Opinions?

I was reading the Opinion section of B-Globe the other day. Something about finances or military. Who-knows-what. The news can be such a blur.
   Well, I was reading the column on my iPhone. I am a new user of the iPhone.
   So I didn't really know how to tell which section I was in.

   And do I dare to say that I haven't ventured into the opinion section of newspapers before?

   Well, I'm an ignoramus when it comes to peoples' opinions, especially in the media. I immediately assume what they say to be true.

   But not so often anymore, as a journalist!
   Upon reading this article, I wondered where the author was getting some of his facts. I didn't understand. His statements were pretty bold, yet agreeable.

   When I logged onto my computer later to view it again, I noticed the Opinion heading. All of a sudden, the world made too much sense.

   And so I realized that I don't care for the Opinion section much. Maybe you're wondering why, since I've rambled thus far and you're still reading. So I guess I'll tell you.

  I don't like it because I don't want to believe what isn't factual. Isn't there enough loud opinion out in the world today? Bias leaks into every corner. It seeps into our media without us being aware. It's carbon monoxide for the intellect.

  And I believe it too quickly. Thank goodness for age--because without it, I would never have shed my childhood naivety.

  Either way, I did find two opinion articles I really enjoyed. Perhaps it's my own bias seeping into my blog. I like these people -- my TNH friends that I've written for several times this semester. Their writing is mesmerizing. I wish I had known them longer so I could have read more of their work!

   Justin Doubleday's farewell article. http://www.tnhonline.com/opinion/farewell-column-remembering-a-great-four-years-1.3026920#.UWuOmaUntUQ

  And Emily Hoyt's: http://www.tnhonline.com/opinion/farewell-column-welcoming-the-winds-of-change-1.3026912#.UWuOvaUntUQ

  I realize that as they are leaving and they are seniors and they have already played the news writing game and were editors, they have more free reign with their writing. Also, it's an opinion article. But dang, wouldn't it be cool if every news story was written like that?