RE: NBC's David Bloom, RIP

["Paul Hopfgarten" <paul@03038.com>]

OK, is it just me...or is David Bloom getting A LOT more hype over his death
than Michael Kelly?

Paul Hopfgarten
East Derry NH 03041
paul@03038.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> [mailto:owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org]On Behalf Of Bill
> O'Neill
> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 9:03 PM
> To: 'Donna Halper'; Chuckigo@att.net
> Cc: boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> Subject: RE: NBC's David Bloom, RIP
>
>
> Donna Halper:
>
> > I totally agree-- on the other hand, like many in his field,
> > he was a heavy
> > smoker for a long time.  Okay fine, I am not giving lectures
> > and not saying
> > this was the reason, but being in a high stress occupation
> > and spending
> > years smoking, hey it ain't good for your health.  All of
> > that aside, you
> > just never know when your time is going to come.  At least he
> > died doing
> > the thing he loved-- reporting.  Many people that knew him
> > say wonderful
> > things about him and our industry is diminished by his loss.
>
> There is, indeed, dignity in risk.  Bloom's loss triggers the
> unexpected.  I
> think of the chances taken in the past, and when faced with those
> opportunities
> now, I run it through the "Dad/Husband" filter and... well, the
> goals soften, a
> bit.  At least the speed is kept down a bit.
>
> Bill O'Neill
>