Strangers' paths cross, and a boy's life hangs in the balance

I picked the article "Strangers' paths cross, and a boy's life hangs in the balance" by steve lopez, it can be read here

I think he brings the scene together really well. at first, it is kind of confusing on where it is going but it really comes together, and lets the reader know more about the people in the article.

I think this is a very good article for both the point of view and the narrative voice, you can see and hear what lopez is describing. "He was dragging sneakers to slow down at the driveway, but scooted a bit farther than he intended, and the Honda Pilot was on him before he could avoid it," lopez talks about the boy being knocked down by the car, i can just seet his happening and wanted to help, and wanted to keep reading to see whats going to happen.

I think this is a very well written article, and people would want to read it, because it is something that might happen to them, or someone they know. They might be the parent out walking with thier kids, driving the car, or they might be the on-looker. They are going to be more likely to read it if its going to happen to them, rather than some freak accident.

Read this, you @#$%!

Is he insulting his readers, or giving them a sly pat on the back?

- i think it just depends on how you would want to take this, you might be offended if you read it that way, or you could honestly care less. i personaly care less. im not the kind of person who would really pay that much attentoion to something like this if i saw it, but i could see how some readers might take it very offensive.

(2) What things about Morford's style of writing appeal to you, and what things turn you off?

-I dont really like his style of writing, i almost feel like in some parts of the article, he is yelling. that is probably the point he is trying to get across, but if i want to get yelled at im sure i could find a real person to yell at me and not have to read about it and imagine someone yelling at me from a newspaper article.

(3) How well suited would you guess his style is for readers in San Francisco? For online readers irrespective of location?
- i guess it would be fine? i dont know i have never been there, or dont know anyone from there, so i guess it would be alright? i couldnt really say.

(4) How would Morford's column fly in a conservative, Midwestern town like Springfield? With older readers? With people in your demographic? Could it be toned down without losing its appeal?
- i dont think his article would go over very well in a place like springfield. Not a lof of younger people read the newspaper, they get most of thier information online, and the older people get read the newspaper, so they would be the ones reading this article and i think they would take it very offensive. I think it would lose something if some of the violence was taken out.

feature

Don't Google My Girlfriend

I found this artice on People.com, and i think it's a very good feature article. If i didn't read it i wouldn't be out a whole lot, but since i have read it i do know that Jenny McCarthy has a son with autism, and her and her boyfriend are raising awarness for it. Jim Carey, isn't only raising awarness for autism, but is helping for caner as well.