After spending nearly two years working on my book The Oy Way, I took an overdue hiatus from writing, publishing and selling my effort. Now is a long overdue time to resume writing.
I have not avoided all of the steps in the writing process; in fact I have been engrossed in step one, i.e., collecting data to be used in this blog, the Ho-Ho-Kus Cogitator, and the Huffington Post. The material for my memoirs is buried in my head and within forty-two years of journals. Some chapters in the memoir have already been published in other print and online media, including what you will find here.
The “word” has been regularly massacred not only by recent arrivals to America who are trying to adjust to a new culture and a strange language, but also by would-be print and broadcast professionals, including a rookie news anchor on the NBC television station in Bismark, North Dakota.
He didn’t realize that his microphone was on when he uttered “F__cking sh_t” only fifteen seconds into his first broadcast. It was also his last broadcast there, and I wonder where you go after you have lost a job in North Dakota. Wasilla, Alaska?
You Language Is Bad
In a recent verbal battle between journalist Bob Woodward and Gene Sperling, White House Economic Advisor, Sperling, wrote, “Bob, I apologize for raising my voice in our conversation today. My bad.” Ah, the sad language used by those with a minimum command of our native English language.
What Do You Mean We” White Man Doug Gottlieb CBS analyst covering NCAA Basketball was on a panel with four African American men, when he uttered; “I don’t know why you guys ask me. I’m just here to bring diversity to this set, give kind of the white man’s perspective.
Sew What If a News Person Doesn’t No the Difference The San Jose Mercury News covers the San Francisco Bay Area’s sports teams including the Golden State Warriors and their star Stephen Curry.
Their Warriors writer waxed eloquently about Curry’s work and wrote, “the best part is watching someone reap what he sewed.” I sent the writer an email, closing with, “Buy four now and wish that you, ewe, hew and you continue to write interesting articles so I can help my Spanish-born wife with her use of the English language.” The next day I received a sincere “Thank you” email in return.
Geographically Challenged The publication of a detailed map of North Korea came just weeks after Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt toured that country in January. On April 30th, Schmidt was a guest on the Charlie Rose show on PBS, and said, “North Korea is a pretty city.”
With a net worth estimated at $8.5 billion, Schmidt should consider taking a course in world geography.
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