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John Casserly's avatar

Thanks Ken for this little gem. Sets a nice tone for the day. The Canton Democratic Committee will host its third rally this afternoon at 4 at the water fountain across from the post office on Main Street. We plan on doing this every Wednesday into the near future.

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Ken Tingley's avatar

I support your efforts at free speech. One day, one time will not do it. It has to be relentless to get the message heard.

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John Casserly's avatar

Relentless is a good way to put it. The Blake Gendebien campaign is a good place to put energy into.

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Al Bellenchia's avatar

How was the play, (Mrs Lincoln?) 👀

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Ken Tingley's avatar

It was good. Since I had also seen the movie, Murrow's words were familiar, although they resonated more today than I thought they would. During Clooney's final monologue center stage, Murrow asks the question of what to do now, and someone screamed from the crowd, "Resist!" It seemed to throw Clooney as he paused. I sensed he wanted to answer, but returned to the script.

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Beatriz Roman's avatar

That was a great audience moment!

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Richard's avatar

...congratulations on getting your book into George's hands; he has always struck me as "down-to-earth," and as a person of integrity / Your wife's "mischievous" comments about housing, etc., the actor at your home: hilarious...

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Tim Burton's avatar

Great story. Maybe he'll read it.

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Ken Tingley's avatar

It would be a great story some day if he did.

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Chriss's avatar

George Clooney always seemed like a decent man. Can't say I disagree with Gillian. The good looks are just the icing on the cake.

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Terry's avatar

My high school friends are meeting in Delaware in May. One really wants to see this play. Thanks for this wonderful post. Now I do also. Yes, I believe those who go before us still make things happen for us. Beautiful

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Patricia Ryan Brouwer's avatar

I’m curious. Did you write a message to Clooney in your book and autograph it?

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Ken Tingley's avatar

I thought about it, but it seemed ridiculously presumptive. Instead, I printed out a copy of the Adirondack Theater Festival schedule announcing the readings of The Last American Newspaper this summer. I told Miriam to expect a call.

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Patricia Ryan Brouwer's avatar

Good approach and best of luck in receiving that call.

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Susan Andrews's avatar

The blend of boyish excitement in seeing a celebrity like Clooney, coupled with your adult-aged deep respect for his personal and family history of fighting for the First Amendment, is a great story in itself!

And the short stories embodied within each of your books are easily read…in chauffeured vehicles…or hotel rooms…or airplanes. So George may catch more than a glimpse of your book.

I keep a copy of your third book in my car to read in waiting rooms at various appointments…or park-and-read visits to Crandall Pond or Lake George.

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Ken Tingley's avatar

Susan, thank you so much. What a wonderful compliment. When people tell me they haven't had time to read the collections of columns, I tell them to read one at a time (less than 5 minutes) each day. That's the way they were written.

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Julie Wash's avatar

Another compelling edition, Ken! Wow, the emotional pivots of the front page today. Thanks for the coverage. Love the pic of the new farmer's market building in Glens Falls. A reason to move back.

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Ken Tingley's avatar

Of course it was 34 degrees and snowing on Tuesday.

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Julie Wash's avatar

It was 20° in MI :-)

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Ken Tingley's avatar

Well, there you go. Come back to GF.

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Susan Andrews's avatar

We’ll make a “Welcome Back, Julie!” Poster if you decide to move back here! 🤗

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Susan Nichols's avatar

The metaphysical thread from Gillian to you is vibrating with love and it's so good you listened. What an incredible gift she gave you.

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Chrissy Geraci's avatar

Ken, I’m feeling like movie rights are in your future! Great story!

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Ken Tingley's avatar

My goal is getting a full production to the Wood Theater stage for ATF. That's a dream come true. Anything after that is icing on the cake.

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Roland Van Deusen's avatar

Ken, Thanks for giving the Sackets 1000 a shout out, as did Rachel & your fellow Substacker, Bob Hubble. As one of the 1000, today I hope to hit the Medicaid & Social Security offices, standing with signs saying "Save...(whichever offices)" on the way back from a doctor's office. Next time in town for another MD visit, the VA & Post Office get a visit. Vital we don't take our foot off the gas now.

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Susan Andrews's avatar

Great activism, Roland! Both for your town and communities all across our country to emulate. Rachel’s show Monday pm, dedicated to videos of your rally, and those all across the country, is a recording I’m keeping for replay if/when I start to forget the individual and collective power we all have to resist tyranny!

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Ken Tingley's avatar

Let me know what you see at the Social Security office.

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Don Shuler's avatar

Great Clooney story! Fantastic pic! Thanks for sharing! I have a feeling he’s going to read the book.

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Ken Tingley's avatar

I'm sure Gillian is whispering in his ear.

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Barbara Bubar's avatar

Your George Clooney story was priceless....it could be a addendum in the reprint!

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Ken Tingley's avatar

Or Volume 3.

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Kathryn Clarke's avatar

I’m happy to hear about your experience at the theater. Mike and I are going to the last performance at a Sunday matinee in June.

To say the least, I am very excited.

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Ken Tingley's avatar

Hang out at the stage door on Broadway afterwards. It's kind of fun just to see a big name star like that.

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Wendy Aronson's avatar

A wonderful story! Remember how all of America trusted Edward R. Murrow (and much of us watched the show every night?) We all accepted the same truths, even if not necessarily the same way to adapt to them. No alternative facts.

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Ken Tingley's avatar

And Walter Cronkite after that.

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Wendy Aronson's avatar

Clearly you are younger than I !

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Ken Tingley's avatar

Yes, I do not remember Murrow. And it is refreshing to be calle a "younger" man.

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