Young Sid
The Star Tribune of the Twin Cities is way ahead of other newspapers caught in declining readership and revenues to reduce operating costs and staff. To meet the challenges of the oncoming new age of journalism, the Strib leadership will soon announce they are dumping all their writers and will keep only one – sports columnist Sid Hartman.
The Journal of American Rocket Science obtained an interview with this fabled sports star journalist, and you can follow along as follows:
JARS: Hey Sid – congratulations! But tell us real quick: How do you think the Minnesota Orchestra is doing?
SH: “ I think they have the team with players to win. The key thing is playing together and being consistent.”
JARS: How can we solve the Iraq issue – Will the Sunnis or the Shia take control of the government?
SH: The Sunnis are second seed to compete in the runoff to lead Iraq, but
if they have a hot week, then they have the chance to make the playoffs.
JARS: In terms of Minnesota’s upcoming 2008 US senatorial race, who will be the nominees of the Democrats and Republicans?
SH: It is important to determine first round draft choice.
JARS: We scientists here at the Journal of American Rocket Science have noticed your name, Sid Hartman, has many of the same letters as the Hindu mystic Siddartha. This Kshatriya gained followers, calling themselves bhikkus, or “disciples,” they wandered the countryside in yellow robes (in order to indicate their bhakti , or “devotion” to the master). Likewise, many of your followers, calling themselves Gopher fans, wear a more intense yellow, golden colored sweatshirts and jackets. Can you comment?
SH: Well, a lot of guys in the dorm, during that semester I went to the U, called me “Siddartha,” because my writing, even at that time was, I don’t know if you’d think it was mystical, but so many people said it was mystifying. But that Siddartha guy –great scholarship material: he really had a head on his shoulders. 1938, I think that was his best year.”
