September 19, 2007And the winner is........Now come on, you didn't REALLY expect me to tell you, did you!? But you'll know this time tomorrow. Thursday's column will announce the name of this blog, as well as the person who will join me for lunch because he or she submitted the winning entry. I have to be honest: Selecting a name has been so hard. But it's been a "good" hard, if you know what I mean. The choices have inspired me to think seriously about what I want the blog to be. The entries have been plentiful and all over the board: no-nonsense, stoic, thoughtful, zany. I've gone back and forth but finally settled on a choice, thanks to you guys. I couldn't have done it without you. On to other stuff: I'll be honest: I don't care about O.J. Simpson. I haven't cared about him since he dumped his first wife Marguerite for Nicole anyway, circa 1980. (That said, no one deserves to be savagely butchered the way she was.) But if you guys wanna squeeze The Juice here, feel free. That's what it's here for. Remember the rules of decorum on the as-of-now No Name blog: Nothing that a reasonable person would find offensive, vulgar or distasteful. The police chief in Philadelphia is seeking 10,000 men to patrol their neighborhoods three hours a week to reduce crime. Vigilantes need not apply, the chief said. The volunteers will be trained in conflict resolution. The city has notched 294 murders this year, 85 percent of them young black men. Made me start wondering: Could Roanoke rally a similarly situated posse of committed men to stop the senseless violence and crime, or otherwise mentor a youth? In a word: Nope. s |
About this blog In her signature plainspoken style, Michigan native Shanna Flowers peels away the layers and gets to the heart of the issues. No pretense. Just straightforward perspective. Shanna writes about local people whose circumstances reflect decisions made as near as City Hall or as far away as the halls of Congress. Other times, she weighs in on a topic because it is incredibly ridiculous. Or heartening. Or fascinating. Read Shanna's column three days a week, Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, at roanoke.com
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[September 19, 2007 5:33 PM]
mark h : →http://ristocrats.blogspot.com/A reasonable person would find OJ offensive, vulgar and distasteful.