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Ten for Two

July 2, 2020September 15, 2020 ~ markscheerer ~ 1 Comment

• A documentary that takes me back 49 years • When protest was patriotic . . even then • Sounds like an ESPN 30 for 30: US vs. John Lennon During the height of the Covid 19 lockdown, when every night brought a new adventure in streaming entertainment, I came across a documentary released in … Continue reading Ten for Two

The Kent State Effect

April 30, 2020November 8, 2021 ~ markscheerer ~ 4 Comments

•  How the May 4th, 1970 events changed my life and shaped my career • If you're not part of the solution . . •  Overcoming shyness with the trial-by-fire method On a chilly day in early May, 50 years ago, I either got a phone call at my off-campus house - or heard on … Continue reading The Kent State Effect

Alice Cooper, Black Panthers, Rookie Newsman

Mark Scheerer
October 17, 2019July 24, 2020 ~ markscheerer ~ 13 Comments

I wanted to be a radio newsman but had to spin some platters at first, and the bookstore was out of “Radio News for Dummies.” I’ve cued up that story here.

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