Sandy Goldman - The Rogers Park Community Curmudgeon
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By Sandy Goldman - The Rogers Park Community Curmudgeon
Six Years and Counting
In the year 2003 I will begin my sixth year as author of this Internet opinion column “…And That’s My Opinion”. It all began when I was summarily dismissed from the original Rogers Park 2000 newspaper where I was the founding editor and opinion columnist. It was accomplished in a Machiavellian, malevolent maneuver by a group of political and organizational milquetoasts who were fearful of any strong opinions on the issues and personalities of the time/day/year. They preferred a safe, vanilla approach.
It is now clear that it was one of the best things that ever happened to me. In a strange twist I have become grateful. Because now, you see, I write ten to fifteen subjective opinion columns a year on any subject I choose, without the threat of censorship, rather than only four times a year with each issue of RP 2000. I receive e-mail comments from all corners of the country including many former residents of Rogers Park. Today, my reader database is very extensive. There are opponents and proponents. Often their status changes depending on the issue. This is very gratifying.
I was moved to this musing of memory by the self-description of Clarence Page on page 11 in the Perspective Section of the Sunday, December 29, 2002 edition of the Chicago Tribune. (Relating my memories is something that seems to vex some of my critics. Perhaps they are so busy with their adversarial conduct and activities that they are forgetting to stop a moment to collect and value their own memories—more’s the pity! Oh! I can hear their swords rattling already.) But I digress.
Clarence Page says critics “…chastise me for not being objective”…. “Now hear this: I write opinion.” Further along, he says that his columns are, “what he really thinks.” Then he adds, “And I don’t expect you necessarily to agree, or even to ever agree. I am here not to tell you what to think, just to offer some things for you to think about.”
That folks, is and has been my mantra for these six years. It was extremely satisfying to hear it expressed so succinctly by someone as noteworthy and prestigious as Clarence Page.
You see folks—I also write opinion—Mine!
…And to all a Happy New Year and much success in all your endeavors in the coming year.
...And that's my opinion
And I'm Sandy Goldman
Send me your e-mail address or those of others who would be interested and I'll add them to my rapidly growing database of readers.
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Rogers Park's Community Curmudgeon
It was Howard Street – A Helluva Street
"The Morse
Avenue Card Players "
Mega
Mall Monkey and Fire Station II
Phantasmagoria
(War and Circuses)
The Greatest
Good for the Greatest Number – Part V – The Usual Suspects
The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number
- Part IV
The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number
- Part III
The
Greatest Good for the Greatest Number - Part II
The Greatest
Good for the Greatest Number - The Fire Station on Clark
Sleigh Bells Ring – Are You Listening?
Thatwasthesummerthatwas@RP.com
Some Get It Right - Some Get It Wrong
A Dismal Day At Dominick's (And How It Turned Bright)
Phooey! The Couple At The Bar - Continued
The VHI Top 100 - Plus 2 for Rogers Park
Legislators...Aren't We Lucky To Have Them?
Bill and Monica And Other Things
The Revenge Of The Video Store Owner
The Bells Ring for Those Who Can Hear
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Sandy a message, click here
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The Chicago Tribune Endorses WHO?!
and
Joe's Dive into NUMEROLOGY
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Joe's THEORY OF RELATIVITY
and
WINDY CITY TIMES GETTING IT RIGHT
and
JOE TAKES A FLYING LEAP
and
Witchy City Times
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WalWHO? Joe steps in it, deep.
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JOE'S THE BEST FRIEND A COP NEVER HAD!
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STRANGE BEDFELLOWS IN 49th WARD!
and
TOM BRADLEY - ONE SHORT YEAR AGO...
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Sandy Goldman Rocks Rogers Park!
and
JOE SUPPRESSES FREE SPEECH! AGAIN!
JOE'S 2003 CHALLENGERS:
TOM BRADLEY
MICHAEL HARRINGTON
KAREN HOOVER
GRADY HUMPHREY
TOPICS ON WWW.FORUM49.ORG - 49th Ward Aldermanic Election - 2/25/2003
