tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25620415.post7973139017372826242..comments2024-02-17T05:13:24.552-05:00Comments on Tommy's Table: My friend DorothyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25620415.post-49024180956415225982011-05-16T13:22:03.296-04:002011-05-16T13:22:03.296-04:00Thank you for putting a person to what would other...Thank you for putting a person to what would otherwise be a story that most readers would easily dismiss. <br /><br />The average reader often says, "Well, that journalist shouldn't have been there!" Where would we be if everyone's job that entailed danger had that attitude? Should we blame the many brave police and fire officers who ran into the WTC for their own deaths when the danger was obvious? It's absurd, inhuman, and tragically misguided to think in such a way.<br /><br />I'm a former journalist myself, but unless you count scathing looks at a school board meeting, I was never in any danger. My hat's off to those brave men and women who put themselves in harm's way to give voice to the voiceless.Sally Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25620415.post-61241951180181970312011-05-07T19:35:20.500-04:002011-05-07T19:35:20.500-04:00Tommy, beautifully written, so well it brought bac...Tommy, beautifully written, so well it brought back many memories. I can't wait to see her.Alfredo Corchadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03245294821224081575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25620415.post-31737614155182418342011-05-06T10:22:02.791-04:002011-05-06T10:22:02.791-04:00Thanks for your lovely piece Tommy. I've been ...Thanks for your lovely piece Tommy. I've been playing a game lately where I imagine Dorothy at the Nieman reunion, a hushed silence as she recounts the her story of detention. I try to predict the jokes she's going to crack to break the tension and what cocktails she'll order. I know she wants to be there. I hope she'll be out in time to drop in.kael alfordhttp://www.kaelalford.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25620415.post-44990254201470097012011-05-05T22:02:38.100-04:002011-05-05T22:02:38.100-04:00Maybe journalists like you need to write more abou...Maybe journalists like you need to write more about each other, Tommy. If we're not careful, y'all might get gone on us if we aren't paying attention!Chrishttp://www.chrisarvidson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25620415.post-88080910539147463822011-05-05T19:10:16.787-04:002011-05-05T19:10:16.787-04:00May God bless Dorothy and keep her safe. Hoping an...May God bless Dorothy and keep her safe. Hoping and praying for the best possible outcome for her. A lot of people have no clue exactly how dangerous journalists have it overseas.Lynne Stevensonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25620415.post-40159726199427175902011-05-05T17:43:35.881-04:002011-05-05T17:43:35.881-04:00Canada's ambassador to the UN is John McNee, w...Canada's ambassador to the UN is John McNee, who served as Canada's ambassador to Syria from 1993 -97, which is probably a fortuitous thing for Dorothy Parvaz. If you deplore what's going on in Syria and you want your friend released pronto, don't let up on Canada's Permanent Mission to the UN, which has its own homepage with all the contact data. Lobby US Ambassador Susan Rice too. Keeping the fingers crossed.saultxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15374787097308733680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25620415.post-28480519312920088072011-05-05T16:36:46.116-04:002011-05-05T16:36:46.116-04:00Tommy, wonderfully written column. You forgot to m...Tommy, wonderfully written column. You forgot to mention that Dorothy is a Super Shopper...I was always amazed at her wonderful finds!<br /><br />I just want her to come home safely!June Carolyn Erlickhttp://www.drclas.harvard.edunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25620415.post-91885114845679719632011-05-05T14:13:19.503-04:002011-05-05T14:13:19.503-04:00thanks for breaking with tradition Tommy and writi...thanks for breaking with tradition Tommy and writing about Dorothy. it is well worth honouring those who dedicate, and risk, their lives to the cause -- and reminding folks of the perils of those who do frontline journalism(even if they themselves would be embarassed by the attention)harvardwivihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13991213735263939681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25620415.post-87238408763650325902011-05-05T13:54:56.119-04:002011-05-05T13:54:56.119-04:00I worked with Dorothy in Vancouver. I couldn't...I worked with Dorothy in Vancouver. I couldn't help but chuckle when you talked about her dislike of having her picture taken. In fact, I thought the initial FB webpage was a joke aimed at Dorothy because I saw people posting pictures of her. needless to say I was shocked when I finally did go to the page. She is a special woman and I feel extremely lucky to call her my friend. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on her.<br />Cheers<br />Jeff RobsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com