Comments on Iron Shoulder: Enemies List

Whether it was all true or not, your writing has a...

2006-05-01T16:37:00.000-07:00

Whether it was all true or not, your writing has an honesty to it that is rare. You have something to say and you say it well.

If you chose to quit blogging, I hope you won't stop writing. You appear to have a tremendous gift for it. Even if you don't share them, document your experiences. You'll have great fun reading back through it later.

And, who knows, if you can continue to generate material like this, maybe there is a book in it.

If not, check out dooce.com. It's the blog of a woman who became famous for being fired for the contents of her blog but the blog became so famous that she now earns a living for her whole family just from blogging!

so is this officially over.let us know so I can ki...

2006-05-01T00:27:00.000-07:00

so is this officially over.
let us know so I can kill it from my bookmarks.

Max,I hope you reconsider. There are lots of us ou...

2006-04-30T18:52:00.000-07:00

Max,

I hope you reconsider. There are lots of us out here who've enjoyed everything you've written and look forward to hearing more about how things are in your world!

Ya'll are a bunch of pussies. Can you really not ...

2006-04-30T12:40:00.000-07:00

Ya'll are a bunch of pussies. Can you really not get by in life without reading this? Find some excitement in your own life. I love reading here too, but damn. "Oh max, write, please. I can't get any action myself, so I have to read about you getting some." Let the guy do what he wants.

i agree with the silent reader.don't let other's i...

2006-04-29T22:53:00.000-07:00

i agree with the silent reader.
don't let other's immaturity ruin your creative zest.

in all seriousness,
F+W B

the word is
awvwuo

Echoing most of the above.Your blog is a release f...

2006-04-29T22:15:00.000-07:00

Echoing most of the above.

Your blog is a release for those of us small market producers/reporters/photographers who are going through the same things you are on a daily basis. Its enjoyable, intelligent, and I don't think there's anyone who's been to this blog who can't see some of their own shop in your blog.

Max,You can't stop writting. Your blog is adiciti...

2006-04-29T16:57:00.000-07:00

Max,

You can't stop writting. Your blog is adicitive. As a big market, long time photog I really enjoy reading about what is going on with you. It reminds me of my first job..

No!!Come back, Max. Please! You have many loyal ...

2006-04-29T09:26:00.000-07:00

No!!

Come back, Max. Please! You have many loyal readers who don't want to see this great blog come to an end.

Nice job guys. As a silent and intrigued reader of...

2006-04-29T05:39:00.000-07:00

Nice job guys. As a silent and intrigued reader of Max's writing, I am very dissapointed that this had to be ruined by the immaturity and impatience of several readers. Max, all the best. Good luck with your writing career - it will take you a long way.

P.S. I'm still keeping you in my bookmarks folder, just in case there is a return.

Turn out the lightsThe party's over

2006-04-28T10:02:00.000-07:00

Turn out the lights
The party's over

Anonymous wrote:Max! Where are you???Things are st...

2006-04-26T20:12:00.000-07:00

Anonymous wrote:

Max! Where are you???

Things are still happening around me, but I have lost some interest in writing this. Something about being repeatedly called a liar takes the pleasure out of it. Maybe I'll save the rest for a novel, but I doubt it.

For those who have enjoyed it, thanks for reading.

me thinks that this is all bogus - google key word...

2006-04-25T19:54:00.000-07:00

me thinks that this is all bogus - google key words on this post and do the one where the fat lady fell out of her casket - these are the types of stories that would get some national looks - nada.....

Max! Where are you???

2006-04-25T18:50:00.000-07:00

Max! Where are you???

We're well into the second week with no new posts....

2006-04-24T17:14:00.000-07:00

We're well into the second week with no new posts. What gives?

"The Fedora"?What kind of dumba$$ name is that?

2006-04-24T08:20:00.000-07:00

"The Fedora"?

What kind of dumba$$ name is that?

it's bizarre how something like this happened THIS...

2006-04-22T00:27:00.000-07:00

it's bizarre how something like this happened THIS WEEK in SE Kansas.

The Fedora

fact or fiction who cares! We need more, NOW!

2006-04-21T20:17:00.000-07:00

fact or fiction who cares! We need more, NOW!

nat sound break:(crickets chirping)

2006-04-21T08:30:00.000-07:00

nat sound break:

(crickets chirping)

Max:teach the "framed" teen how to shoot a videoca...

2006-04-17T17:36:00.000-07:00

Max:

teach the "framed" teen how to shoot a videocamera, and you'll have a friend for life.

Good work.Photogs shouldn't be afraid to step up a...

2006-04-16T22:19:00.000-07:00

Good work.

Photogs shouldn't be afraid to step up and ask questions like that. Reporters don't always catch everything.

Yeah, Max - good job making Buford T. Justice actu...

2006-04-16T17:52:00.000-07:00

Yeah, Max - good job making Buford T. Justice actually answer some real questions. Hopefully other reporters & photogs in town will take your cue and start bei real journalists and ask the hard questions.

I disagree. Those first five paragraphs went a lon...

2006-04-16T09:41:00.000-07:00

I disagree. Those first five paragraphs went a long way toward setting Max's view on one of the underlying ideas of the story. It reads like an essay on a major issue in American culture, and I don't think I've ever heard an explanation like that before. Really, have you ever thought about where these kids get the idea to make lists of enemies in the first place? I think I read the rest of the story in a much different mindset than I would have otherwise.

If Max were writing newspaper articles or (God forbid) television news, it would be out of place. Here, I think he should use his gift however he wants. If that means expounding a little to set the stage, so be it.

Good story except the first 5 paragraphs could hav...

2006-04-16T07:41:00.000-07:00

Good story except the first 5 paragraphs could have been condensed into just one tightly written paragraph.

You have a gift for writing, Max. Just don't start getting self indulgent. Be economical with your words.

Go Max! There was a guy like that for the county ...

2006-04-15T14:55:00.000-07:00

Go Max! There was a guy like that for the county where my last station was... His supervisor knew that but couldn't do anything about him b/c he was on a contract that the county couldn't afford to buy off. Said supervisor instead just gave us his business cards and said "don't bother calling him".

Great job, Max. Really, think about it, you may h...

2006-04-14T18:14:00.000-07:00

Great job, Max. Really, think about it, you may have saved this kid's life. He was about to be ramrodded by the system so that some jackass could advance his political career, but by speaking up, you've given him a chance at having a normal life. YOU did this. If you hadn't spoken up, this kid might have been forced onto a path that would have led to an unpleasant life and an early death.

Theres an old Jewish expression that goes something like, "He who saves one life, saves an entire world." Kudos.