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This is how Walter Goodman of The New York Times begins his December 5 piece on the rape trial. Later in his piece, Goodman writes, "Even before the woman's appearance, the show was a rich one. As the first witnesses, female friends of the defendant, told of a day and evening and night of partying on Good Friday, 1991, they brought back those movies of the 1930s, filled with drinking, dancing and beautiful people, that allowed America to dream away tough times for a while...
...would think, from reading these passages, that Goodman was writing about the gala opening of a much anticipated movie or some gigantic social event replete with laughter, gold lame gowns and bubbly cocktails...
...this human misery is forgotten, however, when reporters like Goodman focus on everything else but the trial at hand. The situation is tempting, for what writer or critic would refuse a chance to look at this trial? It's juicy, sexy, colorful and demanded by the public. The same principles apply to other "faddish" events which mix hard news with sensational and sordid events--like the Clarence Thomas hearings, the Jimmy Swaggart and Jim Bakker scandals and the recent David Duke gubernatorial campaign...
...especially for people who may be seriously troubled by long-term emotional problems. Some psychotherapists consider Bradshaw's approach to self-improvement overly simplistic and wonder whether his emphasis on early-childhood experiences gives people a convenient excuse to avoid responsibility for their adult failures. Says Dr. Gerald Goodman, an associate professor of psychology at UCLA: "The way it sounds, if only we had got more hugs in our infancy, we'd be fine...
Wednesday: Rising vibist Goodman makes his debut with a fine band: saxist Ole Mathison, pianist Sarah Cion, Bassist Ken Rich and Drummer Marty Richards. 9 p.m. Tickets...