Stonewall Jackson, who knew something about the use of weapons, is reported to have said, “When war comes, you must draw the sword and throw away the scabbard.” The trouble with television is that it is rusting in the scabbard during a battle for survival. | |
— Edward R. Murrow | |
From his speech to the Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) convention in Chicago | |
Given: October 15, 1958 | |
[Popularly know as the “Wires And Lights In A Box” speech. The link to the full speech is (also) available on my “Poems” page. — kmab] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Why I Always Favor A Free Marketplace Of Ideas |
2021 | Unnoticed Perfection |
You Just Don’t Realize (Wonderful Tonight) | |
2020 | Maybe After A Couple Of Hundred Years I Think About It |
Worth The Time I’ve Waited (I’ve Been Lonely Too Long) | |
2019 | Courage Facing Temptation |
2018 | I Can’t Laugh At #45 |
2017 | Release, Harmonize, Illuminate |
2016 | One Trouble With Television |
2015 | I Am Lucky And I Am Grateful |
2014 | Future Envy |
2013 | We Do Not Want To Learn That |
2012 | Social Inhibition |
2011 | Studying Chinese Food |
Are You Bored, Too? | |
2010 | Rant, Pant, Deep Breath – Reality |
One Trouble With Television
December 2, 2016 by kmabarrett
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