What if …. list some of yours
18 comments May 23rd, 2008
An LA Times story about the new book, “The Chris Farley Show,” poses a few what-ifs.
“Would the ‘Shrek’ trilogy have been as successful if Mike Myers hadn’t played the title character? At the time of his death, Farley had already laid several tracks for the green ogre.” And “Would ‘Farley and (David) Spade’ have the same comedic ring today as ‘Abbott and Costello’ or ‘Martin and Lewis’ if they had been given the opportunity?”
Made me think about a “what if” Register Star story I proposed that was written 1997. “What if Rockford sued Money for defamation.” It was a tongue-in-cheek story about suing the magazine after it ranked Rockford at or near bottom of the best cities listings.
What are some of your what-ifs, whether they be local or international in scope.
What if Webbs Norman hadn’t been head of the Rockford Park District for so many years?
What if Greg Mortenson, author of “Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace … One School at a Time,” who’ll be in Rockford in September, wins the Nobel Peace Prize? Will oppressed women in Pakistan, Afghanistan and elsewhere get an even bigger boost to end up better educated to benefit not only themselves and their countries but the rest of the world?
List your what ifs.
