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Mike’s shower thought was kinda the wrong point. I totally agree, a person;s life can be altered or destroyed in a moment. Instead of the Battle of the Brians his point would’ve been better illustrated by Deputy Scott Peterson. Here is a guy who’s in the Sheriffs department, presumably he’s a decent guy, he wants to help – does a good job. But then one Wednesday morning, a kid comes to where he’s on duty and shoots up the place… He calls it in, follows the directives from the office, and then in the aftermath gets pilloried in the press, thrown under the bus by his own management. Silenced by his management, under guard, under death threats.
A reputation takes a lifetime to build, but only a moment to destroy.
Now maybe this also a bad example because of how the threat assessments of this kid where handled by the Sheriff’s office.
The Battle of the Brians was a dramatic moment for sure, probably a great rivalry, but nobody was destroyed in failure or corrupted by success. So it lacks the elements to be a great moral parable.
I’m very grateful to have had that hidden gem revealed. Listened to it 4 times now, found the lyrics, sung along. My shower thought would be to try to imagine the the wealth of experiences, understanding and appreciation such musicians get to experience at their level. This expands my picture of heaven. Thanks.
The claim, which Mr. Feinberg admits does not ring true, the number of similar incidents (i.e., school shootings) is far below the 1990s rate is probably not correct. Quite the opposite: the current decade seems to be far worse. There are caveats but I doubt that they would reverse the answer from far above to far below.
It may be true that there were more school killings (not necessarily shootings) or more mass killings in general. But the topic on the table is school shootings, not mass killings in general by any means.
When I first heard Manhattan Transfer I was enchanted. Glad you enjoyed it Mary!
here’s the link, Dr. L.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/27/schools-safer-today-1990s-study-shootings-says/
I was in high school and remember the ’88 Olympic figure skating coverage vividly. I had not been following this Olympics. Upon hearing Mike’s shower thoughts, I paused the podcast and went and watched the documentary online. I enjoyed reliving those moments. I also understand the point Mike is trying to express. Thanks for highlighting the piece.