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Sunday, November 6, 2011

Above the Cacophony

THIS PIECE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE LETTERS SECTION OF THE NEW YORK TIMES ON NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Did you ever notice how many commentators there are informing us about life's shortcomings without any hint of humor, introspection or irony?

Did you ever notice a unique voice among all the cacophony?

Andy Rooney's often cranky observations of what irked him, and should have irritated us, gave a comfortable landing to the often distressing truths of 60 Minutes, and to the relentlessly harsh world we face each day.

Did you ever notice how much we need that?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

In the very few weeks since he's been gone from "60 minutes", we surely NOTICE how much we NEED him! We wish they replayed his comments at the end, like always!