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Monday, December 01, 2008

Associated Content: Tony Snow, Writing, Libertarianism and Me By Kevin Dayhoff

Associated Content: Tony Snow, Writing, Libertarianism and Me By Kevin Dayhoff

Reflections Upon Being an Aspiring Writer, Tony Snow, Libertarianism, and What If…

Photo: That’s Tony Snow in the 1970s…

I originally wrote this piece on October 31, 2008, after I had stopped by the "Carroll County Times" to drop off a piece of art for the Carroll County Times Newspaper in Education annual auction.

It was published by Associated Content Nov 26, 2008…

[…]

* As an aspiring writer, who stumbled around for several years after I dropped out of Elon College in 1973 to be a "writer," I could easily relate to what Tony Snow may have gone through after he graduated from Davidson and "shuffled from job to job."

* After Mr. Snow graduated from Davidson, he went to work in 1979 for "The Greensboro Record."

* That paper, now "The Greensboro News and Record," is owned by Landmark Communications.

* I interviewed at "The Greensboro Record" in 1973. I had just dropped out of Elon "to be a writer."

* I have followed Mr. Snow's career for many years and I am amused when the media felt the need to label him as a "conservative." He was a libertarian. There is a difference.

Read the entire piece here: Tony Snow, Writing, Libertarianism and Me by Kevin Dayhoff Published 11/26/2008


20081126 AC Tony Snow Libertarianism and me

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Thursday, November 27, 2008

Tony Snow, Writing, Libertarianism and Me

Associated Content: “Tony Snow, Writing, Libertarianism and Me,” Published November 26, 2008 by: Kevin Dayhoff [November 27, 2008 - 20081127]




Reflections Upon Being an Aspiring Writer, Tony Snow, Libertarianism, and What If…

Photo:  That’s Tony Snow in the 1970s…

I originally wrote this piece on October 31, 2008, after I had stopped by the "Carroll County Times" to drop off a piece of art for the Carroll County Times Newspaper in Education annual auction.

It was published by Associated Content Nov 26, 2008…

[…]

* As an aspiring writer, who stumbled around for several years after I dropped out of Elon College in 1973 to be a "writer," I could easily relate to what Tony Snow may have gone through after he graduated from Davidson and "shuffled from job to job."

* After Mr. Snow graduated from Davidson, he went to work in 1979 for "The Greensboro Record."

* That paper, now "The Greensboro News and Record," is owned by Landmark Communications.

* I interviewed at "The Greensboro Record" in 1973.  I had just dropped out of Elon "to be a writer."

* I have followed Mr. Snow's career for many years and I am amused when the media felt the need to label him as a "conservative."  He was a libertarian. There is a difference.

Read the entire piece here: Tony Snow, Writing, Libertarianism and Me by Kevin Dayhoff | Published 11/26/2008

20081126 AC Tony Snow Libertarianism and me



20081126 SDOSM AC Tony Snow Libertarianism and me acked

I stopped by the "Carroll County Times" today to drop off a piece of art for the Carroll County Times Newspaper in Education annual auction.

I talked with the editor, Jim Lee, about the latest developments in Landmark's divestiture initiative and how that may affect the "Carroll County Times."

I enjoyed my visit and as I was leaving I remembered that I forgot to say Happy Birthday "Carroll County Times"... The local Carroll County Maryland newspaper recently celebrated its 97th birthday.

An edition of the "Carroll County Times" first rolled off the press on October 6, 1911, according to a history of the newspaper published by the Carroll County Times. It was printed by the Mather Printing company of Westminster and published by George K Mather, whose father had operated a dry goods, mercantile, and clothing retailer for many years in Westminster.

Later "The Times" was subsequently sold and over the years was resold on several occasions until the late 1960s, when Adam Speigel, of the Speigel catalog family purchased the newspaper, while he was still in his 20s.

Mr. Speigel sold the Carroll County Times to Landmark Community Newspapers in 1974.

This all comes to mind because earlier this year when Tony Snow passed away from cancer on July 12, 2008; I was poignantly reminded of when I first came across Landmark Newspapers.

As I noted in several tributes I wrote about Tony Snow after his death; although I certainly never knew Mr. Snow, I vicariously followed his - too short - career for several years before he burst upon the national stage. His death was if a friend had passed away.

I greatly admired Tony Snow. His animated, vibrant, and expansive energy was infectious and shown through whether you were watching him on TV, listening to him on the radio, reading his editorials or watching him play in his rock band, "Beats Workin."

One of the many attributes of Mr. Snow is a personal approach I have always tried to emulate. Whether you agreed with him or disagreed with him; whatever his point of view, he never seemed to alienate or annoy.

He brought life to his job as the White House press secretary from May 2006 until September 2007.

I have followed his career for many years and I am amused when the media felt the need to label him as a "conservative." He was a libertarian. There is a difference.

I have always considered myself much more a libertarian than a conservative and I am often amused when folks attempt to pigeonhole me into some sort of neat stereotype.

In a conversation earlier today with a colleague, she said that she really doesn't understand what a libertarian is.

If I had been quick-witted enough I should have explained that as a libertarian I annoy both the Democratic and Republican Parties.

The difference between the two philosophies is profound; as exemplified by Ayn Rand's philosophical version of libertarianism called "Objectivism," portrayed in her 1943 classic, "The Fountainhead" and later "Atlas Shrugged," published in 1957.

Robert Nozick later expanded upon the philosophy in his 1974 work, "Anarchy, State, and Utopia." Essentially and simplistically; libertarians bristle at the intrusion of the state upon individual liberties and believe that individual persons are sovereign over their life, liberty, destiny, fate, and property.

In a tribute to Mr. Snow published by Davidson College, his political philosophy professor, Lance Stell recalled an organized debate he once had with Mr. Snow in which professor Stell was assigned "to argue against the viability of libertarianism, and (Mr. Snow) argued for it."

Mr. Snow earned a B.A. in philosophy from Davidson College in 1977. Davidson is located in a small town, by the same name, just above Charlotte, North Carolina and just down the road from where I went to school at Elon College from 1971-1973.

As an aspiring writer and an artist, who stumbled around for several years after I left Elon College, I could easily relate to what Mr. Snow may have gone through after he graduated from Davidson and "shuffled from job to job."

According to Peter Baker, writing for the Washington Post; Mr. Snow "shuffled from job to job, first as a caseworker for the mentally ill in North Carolina, then as a teacher in Cincinnati and Kenya before doing graduate work in economics and philosophy at the University of Chicago."

Several years later he went to work in 1979 for "The Greensboro Record" as an editorialist. That paper, now "The Greensboro News and Record," is owned by Landmark Communications.

I interviewed with the "Daily Record" in the spring of 1973. I had just dropped out of Elon College because, in my youthful naïveté, I had decided "to become a full-time writer." It's a long story, for another time. I didn't get the job...

In 1973, the "Daily Record" was owned by Landmark Communications. Norfolk-Portsmouth Newspapers had purchased the paper in 1965. In 1967 Norfolk-Portsmouth Newspapers became Landmark Communications.

The paper is now known as "The Greensboro News and Record," after the Greensboro Daily Record combined with the "Greensboro Daily News" in 1984. As an aside, I first discovered newspapers on the internet in 1995, by accessing the on-line version of Greensboro paper called "Triad Online."

Meanwhile, in Westminster, Landmark Community Newspapers purchased the Carroll County Times in 1974. I tried again to get a job with Landmark, at the "Carroll County Times," in 1975 and failed again.

Being a newspaper geek, over the years I have followed "The Greensboro News and Record," and two other Landmark papers, "The Virginian-Pilot" in Norfolk and the "Roanoke Times," ever since and it is that capacity that I came across Tony Snow.

I have, over the years, often wondered how different my life would be if I had landed a job with the "Greensboro Record" in 1973 and gotten to know Mr. Snow after he arrived at the newspaper in 1979.

After all, Mr. Snow gave all of us great insight as how to live - and how to die. And, as a result our lives have much more meaning.


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Thursday, July 17, 2008

20080716 This week in The Tentacle

20080716 This week in The Tentacle

This week in The Tentacle
http://www.thetentacle.com/

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

R.I.P. Tony Snow
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Last Saturday former White House press secretary, Fox News commentator and well-known columnist, Tony Snow, died of cancer at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington. He was but 53 years old.

The Good Reverends
Tom McLaughlin
Sen. Barack Obama sure is having problems with preachers. First it was the Rev. Jeremiah Wright and now the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Both have added a sense of amusement to the campaign.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Killing the Messenger
Roy Meachum
In the 25 years my writings have appeared in local media, I have become accustomed to being measured for a virtual coffin. My publisher for most of the time, George Delaplaine, put up a strong shield around the News-Post's right to print diverse opinions, including mine.

A Beautiful Friendship?
Farrell Keough
So many interesting events have taken place since my last entry here that it was difficult to decide what to write about. But, a Herculean accomplishment is taking place within this county, and it needs to touted.

Monday, July 14, 2008
Obama's Dilemma
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
Presidential campaigns are fraught with challenges and obstacles. One of the biggest is how, in a national race in the cable television age, can a candidate define himself and his opponent in a way that highlights differences without alienating too many voters.

From The Desk of the Publisher!
John W. Ashbury
Steve Berryman, whose column usually appears in this space every Monday, is on vacation. His unique views will return next week.

Friday, July 11, 2008
Iraq Poleaxed Political Debate
Roy Meachum
The New York Times reported early this week:
BAGHDAD – Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Malikli publicly confirmed Monday his government was leaning toward a short-term security pact with the United States instead of a broader agreement that would last for years.

Thursday, July 10, 2008
If the Truth Be Known…
Tony Soltero
One of the great unknowns of this year's presidential campaign is the impact the newer online media will have on the narratives that define Barack Obama and John McCain, as well as on the dynamics of the race itself.

Resilience, recovering from adversity…
Patricia A. Kelly
We all know people who have it. We all know it’s a life-affirming quality. It’s one of the attributes significant in high achievement, in finding happiness and even in longevity.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008
The Path of History
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Hidden away in plain sight, in a storybook setting in northern Frederick County’s Catoctin Mountains, sits Eyler’s Valley Chapel, like a silent stone tribute to a Ralph Waldo Emerson essay.

Writing a Book
Tom McLaughlin
Everybody wants to write a book, including me. A recent survey revealed that 87% of all Americans want to take pen in hand or fingers to keyboard. There are three reasons experts have cited; and they include a person having a message to share, ego and money.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Ike Was the Man!
Roy Meachum
No one gets bored faster with the nitty-gritty of politics. My frequently criticized "impatience" comes into play. Once a candidate captures my approval, the game is over. There was one exception I recall.

Christmas in the Summertime
Nick Diaz
I just rode home from Lewiston, Maine, on my new Yamaha Venture. Rode Amtrak to Portland and met the seller at the station. A half hour later we were at the seller’s place, where the Venture was waiting for me.

Monday, July 7, 2008
Political Street Gossip – The Final Chapter
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
In an effort to run the table, and to affirm that I really have no idea what I'm talking about, I thought I'd weigh in on the 2010 gubernatorial race.

Firearms Clutching in Maryland
Steven R. Berryman
Having grown up with guns, little did I know that the politics surrounding them packed more energy than a .44 Magnum “wheel-gun.” Of course, that was when television came in over an antenna, was black and white, and afforded four stations of programming.

20080716 This week in The Tentacle

Sunday, July 13, 2008

President and Mrs Bush saddened by Death of Tony Snow



20080712 President and Mrs Bush saddened by Death of Tony Snow

President and Mrs. Bush Saddened by Death of Tony Snow

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 12, 2008

White House News

Photos

Laura and I are deeply saddened by the death of our dear friend, Tony Snow. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Jill, and their children, Kendall, Robbie, and Kristi. The Snow family has lost a beloved husband and father. And America has lost a devoted public servant and a man of character.

Tony was one of our Nation's finest writers and commentators. He earned a loyal following with incisive radio and television broadcasts. He was a gifted speechwriter who served in my father's Administration. And I was thrilled when he agreed to return to the White House to serve as my Press Secretary. It was a joy to watch Tony at the podium each day. He brought wit, grace, and a great love of country to his work. His colleagues will cherish memories of his energetic personality and relentless good humor.

All of us here at the White House will miss Tony, as will the millions of Americans he inspired with his brave struggle against cancer. One of the things that sustained Tony Snow was his faith - and Laura and I join people across our country in praying that this good man has now found comfort in the arms of his Creator.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/07/20080712-1.html

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Photo: “Tony Snow becomes animated” by Colby Ware July 11 2006

Photo: “Tony Snow becomes animated” by Colby Ware July 11 2006
July 12, 2008
Tony Snow becomes animated during an interview about his job as White House press secretary. (Sun photo by Colby Ware) Jul 11, 2006

Although the unfortunately canned – somewhat snarky, if not disrespectful - Associated Press editorial – err, article that the Baltimore Sun ran on Saturday, July 12, 2008 about the death of Tony Snow was regrettable; the Baltimore Sun did run one of my all-time favorite photos of Tony Snow just two years ago on July 11, 2006.

The photo above seems to capture the animated, vibrant, expansive energy the late Tony Snow had for life.

It was infectious to watch.


When I learned of his death, on Saturday, it was if a friend had passed away.

Whether I agreed with him or disagreed with him, whatever his point of view, he never seemed to alienate or annoy. As the White House press secretary, he brought life to a job that had become listless, plastic, and lifeless.

God Bless him and his family. Let’s keep them in our prayers in the days ahead.

20080712 20060711 Photo: “Tony Snow becomes animated” by Colby Ware July 11 2006


Wednesday, July 19, 2006

20060718 KDDC “Thank You For The Hezbollah View” (Video)

July 18th, 2006


By Greg Tinti

This is must view video of the Tony Snow in a verbal tete a tete with the curmudgeon – read – constantly confused - Helen Thomas. Everyone and every community has a “Helen Thomas” in their life. It’s worth taking notes as to how Tony Snow handles her.
I agree with the one poster in the “Outside the Beltway” comments section that I think Tony Snow ought to be our next president… Mr. Snow is a refreshing change in the White House.


Mr. Tinti’s introduction to the video is worth repeating:
“Although that’s the quotable moment of this exchange between Tony Snow and Helen Thomas, the entire thing is worth watching simply for its entertainment value alone. It’s old school Helen Thomas, trying to “Scott McClellan” Tony Snow. And somehow Tony has already mastered the art of dealing with the queen of combativeness and irrationality. It’s really quite impressive.”
Enjoy the video here - update - find it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICq2AuxYTTE.
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Thursday, May 18, 2006

20060518 KDDC Tony Snow plays the blues video


Tony Snow plays the blues video

Hat Tip:
http://www.wonkette.com/

Wonkette writes:

Can Snow Men Sing the Blues?

“Until someone finds us the audio of
Tony Snow singing the theme to Spongebob Squarepants (IT EXISTS, WE KNOW IT), we will force you to listen to him play a flute solo over some of the whitest blues you’ve ever done heard…”

Added to “
YouTube” on May 12, 2006, 11:33 AM

tony snow plays the blues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1PEyzk4ADU&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ewonkette%2Ecom%2F

“Tony Snow, White House Press Secretary, plays "Stormy Monday" with Leslie West of Mountain.”

Find the video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1PEyzk4ADU

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20060518 KDDC Tony Snow plays the blues video


Hat Tip: http://www.wonkette.com/

Wonkette writes:

Can Snow Men Sing the Blues?

“Until someone finds us the audio of
Tony Snow singing the theme to Spongebob Squarepants (IT EXISTS, WE KNOW IT), we will force you to listen to him play a flute solo over some of the whitest blues you’ve ever done heard…”

Added to “
YouTube” on May 12, 2006, 11:33 AM

tony snow plays the blues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1PEyzk4ADU&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ewonkette%2Ecom%2F

“Tony Snow, White House Press Secretary, plays "Stormy Monday" with Leslie West of Mountain.”

Find the video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1PEyzk4ADU

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