Editorial on independent thinking was spot on
The “Our View” on independent thinking printed in the April 19 Daily Herald was outstanding. It made its point directly and concisely.
I like the part where the correlation was made as to what was going on in Poland during the Nazi occupation and that in these times, “our thought is far from independent.” There are many instances today that point to what happened during that time. The censoring of individuals, powerful people making decisions for the rest of us which favors their ideals, defiant protesting pushing attitudes and opinions on the rest of and most important the disrespect for the judicial system whether its lower courts or the Supreme Court.
Individuals being censored and sorted out to be destroyed for the benefit of others.
If you get a chance, watch the great movie Judgment at Nuremberg and the speech Herr Janning (Burt Lancaster) makes to the tribunal — chilling and yet so relevant.
Lillian Fortman
Bloomingdale
Mental health advice for Chicago sports fans
If you’re a fan of the Bears, Cubs, Sox, Blackhawks or Bulls, I propose that we declare a moratorium on all news, concern and hope for those teams” fortunes for one month. Maybe two. Let’s ignore them completely. You’ll have peace of mind.
Your blood pressure will normalize. You will have time for success in your life. Talk to your wife over dinner. Call the kids. Go for a bicycle ride. Read Hebrews 11: it’s about faith, which you’re gonna need for the months to come. Ponder how the Green Bay Packers draft a quarterback every year and maintain a stable of prospects at that position.
Write a letter to George McCaskey encouraging him to ponder the long-term net worth of the Bears if he would invest a few million bucks on suburban schoolchildren and build a stadium in Arlington Heights. Pray that the Ricketts family would hire a conditioning coach worth his salary and that the players would listen to him or her.
Go to a Kane County Cougars game or a Milwaukee Brewers game. Then pick up a Daily Herald Sports section on about July first. The Cubs will probably be in third place behind second tier teams, but you’ll be refreshed.
Dan Brown
Des Plaines