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Community journalism: We feel the bad news, too
Sunday, August 2, 2009 1:14 AM PDT
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In the last 30 days, a young girl has gone missing, vanishing without a trace from the small hamlet of McCleary. A hero in uniform from Central Park died on the Fourth of July. And, just when we thought things had calmed a bit, a plane crashed just outside of Elma, killing the pilot inside.
You see, I’m lucky — I get to write to you on this editorial page. I can tell you how I feel, what makes me mad, what makes me sad, and it’s OK. You accept it because, right above my picture, it says “Opinion.” Our staff isn’t that lucky.
Anybody’s kid
I won’t belabor the point about the needlessly judgmental folks who came out to comment on our Web site in the wake of the disappearance of Lindsey Baum.
I have a daughter of about the same age. I often wonder when it’s time to ease off on the joking about her not being allowed to date until she’s well into her 40s, or marry until she’s on Medicare. At some point daddy’s going to have to give her more freedom.
Let me tell you, I don’t know if I can after having this happen to a girl her age right here on Grays Harbor.
Lindsey Baum’s disappearance will continue to influence my decisions, and, I don’t think I’m anywhere near alone on that one.
Article:
http://www.thedailyworld.com/articl...ming_to_a_point/doc4a74f20d4fcd8088379047.txt
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Community journalism: We feel the bad news, too
Sunday, August 2, 2009 1:14 AM PDT
<snipped>
In the last 30 days, a young girl has gone missing, vanishing without a trace from the small hamlet of McCleary. A hero in uniform from Central Park died on the Fourth of July. And, just when we thought things had calmed a bit, a plane crashed just outside of Elma, killing the pilot inside.
You see, I’m lucky — I get to write to you on this editorial page. I can tell you how I feel, what makes me mad, what makes me sad, and it’s OK. You accept it because, right above my picture, it says “Opinion.” Our staff isn’t that lucky.
Anybody’s kid
I won’t belabor the point about the needlessly judgmental folks who came out to comment on our Web site in the wake of the disappearance of Lindsey Baum.
I have a daughter of about the same age. I often wonder when it’s time to ease off on the joking about her not being allowed to date until she’s well into her 40s, or marry until she’s on Medicare. At some point daddy’s going to have to give her more freedom.
Let me tell you, I don’t know if I can after having this happen to a girl her age right here on Grays Harbor.
Lindsey Baum’s disappearance will continue to influence my decisions, and, I don’t think I’m anywhere near alone on that one.
Article:
http://www.thedailyworld.com/articl...ming_to_a_point/doc4a74f20d4fcd8088379047.txt
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