“It is not that fathers are better or worse, not that they are more loved or criticized, but rather that they are viewed with far less intensity. There is no Philip Roth or Woody Allen or Nancy Friday who writes about fathers with a runaway excess of humor, horror ... feeling. Most of us let our fathers off the hook.”
Ellen Goodman is an American journalist renowned for her column writing in newspapers and magazines. Born on April 11, 1941, she has had a career spanning multiple fields, including politics, social issues, and the environment. more
“We're on the cusp, on the brink, of enormous change in this country.”
“In today's amphetamine world of news junkies, speed trumps thoughtfulness too often.”