Hello, Nathaniel: Obama welcomes Mr Ayers to DC

[kugel]

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http://articles.latimes.com/print/2010/jul/28/local/la-me-0728-lopez-column-20100728

Nathaniel Ayers is the subject of the recent Jamie Foxx biopic, The Soloist.

 

[snarfer]

http://articles.latimes.com/print/2010/jul/28/local/la-me-0728-lopez-column-20100728

Nathaniel Ayers is the subject of the recent Jamie Foxx biopic, The Soloist.

Thank you, Kugel. This is a great story.

 

[Manicsleep]

Hmm...

Interesting title for the thread.

 

[billypilgrim37]

Agreed. My first thought was "I thought Kugel was a liberal! I am so betrayed!" So it goes. 😀

 

[loveoforganic]

The thread title was a dirty dirty trick

 

[hippiedoc13]

Thank you for posting this. I've been following Nathaniel's amazing story since Steve Lopez first started writing about him 5 years ago in the LA Times. For me, he represents so much of what we do and why we do it--the tragedy of mental illness derailing a talented young person; the inadequacy of our system that leaves so many homeless, penniless, and severely ill; and the extraordinary potential for friendship, creativity, and determination to help create connection and meaning in a life in spite of, or perhaps because of, mental illness.

 

[kugel]

The thread title was a dirty dirty trick

My job is done here.....