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Oct 27 2008 - 3:00am He is a world famous singer and songwriter, a spokesman for Africa, a Noble Peace Prize nominee, and now he’s a writer for the New York Times. My David Brooks is looking at some rocking competition. Bono, lead singer of U2, is
set to be a contributing writer for the NYT, offering his insight on topics including Africa, poverty, and a little Frank Sinatra too.
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I'll never read it, so I really have no opinion on the matter. I have no doubts that Bono is probably more informed on these issues than most politicians, but he's just not someone who interests me no matter what the message is.
1Here's another article about Bono...
http://perezhilton.com/2008-10-26-was-bono-chaperoneing-the-bikini-teens
2I adore Bono and I will most definitely be reading these. He does a lot of good for the world.
3wow thats amazing! I'm sure he's going to do great!
I pretty sure that as soon as he start writing the NYT will have many more readers...
4I would read his articles b/c he seems to be well informed about a lot of issues and he seems pretty genuine.
5I respect him because he comes across as someone that was inspired to help others, and then took the time to educate himself and learn as much as he could so he could be most effective.
His music has documented his care and concern for people, all the way back to the begining of his career. He's not a celebrity that just woke up one day and thought it would be cool to do a charity event, spent 1 day doing a photo op and then went back to ignoring those in need.
6Why not Bono? Should editorials just be written by rich business people or politicians or people who sit around at think tanks all day thinking of stuff to write editorials about? Bono's as well-informed and dedicated as anyone else who gets time in the newspapers.
7I'll definitely be reading Bono's column.
8Um, this latest story/series of photos might put a damper on this announcement. Just read this today, yuck:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1080636/What-St-Bonos-wife-...
9Classy.
10I would definitely read them. While he might be a celebrity he's very well informed.
11I would definitely read them. While he might be a celebrity he's very well informed.
12I'm sure lots of people who write editorials have vacation pictures they hope don't become public. They seldom reflect in an important way on their understanding of world issues.
13moisville i saw that yesertday..it does kind of gross me out. But to each his own i guess. The wird thing i found about it is one of the girls in the picture said "We've been friends for a long time now!"..um ok...since when? age 12? eew...
14Given Bono's now decades of work in Africa and other poor communities around the world including here in the U.S.. Given the fact that if Bono wants an audience with the President and many other world leaders they make the time and given the fact that he issues his opinions in a reasonable thoughtful way he is the perfect celebrity if there ever was one to share his thoughts on the world today in the N.Y. Times.
15What Juju said.
16Butler: Look, I first knew something was wrong when I looked at Bono's first award for biggest crap. It said he took it in 1960.
Stan: So?
Butler: So that's the year Bono was born. Then it all made sense to me. How could Bono be so talented, so caring, and yet seem like such a piece of crap? Because he is crap. Don't you get it? Bono is not the record holder.
Stan: He's the record.
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