While the full moon is not technically until tomorrow night, it was looking pretty full last night. The April full moon is known as the pink moon because of the pink phlox that blooms this time of year in the eastern United States. This view of downtown, taken from Commerce Place, is the perfect spot to get a good view of the Lincoln Financial Group building. We stumbled on this vantage point by chance as it was a good place to park and walk to the Tanger Center for the Performing Arts.
Last night was the final lecture of the Guilford College Bryan Series. Accomplished Journalist Ronan Farrow was the guest speaker. By chance, he was speaking to us on the night he was also meeting deadlines to write about yesterday's court appearance of former President Trump. This case was a topic of conversation, especially at the beginning of Ronan Farrow's presentation. Ronan Farrow also talked about the nature of journalism, the future of journalism, and how journalism has impacted his life, personally. He acknowledged that his world view is reflected in his journalism, but he tries not to polarize readers and to present news objectively. He likes to tell important stories and endeavors to "crisply render a fact pattern". That last quote provides insight into how talented Ronan Farrow is at putting words, phrases, and sentences together in a way that precisely describes a point he is trying to make. At a mere 31 years old, he has accomplished so much: a law degree from Yale, a Ph.D from Oxford University, time as U.S. foreign service junior diplomat, a Pulitzer Prize winner, author, podcaster, journalist, and so much more. Greensboro is lucky to have access to internationally recognized speakers through the Bryan Series. We are fortunate to have the Tanger Center. It is so special to have lovely nights in early spring, and streets that are walkable, where we can reflect on everything from the beauty of our city and the almost-full moon to the importance of ethical journalism.
Happy Wednesday!
A beautiful view.
Posted by: William Kendall | Wednesday, April 05, 2023 at 08:11 AM