Mr. True goes to Minneapolis (reprise: Mr. Smith goes to Washington)

Yes! True is going to join his lifelong media heroes in Minneapolis next weekend. Dan Rather, Bill Moyers, Katrina Van der Heuvel and a hundred more who, like the late great Molly Ivins, weren't afraid to speak the truth. For True it is like a Catholic gaining audience with the Pope, like a Daydream Believer as Homecoming Queen, like a lowly sadhaka in the presence of the Dalai Lama.

The National Conference for Media Reform on June 6th through 8th will focus on challenges to that Free Press that the Bill of Rights guaranteed. Nobody ever foresaw Rupert Murdoch, or big corporate takeovers of the formerly free press.

There are huge media issues in Cook County as well as everywhere else.... True hopes to bring the inspiration of the greatest journalists in his lifetime. So important to True, that he will be sleeping in his car.... Hey! It costs $150 per night minimum to stay downtown by the Convention Center.

Your True Correspondent