With great strain I omitted
my usual rants about the role of formula
fiction -- e.g., a good guy, white hat,
with a problem,
and a bad guy, black hat --
and morality plays -- evil, sinful
humans transgressing against the
pure, pristine, precious, sensitive,
delicate, snow white, 100% all-natural
environment by wasteful, selfish
use of filthy carbon, with retribution
the destruction of the planet,
and redemption through sacrifice
of getting rid of cars and returning
to bicycles and horses --
in journalism.
Journalism usually fails standard
high school term paper writing
standards, e.g., the role of
primary references.
For nearly all important work
in our society, original research
in mathematics or physical science,
professional engineering,
medicine, finance, law, the
standards of quality in journalism
are laughable. An airplane designed
with the techniques of journalism
would never get off the ground, which
would be a very good thing.
We could go on and on.
The book mentioned TV: My ISP gave
me a cable TV set top box with their
special deal for lower cost than
service without TV, but I've never
connected a TV to the box! I haven't
watched TV in months and not much for
years. The set top box has a good
clock!
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