Chuck Taylors and The Pillows

Remembering One I Didn't Know

For anyone who didn't know, Hunter S. Thompson died last week. I personally had never heard of him until he'd died. His name had appeared in some of my regular haunts (Sarah Lane's Blog and bumscorner) and they seemed to of held a high respect for this man. I didn't think much of it until today. I picked up the Parthenon (Marshall University's Newspaper) and saw that there was a column written about him. The columnist described him and his work and how much he had impacted her life. It turns out he was an outspoken journalist who just wanted to be himself and not follow any fads. He was revolutionary and respected by so many people. I really wish I'd of known about him during his life. As a journalist, I never took into consideration that I should have some journalistic role models. The most I have right now is Kevin Rose, Sarah Lane, and Morgan Webb. Their not exactly journalists, but they do work in the media and I love all their work. I really need to delve into journalism and find some people I can really look up to. I think I'll look into the work of Hunter S. Thompson so I can form my own opinion of him. Just because he is laid to rest does not mean I can't enjoy his work and strive to be like him. I feel so out of the loop, I should of known about someone who had touched so many people's lives because of his journalistic work. Whether or not I read his work, I still can look up to this apparently amazing man. I can hope that someday, my contribution to the world of journalism can affect people the way his did. I'm sad that he's dead and I never knew who he was, but I'm glad I had a chance to hear about him, even if it was after he past. I'm very sorry, my journalistic peers, I wish I could of been there for you and with you when you heard the news that a legend and a role model had left this world forever. I wish I could understand what you're going through and appreciate him the way you all did. If anyone out there has any links to some of his better works, direct me to them in my comments, I really want to get to know this man. I give my greatest condolences to anyone who he touched and until next time, Later Days.