Tim Barrus Blog
Posts tagged with gatekeepers
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Tim Barrus
I grew up born-and-bred to work the assembly line at Oldsmobile. We did not attend college. No idea what university was. That is where the rich kids went. Whoever they were. We kinda made them up. So we could blame them for the poverty of our lives. I blame them,…
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Tim Barrus: Rough Drafts From A Cheap Motel
I TOLD YOU NOT TO BECOME A WRITER, BUT YOU NEVER LISTEN. Tim Barrus: Rough Drafts From A Cheap Motel I am the one who told you not to become a writer. The people in this business will gut you and turn you inside out. I tried to spare you…
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MY FAT WHITE ASS ON A SPIT
A reader at the New York Times takes my fat white ass to task: BorisRoberts Santa Maria, CA You know what,Tim? Perpetual victimhood does not move you forward in any way. Going to prison, is a choice. Running from police, is a choice. You aren’t afraid of the police, they…
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Tim Barrus, New York Times
New York Times gatekeepers don’t want you to read this. They’re supposed to be anonymous. Sorry. But I just can’t join the Satisfied With Ourselves Party. There’s hardly a voice you publish that takes a solid look at journalism and it’s conflicted relationship with comments. Let’s Have A Hug For…