One grateful and appreciative fellow San Diegan,
-SoFo
Posted on 02/25/2005 7:10:10 AM PST by dalereed
Thanks for the ping.
Dale thanks for watching over the writings of such a conservative opinion writer as Mr. Joseph Perkins and posting his good works. I suspect he is just taking a breather and changing venues...
Thanks for your ping here.
I like that expression -- "voices of reason." One seldom hears that anymore -- but when one does, it's an oasis in one's day, "a voice calling out in the wilderness," as I suppose it's always been that way. I guess the other would be the voices of control, hysteria and demagoguery -- that dominate the mainstream media, institutions and other forums now.
I'm not familiar with this writer by name but I'm familiar with his thoughts, and that's what matters. Fifteen years is a long time to do anything -- and then to have the courage to move on to the next level, which even he doesn't know what that is yet, distinguishes his achievement. He creates the space and silence for that possibility -- and that is not possible in the hurried existence of relentless deadlines, which requires a continuation of the past. If this person is just in his mid-40s, he has the greatest part of his life ahead of him. He's doing all the right things. He is the prototype for a new kind of midlife crisis -- one signaling a new period of growth rather than the old one marking the beginning of irreversible, irrevocable lifelong deterioration.
A great problem in this, and immeasurably worse in other societies, is this lack of turnover -- which allows for the infusion of new blood and ideas into any organization and organism. Instead, too many organizations are waiting around for one generation to die so they can inch up. Living at that speed is not very inspiring or dynamic; in fact, it kills the soul and spirit.
So people who can recognize that it is time to move on, create possibilities for others -- and that is also part of one's job. Voices of reason have become very rare in the mainstream media, academia, and the usual suspects one hopes to find them. But that suppression and extinction in one place has to burst out in another -- giving rise to the electronic forums/blogs of these times. They are obviously the superior medium; the question of the past decade has been, can we produce the content to match that technological advance over the old reproduction and distribution process? This is what this writer recognizes and undoubtedly is retiring to play a bigger part of. It is the inescapable future -- for everyone.
He is only retiring to the past -- making it possible for him to be reborn anew into the future. One inevitably has to die to be reborn into the new life; that's been known for at least what -- two thousand years? So this guy, we don't have to worry about; he's chosen wisely and well -- and reached the other side, made the leap of faith, as a testimony to his faith. The ones we will continue to see hanging on ingloriously and ungraciously are the aging "superstars" of another era, reminiscent of that classic movie of countless faded stars of a previous generation living now only in their memories, and wondering why everyone around them is no longer enchanted. They just wish they'd hurry up and go -- without their farewell tributes to themselves.
One grateful and appreciative fellow San Diegan,
-SoFo
If Arnold does the unexpected and actually get a congressional redistricting bill through, I'd expect one or more competative empty districts in San Diego county. I've thought for years that Mr. Perkins would be a good
candidate for office.
What do you locals think?
I'd love to see Perkins run for, though occupying an elected office is anything but retirement.
From the article:
Now some of my critics – yes, I've had a few – complained that I was too hard on liberals and Democrats; that I was always giving them hell.
That reminds me of the words of the late president Harry S Truman, one of my favorite Democrats. He didn't give his foes hell, he said. He just spoke the truth, and they thought it was hell.
And that's what I have done for much of the past 15 years. I have written the truth as it revealed itself. And many, if not most, of my liberal and Democrat readers thought it was hell.
Ward Churchill, the faux indian, faux Nam Vet, faux professor and faux American is finding out about the truth 24/7.
I have a great picture of Joseph, his GORGEOUS wife Yolanda and Jim Robinson at our dinner here in San Diego. Unfortunately I can't post it on my picture server. If anyone wants to volunteer, I'll email you the jpg if you'll post it. Whatya say????
Was there an after-action report or photos of the San Diego dinner and meeting?
I'm sorry to see a good conservative voice stilled even though Joseph Perkins is voluntarily stepping down. Good luck to him and his family in their next endeavors. Hopefully, there will be many others ready to step forward to fill the void.
Yes there was .. I posted it. I went looking for it, but I couldn't find it.
Wasn't that an incredible privilege, getting to meet
such an elegant couple at the FR dinner?
It was actually the highlight.
He is sooo humble. Meeting him, watching him speak
and listen to others, feels like you're in the presence of
greatness.
His wife is so pretty and gracious, too.
Invite him to not let his tallent fade or not be heard and to maintain his sharpness and valuable insite by writing and posting op-eds on FR.
With almost 200,000 registered posters (the last registration # I saw was over 196,000) and many times that many lurkers his writing will certainly be appreciated.
Bump
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