Archive - Oct 4, 2004
To the hospital
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Mon, 10/04/2004 - 22:25
I just received an IM from my nephew letting me know that my mother, "just had to go to the hospital due to some pains in her arms, shoulders, and chest area."
My mother is 73 years old. She isn't in the greatest health, so I am worried but not surprised. I called my sister and one of my cousins.
Update: My nephew just IMed me again. My mother is "doing alright and they're going to hold her over night for observation."
It feels strange to be at that stage of life where one talks with ones siblings about ones parents medical conditions. It seems even stranger to be getting updates via IM.
Update 2: My mother is back home and is doing okay. I am talking with my siblings about what should happen next, and I hope to see my mother on Columbus day.
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Rate on NewsTrustMcNamara Redux
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Mon, 10/04/2004 - 22:24
(Originally published in Greater Democracy)
In a recent blog entry, Professor Gordon L. Bowen at Mary Baldwin College summarizes an editorial which he wrote for the local newspaper. Mary Baldwin College is in Staunton Virginia, and the ghost of Woodrow Wilson looms large there.
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Shoot the messenger!
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Mon, 10/04/2004 - 04:46
(Originally published in Greater Democracy)
As a blogger that received press credentials to cover the Democratic National Convention, I found myself being interviewed by members of the mainstream media, including the Wall Street Journal. One of the big topics was dealing with bias. Many bloggers, myself included, wear our biases on our shirtsleeves, or often in the form of political buttons. I am no exception. The argument goes that if you are up front about your biases, people reading what you write can adjust for them. However, if you pretend they aren’t there, and strive to be as unbiased as possible, you will still have your biases slip through. The other side of the argument is that no matter how unbiased you really are, people will attack you for being biased, and if you have been maintaining you are unbiased, they will call you a liar/
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