Graceful, Tasteful Essay about Gawker and Hulk Hogan

April 24, 2016

Short honk: I am certainly no expert in “real” journalism. I am not an “academic.” I just paddle around the duck pond in rural Kentucky. I like to highlight interesting writing. An essay caught my attention because it had an interesting, although confusing, title; to wit:

“The First Amendment and a Couple of Pricks.”

When I read it, I thought about “If you prick us, do we not bleed?” Wrong. the write up uses a Shakespeare-echoing in a thoroughly modern Millie way. The write up discusses the US Constitution, the US legal system, and the behaviors of two notable persons.

Quite graceful, tasteful essay. I wish I could write with this elegant blend of colloquial phrase and rich metaphor. How many middle school teachers will use this particular personal essay as an illustration of a personal opinion? Lots? Only in New York?

Stephen E Arnold, April 24, 2016

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