites who think they know best. Early in Obit, Bruce Weber makes a quick presumption about an obit subject’s political affiliation, which makes it into print. Gould confronts the moment later and, to both her and Weber’s credit, features the reporter’s chagrin. “Don’t put in so many facts!” he chides himself. Times devotees should take Obit as a warning.*****The 2012 film I’m CarolynParker by Jonathan Demme (1944–2017) belongs to the endangered species of great documentaries. I suppose it must be categorized as a documentary since it is a nonfiction, slice-of-life account of a real person, yet it transcends genre classification because it is, really, an extraordinary character appreciation. Demme went to Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina in 2006, but he had a different purpose from that of the carpetbagger journalists and filmmakers who used the catastrophe to show off their bleeding-heart bona fides. This film is part of Demme’s planned project to document the American issue of “right to return” — citizens of New Orleans’s Lower Ninth Ward who were denied the right to reclaim their flooded homes. Demme found a fertile subject in the charming, articulate, middle-aged Parker, who had survived an unsuccessful marriage, assorted career ventures, genuine tests of faith, and then Katrina. One friend tells Carolyn, ‘We are spir...
Monday, November 28, 2016Woodfin Memorial Chapel.Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Father Delphinus Mutajuka officiating.Burial will follow at Washington-Smith Cemetery, 3637 Manson Pike Murfreesboro, TN.Active Pallbearers will be Shawn Sims, Josh Newton, Bob Williams, Clint Jernigan, Nathan Reed and Paul Fuqua.In lieu of flowers, memorials in memory of Mr. Grant may be made to Alive Hospice 1807 Patterson Street Nashville, TN 37203, American Cancer Society - Rutherford County Relay for Life, or to the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center Relay for Life.An online guest book for the Grant family is available at www.woodfinchapel.com.Woodfin Memorial Chapel, (615) 893-5151.
Monday, October 24, 2016Pee Wee” because of his 5’4” frame), the first time he ever heard his real name was in a courtroom. He was 15. Pee Wee had other nicknames during his life: “Junior Parrott,” “The Redneck Charles Manson” and infamously, “The Meanest Man in America.”From the day of my birth in 1979, I’ve been known by my middle name, Brianna. Despite the two Ns, it’s pronounced with an “ah” in the second syllable. “Bree-AH-nuh.” I’ve said it out loud, the way it’s meant to be said, every day of my life. Still, it’s constantly being shortened, lengthened and of course, mispronounced. Bry-ann-nuh. Bree-ann-nuh. Bree-ah-ner. It’s enough to make anyone go a little mad.I was very rarely if ever known as Michelle, my first name. Very rarely, if ever, did I want to be. There were already plenty of Michelles in the world, just like there were plenty of Donalds. But in South Carolina in the early 1980s, the name Brianna was still unique. Yet unlike the punching bag that Pee Wee became, I was Brianna, a wanted only child. Still, like him, I needed to be seen, no matter what it took.When you’re an only child, even if you’re wanted, you’re usually alone. That doesn’t mean you’re lonely, though. Not at all. In fact, you can find all kinds of ways to make imagination work in your favor, to get into some petty mischief and perhaps, to...
Monday, October 24, 2016Stergios was an avid musician, golfer, snow skier and Ohio State Buckeyes' fan, the obituary states. He also enjoyed the music by Bruce Springsteen.City Councilman Paul Manson, D-at large, has been on council for most all of Stergios' years as law director. He called Stergios a good friend and someone he's known since the late 1990s."He became my personal attorney about four years ago," Manson said. "He was really easy to work with and get along with."Stergios was always able to talk through city-related issues, even if he disagreed with members of council, Manson recalled."He was really in tune on other cities income tax rates, and was a big help in getting our tax levy passed (in August)," Manson said.Calling house will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Paquelet Funeral Home in Massillon. The funeral service is private.Reach Steven at 330-775-1134, or at steven.grazier@indeonline.com.On Twitter: @sgrazierINDECorrection: Public calling hours for Perry Stergios, Massillon's law director who died Saturday, are from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Paquelet Funeral Home in Massillon. Information about the calling hours was incorrect when this story was first published Sunday evening.
Failed Assassins: Would-be Presidential Shooters In History - KNPR
Monday, August 01, 2016California State Capitol building. She was able to get within several feet of Ford, but her semi-automatic pistol failed to fire. Fromme was a follower of the cult leader Charles Manson. Concerned about the fate of California's giant redwood trees, which could be harmed by smog, Fromme wanted to kill the president to set an example to polluters.Seventeen days later in San Francisco, Sara Jane Moore also attempted to shoot Ford. Her gun fired but her aim was faulty. Both women were sentenced to life in prison, and both have since been released, Fromme in 2009 and Moore in 2007. They were the only women known to have attempted to assassinate an American president.
Monday, July 04, 2016Affairs investigators in the new episode “Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey.” He may be spared, at least temporarily, when a sudden tragedy diverts attention elsewhere. Manson (Gethin Anthony) isn’t happy about the deepening connection between Emma and Dennis Wilson (Emma Dumont, Andy Favreau), which comes to involve the Tate family’s future home. Ambyr Childers also stars.11 p.m. on fX Sex&Drugs&Rock&RollThe caustic comedy returns for Season 2 with “All That Glitters Is Gold,” a new episode that deals with existential angst. After an old friend dies suddenly, Johnny (Denis Leary) and the rest of the band must question where they find themselves in life, as well as where they are going. Elaine Hendrix, John Corbett and Elizabeth Gillies also star.FRIDAY7 p.m. on CBS NCIS: Los AngelesMichael Weatherly makes an amusing crossover appearance in his “NCIS” role in “Blame It on Rio,” as DiNozzo combs Los Angeles for a prisoner who escaped from him en route back to the U.S. from Singapore. Of course, he seeks — and gets — help from his West Coast counterparts including Callen and Sam (Chris O’Donnell, LL Cool J). Especially enjoyable are DiNozzo’s encounters with Hetty (Linda Hunt). Daniela Ruah and Eric Christian Olsen also star.7 p.m. on ABC Shark TankPlastic bottles may be in the past if a Florida teen environmentalist gets financial backing in this episode — which also features soap-opera veteran Sarah Buxton, now marketing a swimsuit that offers protection from the sun. Washington, D.C. residents introduce an app related to exercise, and a Texas man pitches a way to determine the cleanliness of a mattress ... or lack thereof. Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner and Barbara Corcoran are among the Sharks.7 p.m. on DSC Shark BaitCape Cod is emerging as an improbable new battleground between seals and great white sharks that are moving into the area and have figured out new ways to hunt their prey. In this new special, Dr. Greg Skomal and his team investiga...
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Monday, May 01, 2017Gould features several quick montages of famous faces, sometimes settling on a subject such as British oarsman John Fairfax, or morphing the visage of typewriter repairman Manson Whitlock with Liberace’s. Obituary writer Margalit Fox uses these examples to prove how Times obits “in the 21st century can be as rollicking and swaggering as their subjects.” This lapse, from reporting to creative writing, exposes Times journalism as not just a first draft of history. In fact, it becomes the first draft of hegemony. It creates the attitude and perspective of an institution from which habitual readers routinely, unquestioningly, take their marching orders.Times readers will figure out that much of their daily newspaper content is subjective rather than objective, smartly designed to shape their personal opinions? We witness the source of trickle-down journalism when writers and editors ponder the obit of William P. Wilson, a late adviser to John F. Kennedy, who was instrumental during the 1960 Kennedy–Nixon television debates. The writers’ sense of political mission is unmistakable. (Here is the proverbial, secretive media bubble: like-minded people talking only to themselves while the public listens in.) “I’m trying to write an entertaining piece about history for people who don’t know the history,” says obit writer Bruce Weber. It seems he wants to turn the death notice into a political platform: “One of the things I haven’t nailed yet is the effect of this debate on subsequent presidential campaigns. I haven’t figured it out yet.” How many Times readers will figure out that much of their daily newspaper content is subjective rather than objective, smartly designed to shape their personal opinions? As “inside-journalism,” Obit reveals a new problem: When everyone is sophisticated about media, there is no sophistication, only an acceptance of received wisdom and the status quo — the hegemony of the media establishment. The loquacious Margalit Fox appeals to this sense of privilege when she addresses the “real anger and real pain” of readers who complain that women and people of color are underrepresented on the obit page. She cites history’s slow social progress to explain the page’s apparent lack of progress. But it’s a tautology in place of actual research and reporting that might improve the past rather than repeating and then blaming it. This defensive professionalism comes from the commanding heights of a media class that is confident it knows how to determine what is fit to print and what is not — elites who think they know best. Early in Obit, Bruce Weber makes a quick presumption about an obit subject’s political affiliation, which makes it into print. Gould confronts the moment later and, to both her and Weber’s credit, features the reporter’s chagrin. “Don’t put in so many facts!” he chides himself. Times devotees should take Obit as a warning.*****The 2012 film I’m CarolynParker by Jonathan Demme (1944–2017) belongs to the endangered species of great documentaries. I suppose it must be categorized as a documentary since it is a nonfiction, slice-of-life account of a real person, yet it transcends genre classification because it is, really, an extraordinary character appreciation. Demme went to Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina in 2006, but he had a different purpose from that of the carpetbagger journalists and filmmakers who used the catastrophe to show off their bleeding-heart bona fides. This film is part of Demme’s planned project to document the American issue of “right to return” — citizens of New Orleans’s Lower Ninth Ward who were denied the right to reclaim their flooded homes. Demme found a fertile subject in the charming, articulate, middle-aged Parker, who had survived an unsuccessful marriage, assorted career ventures, genuine tests of faith, and then Katrina. One friend tells Carolyn, ‘We are spir...
Monday, November 28, 2016Woodfin Memorial Chapel.Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Father Delphinus Mutajuka officiating.Burial will follow at Washington-Smith Cemetery, 3637 Manson Pike Murfreesboro, TN.Active Pallbearers will be Shawn Sims, Josh Newton, Bob Williams, Clint Jernigan, Nathan Reed and Paul Fuqua.In lieu of flowers, memorials in memory of Mr. Grant may be made to Alive Hospice 1807 Patterson Street Nashville, TN 37203, American Cancer Society - Rutherford County Relay for Life, or to the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center Relay for Life.An online guest book for the Grant family is available at www.woodfinchapel.com.Woodfin Memorial Chapel, (615) 893-5151.
Monday, October 24, 2016Pee Wee” because of his 5’4” frame), the first time he ever heard his real name was in a courtroom. He was 15. Pee Wee had other nicknames during his life: “Junior Parrott,” “The Redneck Charles Manson” and infamously, “The Meanest Man in America.”From the day of my birth in 1979, I’ve been known by my middle name, Brianna. Despite the two Ns, it’s pronounced with an “ah” in the second syllable. “Bree-AH-nuh.” I’ve said it out loud, the way it’s meant to be said, every day of my life. Still, it’s constantly being shortened, lengthened and of course, mispronounced. Bry-ann-nuh. Bree-ann-nuh. Bree-ah-ner. It’s enough to make anyone go a little mad.I was very rarely if ever known as Michelle, my first name. Very rarely, if ever, did I want to be. There were already plenty of Michelles in the world, just like there were plenty of Donalds. But in South Carolina in the early 1980s, the name Brianna was still unique. Yet unlike the punching bag that Pee Wee became, I was Brianna, a wanted only child. Still, like him, I needed to be seen, no matter what it took.When you’re an only child, even if you’re wanted, you’re usually alone. That doesn’t mean you’re lonely, though. Not at all. In fact, you can find all kinds of ways to make imagination work in your favor, to get into some petty mischief and perhaps, to...
Monday, October 24, 2016Stergios was an avid musician, golfer, snow skier and Ohio State Buckeyes' fan, the obituary states. He also enjoyed the music by Bruce Springsteen.City Councilman Paul Manson, D-at large, has been on council for most all of Stergios' years as law director. He called Stergios a good friend and someone he's known since the late 1990s."He became my personal attorney about four years ago," Manson said. "He was really easy to work with and get along with."Stergios was always able to talk through city-related issues, even if he disagreed with members of council, Manson recalled."He was really in tune on other cities income tax rates, and was a big help in getting our tax levy passed (in August)," Manson said.Calling house will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Paquelet Funeral Home in Massillon. The funeral service is private.Reach Steven at 330-775-1134, or at steven.grazier@indeonline.com.On Twitter: @sgrazierINDECorrection: Public calling hours for Perry Stergios, Massillon's law director who died Saturday, are from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Paquelet Funeral Home in Massillon. Information about the calling hours was incorrect when this story was first published Sunday evening.
Failed Assassins: Would-be Presidential Shooters In History - KNPR
Monday, August 01, 2016California State Capitol building. She was able to get within several feet of Ford, but her semi-automatic pistol failed to fire. Fromme was a follower of the cult leader Charles Manson. Concerned about the fate of California's giant redwood trees, which could be harmed by smog, Fromme wanted to kill the president to set an example to polluters.Seventeen days later in San Francisco, Sara Jane Moore also attempted to shoot Ford. Her gun fired but her aim was faulty. Both women were sentenced to life in prison, and both have since been released, Fromme in 2009 and Moore in 2007. They were the only women known to have attempted to assassinate an American president.
Monday, July 04, 2016Affairs investigators in the new episode “Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey.” He may be spared, at least temporarily, when a sudden tragedy diverts attention elsewhere. Manson (Gethin Anthony) isn’t happy about the deepening connection between Emma and Dennis Wilson (Emma Dumont, Andy Favreau), which comes to involve the Tate family’s future home. Ambyr Childers also stars.11 p.m. on fX Sex&Drugs&Rock&RollThe caustic comedy returns for Season 2 with “All That Glitters Is Gold,” a new episode that deals with existential angst. After an old friend dies suddenly, Johnny (Denis Leary) and the rest of the band must question where they find themselves in life, as well as where they are going. Elaine Hendrix, John Corbett and Elizabeth Gillies also star.FRIDAY7 p.m. on CBS NCIS: Los AngelesMichael Weatherly makes an amusing crossover appearance in his “NCIS” role in “Blame It on Rio,” as DiNozzo combs Los Angeles for a prisoner who escaped from him en route back to the U.S. from Singapore. Of course, he seeks — and gets — help from his West Coast counterparts including Callen and Sam (Chris O’Donnell, LL Cool J). Especially enjoyable are DiNozzo’s encounters with Hetty (Linda Hunt). Daniela Ruah and Eric Christian Olsen also star.7 p.m. on ABC Shark TankPlastic bottles may be in the past if a Florida teen environmentalist gets financial backing in this episode — which also features soap-opera veteran Sarah Buxton, now marketing a swimsuit that offers protection from the sun. Washington, D.C. residents introduce an app related to exercise, and a Texas man pitches a way to determine the cleanliness of a mattress ... or lack thereof. Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner and Barbara Corcoran are among the Sharks.7 p.m. on DSC Shark BaitCape Cod is emerging as an improbable new battleground between seals and great white sharks that are moving into the area and have figured out new ways to hunt their prey. In this new special, Dr. Greg Skomal and his team investiga...
