Jimmy Breslin died today. He wrote A Death in Emergency Room One, one of the finest pieces of journalism perhaps ever written. I read it for the first time ages ago, and it is just as powerful still. If you’ve never read it, take a few minutes and consume this timeless article on the events that occurred on November 22, 1963.
Posts in the category “News”
Outsiders Hope for Jobs in Trump Administration
In which I am interviewed by Marketplace on NPR
Works Progress Administration
The WPA changed America forever.
Never Forget
A terrible anniversary