My favorite writer is a columnist at the San Francisco Chronicle named Jon Carroll.
Since most of the news I read comes from the internet, Jon’s
articles are one of the only reasons why I still read the newspaper.
To me, Jon is best known for his liberal politics and odd humor
based on life’s experiences.
He a fellow American living in the Bay Area who shares the
same principles, liberal views and political ideology as I do.
I can’t think of anything I’ve read of his that I’ve
disagreed with.
As I begin to read each of Jon’s columns, they trap me in
the first paragraph and I have no choice but to read his entire article in
order to escape.
Whether its racial, ethical, or political, Jon sheds insight
about real world problems and political issues that normal news organizations
put twists on.
Jon also likes to read other Chronicle columnists articles,
comment about their perspective, or build a new story with a different
approach.
On occasions I catch him writing about his wife, daughter, or
his cats, which makes Jon very personable, like he’s your friend or next door
neighbor.
Some of Jon’s most memorable articles have "the big
finish" which will leave you thinking, talking or laughing to yourself such
as his article titled “A chronicle of two thefts”, which tells a short story
about the two times he was caught stealing by his mother.
An example of some of his latest political writing can be
found in the column on August 31, 2012 titled “The hateful message of Rick Santorum”.
Here is a quote take directly from the column.
“I just heard Rick Santorum speak at the Republican National
Convention. I just heard a smug, self-satisfied prig spew his bile across that
tiny percentage of the nation's television screens that were tuned in. I got to
remember what the Republican Party really stands for in this cycle.
I had forgotten to remember the people Mitt Romney is
pandering to. Not that they like him, but he looks like a ticket to power. The
Republicans hope he will carry their message of exclusion and privilege to
larger, captive audiences around the country.”
Jon’s articles are featured on the back page of the Datebook
section of the San Francisco Chronicle on the weekdays.
A collection of his 3100 columns can be found here: http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/carroll/
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