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Inside Opinion

If you have questions about how the Daily News makes editorial decisions, this blog has the answers. Editorial page editor Matt Zencey and writers Frank Gerjevic and Rosemary Shinohara will discuss what they're working on, answer questions and ask your perspective on issues facing Alaska.

Contributors

Matt Zencey

Matt Zencey joined the Daily News as an editorial writer in 1985 and was named editorial page editor in May 2007. He has won several. "Best editorial writing" awards from the Alaska Press Club and was a Nieman Fellow in Journalism at Harvard University. He lives on the west side of Anchorage, where he enjoys the best weather in town and easy access to the Coastal Trail. E-mail Matt at mzencey@adn.com

Frank Gerjevic

Frank Gerjevic has worked at the Daily News since 1978, where he's been sports editor, copy editor, reporter and columnist. He's been an editorial writer since 1998. He began his newspaper career with the Anchorage Times in 1975. E-mail Frank at fgerjevic@adn.com

Rosemary Shinohara

Rosemary Shinohara is an editorial writer who has lived most of her life in Alaska. She has spent most of her career as a reporter or editor at the Daily News. She covered construction of the Alaska oil pipeline, the Legislature, schools and urban affairs. She has also been an editor for NPR's All Things Considered, and has written for the Associated Press. E-mail Rosemary at rshinohara.com

"You're walking down the street, minding your own
business, when the guy in the scruffy clothes
approaches you with his tale of woe. He used to be
a productive member of society, he tells you, but
then things took a turn, and lately he's been down
on his luck and struggling to keep body and soul
together. What he could really use, he tells you,
is a dollar so he can get something to eat. He
hasn't had a meal all day, and he's just a dollar
short of a sandwich.

"So you reach into your pocket and press a
crumpled bill into his outstretched palm. He
thanks you, and wishes you a wonderful day, and as
you continue down the street, you cast one last
glance over your shoulder and see the guy walk
into a liquor store.

"That's what it feels like. Only multiplied by 700
billion...." (p.s. Here's Rick's web site.)

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