Should it be off limits to write about a public figure’s weight battle?
“Kick ‘em while they’re up,” is a good rule of journalism, blogging included.
I’m not sure if Myron Lowery is up or down, but I figured writing about his weight would draw fire.
On the one hand, he’s up because he is the new mayor, if only the longest-serving interim mayor in recent history. On the other hand, he’s had a rough first week, and in the opinion of some friends and foes, didn’t need what they saw as piling on.
