Writing to Fight Injustice

I first learned my words had the ability to incite discussion when I was writing copy for TV ads. I'll never forget the Mother's Day morning years ago, while I was standing in the line for the champagne brunch buffet at the Hilton, I heard the people behind me discussing a television commercial I had written and produced. Two total strangers were discussing the message my words were meant to transmit. It was the first time it really occurred to me that people were communicating as a result of what I was writing.

That was many years ago and I've written millions of words since experiencing that epiphany. Some of those words have been written because I was paid to do so, some for college papers, and many others were written because I believed I had something to say to the general public. Something I hoped would encourage thoughtful debate and potentially cause some of the readers to alter their way of thinking. I hoped my words could, in some small way, improve the world we live in.

I don't write to analyze Britney Spears' troubles or Paris Hilton's pampered partying, and there's not much chance of seeing my byline under an article about the latest contestant to be kicked off of American Idol. I won't insult my readers by telling them how to change a light bulb or boil noodles for macaroni and cheese.

Through my writing, I've been able to share my analysis of politics, society, international affairs, the mass media, current events and many other subjects. I've exposed corruption and revealed hidden agendas. The people that have read my writing come from every possible demographic. Some agree with my analyses, while others strongly disagree -- and I'd not want it any other way.