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The News of Mass Media’s Death Has Been Greatly Exaggerated

Started by goodwordediting · 9 months ago

The story goes like this. Mark Twain was reading the paper one morning, smoking a cigar and running his fingers through that nappy white afro. When he reached the obituary section, he saw his picture. Immediately, he picked up the phone and called the editor to say, “Sir, the n ... Continue reading »

9 comments

  • L.L. Barkat

    2 years ago

    Nothing to add, except that I loved this. Definitely a hit over here in NY.
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  • Craver-VII

    2 years ago

    Gift?? I would guess that it should be a picture from the play, but it's still a couple of weeks away.

    Did Amy tell you... I was the Duke once. I know you will do much better than I.
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  • Mary E. DeMuth

    2 years ago

    Thanks for an interesting post, Marcus Goodyear. Your name has an everyman quality about it. Perhaps you'll write that staggering work of genius and publish it to us first! That would be something.

    I have often heard criticism about bloggers or blogging from the writing community. "It sucks too much time," some say. Or "I'd be wasting my words."

    P'shaw! Blogging is an artform in itself, for this culture. Doing it well is a ministry. Keep at it, all you venerable bloggers!
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  • Marcus

    2 years ago

    L.L. you are such an encouragement. Thanks.

    Craver, it's no pic, but I may post some from the play in a few weeks. You were the duke, too? That's the same role I'm playing! We really are long lost brothers.

    Mary, people actually say they'd be wasting their words? Are we so enmeshed in our capitalistic culture that the only value we see is through dollar signs? I love capitalism, don't get me wrong. But surely there are other ways to assign value.

    I was just talking about this with our CFO. He kindly asked about the progress on my last novel. (It's dead.) But I have another one percolating in my head right now. A better one, really. The only problem is how much time the surgery takes to remove the book.

    Can I justify that time right now? What is my goal? Why write a book at all? If my goal is simply to use words to encourage and challenge others... well, I don't need to publish a book to do that. I can continue to give myself away (not waste myself!) right here on the blog.

    Still that book is starting to become an itch. The reason I'll probably write it is simple: I have to scratch.
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  • Eve Nielsen

    2 years ago

    Sorry, Marcus, but it's hard to write a book on a blog :)

    "It’s the depth to which it reaches the people I love."

    Reminds me of a quote by...somebody....He said that churches can grow to be a mile high (figuratively) but only 1" deep.

    Blogs can be like that too.

    And books. How often do we come across a 5" thick book that you just know has about 1/2" of real story to it!
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  • Susan

    2 years ago

    I'm with Eve - “It’s the depth to which it reaches the people I love.” - except for me, it's to the depth I reach whoever happens to happen on my blog - did it make them think more, draw them more closely to Christ, help them to know His suffering and His acceptance of theirs...
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  • Spaghettipie

    2 years ago

    Love your thoughts, and again I think it points to why we write - is it for our own fame and fortune? or is it for the glory of God?
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  • Susy

    6 months ago

    Who's the girl leaning against him in the picture?
    By the way, your article was FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • goodwordediting

    6 months ago

    Susy, I believe that is Mark Twain's daughter, but I'm not sure.
    Glad you liked the article.
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