Today's
word on journalism
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
A FINAL WORD
Dear WORDies:
All good things come to an end, they say. Not-so-good
things, too, for that matter.
This marks the last word of the 11th season
of TODAY'S WORD ON JOURNALISM (pause for shrieks,
applause, heavy sighs, general hand-wringing
and sobbing), the international daily email
spam of soundbites about the press, free expression,
engaged citizenship, spelling, public life,
writing, and sweatsocks.
Normally, the WORD continues its reign of terror
through the second week of May. But this year,
WORDmeister Ted Pease is on sabbatical from
his day job, and has the chance at a junket.
"So," he mused as he headed for the
airport, "enough is enuff."
As Xenocrates (396-314 BC) famously whipped,
"I have often regretted my speech, never
my silence." In the WORD's case, what could
be more true?
The WORD will meet with moguls who think 11
or 12 years' accumulation of its "wisdom"
might make a book, a movie, or even a weblog.
Exciting times, enhanced by St. Mumbles' tender
chemical therapies. Stay tuned.
In the meantime, dear WORDsters, keep the faith.
Tom Stoppard's right: "Words are sacred.
They deserve respect. If you get the right ones,
in the right order, you can nudge the world
a little."
Nudge on.
Ted Pease,
WORDmeister
Pease Omphaloskepsis Institute (POI)
Trinidad, California
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| Providence
commission approves money for town history book
By Trevor Brasfield
March 30, 2007 | PROVIDENCE
-- The Historical Commission crossed its first hurdle
in having a $10,000 book become a reality at the town
council meeting Wednesday.
Jay Hicken, the spokesman for the
commission, laid out the plan for a book to be written
and published in time for the 150th birthday celebration
for Providence. This book follows its 1974 predecessor,
Providence and Her People.
Renowned local historian Robert Parson
will author the book. Parson has written several local
historical books already published, ncluding one about
Rich County, and another about the city of Ogden.
“We as a community are not
as close knit as we used to be,” Hicken said when asked
about the importance of the book. “I believe this book
will bring us closer together.”
“We need to move forward on
this or we are standing still,” council member Deon
Johnson said. The rest of the council agreed. Many of
them said that Parson was an excellent find.
The commission will now draft a contract
for Parson. A formal vote will be made by the council
to adopt this plan and the funding for it April 10.
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