[Trash-talk] [NGR] Johnny Cash - TIME magazine cover story

Alan Hoppe achoppe at earthlink.net
Wed Sep 17 13:44:44 PDT 2003


having read the latest studio diaries posted the other day, i was saddened
by shirley's being saddened and concerned over the lack of media coverage of
johnny cash's passing. i too experienced the odd appearances of john
ritter's face, seemingly everywhere, with the news pieces on johnny cash
seeming to be hidden.

well, that's not entirely true -- i was talking about online media, as was
she -- but if you turned on the tellie you couldn't escape lengthy features
that celebrated his life and musical legacy, particularly on CNN and the
country music station.

well, today the latest issue of TIME came in the mail and the cover story is
johnny cash.

"His was not the rocker's shriek but the dark, deep voice of a man counting
out his demons and his losses with the stoicism of a poker player dealt a
bum hand." [ Excerpt from a look at his life, by Richard Corliss, for TIME
magazine ]

it was nice to see a tribute to the man who walked the line - in a
mainstream news publication.

xo...........Alan



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