Jimmy Breslin: 'The aimless babbles of this Beck'

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http://www.americablog.com/2010/09/jimmy-breslin-aimless-babbles-of-this.html

by Gaius Publius on 9/04/2010 07:17:00 PM

Jimmy Breslin is a national treasure. Born in 1929 (or 1930), he's perhaps the best journalist I've read in my life. He's got Mike Royko cred and an ear like an angel.

(Sample: "The first funeral for Andrew Goodman was at night and it was a lot of work. To begin with they had to kill him.")

At age 79, his style has entered transcendence. He's just written in Harpers about "this Beck" and what he's connected to. You see, Breslin was in the kitchen when Bobby Kennedy was shot. He's one of the guys who smashed Sirhan Sirhan to the ground.

Here's Breslin on Beck and crew, just a taste of this marvelous piece:

[malaise]

1. Must read - adding the Harper's link

http://harpers.org/archive/2010/09/hbc-90007573

Look around; they say they are victims but they appear to be just another mob trying to take us apart. Jimmy Breslin

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Rec

[Initech]

2. Personally I'd rather listen to this Beck:

[malaise]

3. LOL

:D