{"id":130957,"date":"2010-01-03T07:43:05","date_gmt":"2010-01-03T12:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehollywoodliberal.com\/2010\/01\/03\/letting-go\/"},"modified":"2010-01-03T07:43:05","modified_gmt":"2010-01-03T12:43:05","slug":"letting-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/130957","title":{"rendered":"Letting Go"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/Truthdig\/~3\/KmtjsaaB8LU\/\" >Letting Go       <\/a><br \/>There is something fitting about writing my last column on the first day of a new year. January, after all, is named for the Roman god of beginnings and endings. [Editor\u2019s note: This is Ellen Goodman\u2019s final column.]                          <b>By Ellen Goodman<\/b><\/p>\n<p>There is something fitting about writing my last column on the first day of a new year. January, after all, is named for the Roman god of beginnings and endings. <i>[Editor&#8217;s note: This is Ellen Goodman&#8217;s final column.]<\/i> <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3>Related Entries<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>December 31, 2009 <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.truthdig.com\/report\/item\/fighting_over_the_squandered_decade_20091230\/\">Fighting Over the Squandered Decade<\/a><\/li>\n<li>December 30, 2009 <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.truthdig.com\/eartotheground\/item\/eight_cia_agents_reportedly_killed_in_afghanistan_20091230\/\">Eight CIA Agents Reportedly Killed in Afghanistan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/Y1kFowXcF6zIxPqFE2aQS_fMQ3g\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/Y1kFowXcF6zIxPqFE2aQS_fMQ3g\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/Y1kFowXcF6zIxPqFE2aQS_fMQ3g\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/Y1kFowXcF6zIxPqFE2aQS_fMQ3g\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\"> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=KmtjsaaB8LU:0Hp9Uk9JN8w:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=KmtjsaaB8LU:0Hp9Uk9JN8w:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=KmtjsaaB8LU:0Hp9Uk9JN8w:dnMXMwOfBR0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=dnMXMwOfBR0\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=KmtjsaaB8LU:0Hp9Uk9JN8w:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?i=KmtjsaaB8LU:0Hp9Uk9JN8w:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=KmtjsaaB8LU:0Hp9Uk9JN8w:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?i=KmtjsaaB8LU:0Hp9Uk9JN8w:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <\/div>\n<div class=\"feedflare\"> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=KmtjsaaB8LU:ZZ4IeDamOkc:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=KmtjsaaB8LU:ZZ4IeDamOkc:dnMXMwOfBR0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=dnMXMwOfBR0\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=KmtjsaaB8LU:ZZ4IeDamOkc:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=KmtjsaaB8LU:ZZ4IeDamOkc:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?i=KmtjsaaB8LU:ZZ4IeDamOkc:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=KmtjsaaB8LU:ZZ4IeDamOkc:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?i=KmtjsaaB8LU:ZZ4IeDamOkc:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/Truthdig\/~4\/KmtjsaaB8LU\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/>       <\/p>\n<p><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/Truthdig\/~3\/woWb9WdvuAY\/\" >Allen Barra on Winston Churchill       <\/a><br \/>Is there anything left to say about Churchill\u2019s extraordinary life and turbulent times? If so, can it be said in the brief compass of Paul Johnson\u2019s 192-page primer?<\/p>\n<div style=\"float:left; margin: 0 10px 0 0; border: 1px solid #333333;\"><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.truthdig.com\/arts_culture\/item\/allen_barra_on_winston_churchill_20091231\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.truthdig.com\/images\/arts_culture_uploads\/Churchill_bookcover160.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"AllenBarraonWinstonChurchill\" width=\"160\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Is there anything left to say about Churchill\u2019s extraordinary life and turbulent times? If so, can it be said in the brief compass of Paul Johnson\u2019s 192-page primer? <\/p>\n<h3>Related Entries<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>December 31, 2009 <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.truthdig.com\/report\/item\/fighting_over_the_squandered_decade_20091230\/\">Fighting Over the Squandered Decade<\/a><\/li>\n<li>December 30, 2009 <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.truthdig.com\/eartotheground\/item\/eight_cia_agents_reportedly_killed_in_afghanistan_20091230\/\">Eight CIA Agents Reportedly Killed in Afghanistan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/y8I4n5LgVUS04mWrGG95YDd15rs\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/y8I4n5LgVUS04mWrGG95YDd15rs\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/y8I4n5LgVUS04mWrGG95YDd15rs\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/y8I4n5LgVUS04mWrGG95YDd15rs\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\"> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=woWb9WdvuAY:tDwI4itPkFI:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=woWb9WdvuAY:tDwI4itPkFI:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=woWb9WdvuAY:tDwI4itPkFI:dnMXMwOfBR0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=dnMXMwOfBR0\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=woWb9WdvuAY:tDwI4itPkFI:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?i=woWb9WdvuAY:tDwI4itPkFI:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=woWb9WdvuAY:tDwI4itPkFI:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?i=woWb9WdvuAY:tDwI4itPkFI:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <\/div>\n<div class=\"feedflare\"> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=woWb9WdvuAY:bcIRpKXze6U:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=woWb9WdvuAY:bcIRpKXze6U:dnMXMwOfBR0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=dnMXMwOfBR0\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=woWb9WdvuAY:bcIRpKXze6U:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=woWb9WdvuAY:bcIRpKXze6U:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?i=woWb9WdvuAY:bcIRpKXze6U:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=woWb9WdvuAY:bcIRpKXze6U:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?i=woWb9WdvuAY:bcIRpKXze6U:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/Truthdig\/~4\/woWb9WdvuAY\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/>       <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Letting Go There is something fitting about writing my last column on the first day of a new year. January, after all, is named for the Roman god of beginnings and endings. [Editor\u2019s note: This is Ellen Goodman\u2019s final column.] By Ellen Goodman There is something fitting about writing my last column on the first [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":807,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-130957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/807"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130957"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130957\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}