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There's no need for an open mind here. This is a bad idea for two reasons: (1) it wouldn't attract many people, and (2) it would attract bicyclists. I would suggest that you not try to imagine the "target audience"; it might prove difficult to shake the disturbing images of a wierdly clad cohort infesting our downtown sidewalks and streets.

"Flip or cynical?" Let me tell you, Allen. There's not a thing wrong with being flip or cynical. And no better place to do it than right here.

I would wager that these Cycle peeps heard on the grapevine that all they had to do is show up in G-Boro, sign an affidavit stating Wray was a horrible, malignant racist and that he "resigned" and Wa-La!; "Glad to meet you, I'm Mitch, this is Robbie, this is Yvonne and Diane and and this is 'Live For Today For Tomorrow We May Die' Goldie. We kind of have a spending and hiring freeze and we're trying to protect our bond rating but how much money and "incentives do you guys need?"

Allen, someday, hopefully sooner- rather than later, you will tell us what meds you take. For an editorialist in this day in age, in this county, not to be flip and cynical, even though you leave your readers as parched men wondering in the desert waiting for a moistened sponge of a flip and cynical editorial (read-an editorial with teeth), you either have to be on meds, or you've completely lost your mind and have retreated to the back rows of a darked cinema somewhere where you can sneak in to enter alternate realities far from Mitch's, Goldies and Billys.

You don't have to ask for forgiveness for being flip and cynical! Father Savage is granting you absolution right here. Right now!. You don't have to ask for forgiveness!!!

Did you ever read Breslin or Repko. My God. The people you would be editorializing about are flip and cynical if not plum crazy. If you think you can do battle without being the same, you're going to lose along with your town, citizens, readers and taxpayers.

It's okay...

I meant Royko, sorry

I don't like being cynical for sport.
Greensboro's got plenty of that already.
But neither am I shy when I really think it's called for.

I like to always ask this question, if its so good why do you need my money to make it work?

I can smell a skunk riding the Jersy Pike as well as anyone. This Cycle Hall of Fame in the Depot is a jazzed up scheme of fraud and disception and I pray the City Council wears glasses before bitting rotten bait. Only bottom feeders feed on rotten bait and it takes vinegar soaks before roasting.Christine

Sport and utility are two different things, unless you're talking SUVs

Jeez, Allen, why do you think G-Boro has so much cynicism?

Any theories?

On second thought, from your vantage point, why be cynical?
I with ya.

You're right. No need. You can prop your feet up in the theatre, say to yourself; "Let's see, the real estate that needed to get bought is bought. So the city faces hopelessly divided council gridlock, and due to incompetent management, faces hundreds of thousands in liability costs, no need for cynicism here. Let the courts decide. Not my problem. What or who do people think I am?. I just string words together, provided it's a 'safe' subject."

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Interesting concept thrown out by Pitts in his column today where he states if he didn't "ravage" Bush it would have been "journalistic malpractice".
What do you think of this concept, Allen?

Too "cynical"?

Allen...come on, this is a fair question. One blogger to another. Speaking only in the abstract, is there such a thing?

Allen, I think the time has come that you should ask JR if you can give up the whole blog thing. I mean, you tried, but sometimes it's better to just punt. You don't need the hassle. You don't need to leave yourself open to question.

You run a column by Leonard Pitts in your editorial section where Pitts discusses a concept of "journalistic malpractice". One of your faithful readers asks you, as an editor, your opinion on the concept, and you don't answer. Why even have a blog?

What do you consider "worthy" subjects to discuss?

Actually, JR isn't my boss. He's my colleague. But I value his opinion.
I think Pitts makes good points.
Bush may be vindicated over the years about Irq but his presidency was hardly a rousing success, to put it kindly.

Thanks, Allen. Aside from the blythe details re Bush's presidency etc., I was trying to stay abstract and ask about the concept of "journalistic malpractice" where Pitts implied that to not report on certain important subjects would be considered malpractice. Do you agree? Or do you think that there is no obligation and should be left up to the vageries of whim?