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Clarifications from Last Issue Dear Editor, As much as I would love to see Mr. Bush in a negative light too, the witty caption below the picture of the President using binoculars unfortunately has the opposite effect. The President is using night vision scopes, which for use during the day you put on lens covers with pinholes in them to prevent being blinded by magnified light. He is using them exactly as they are meant to be. On a separate note, the recent review of Beck's Sea Change album has a major mistake - Beck is not from Seattle, nor did he have anything to do with the 'grunge' scene that happened before his time. He is a Los Angeles native whose first album came out in 1994, 3 years after the Seattle boom. His music is also folk and electronic based, none too similar at all to the blasting distortion of Soundgarden, Nirvana, and the like. You do have an excellent publication otherwise though. Keep up the good work, you make an enjoyable read! Sincerely, Zane Saginaw, MI Editor's Reply, Thanks for the clarifications in your comments regarding our last edition. I did not realize that about night vision scopes and when discovering the photo could not resist the caption, especially insofar as I was looking for an appropriate visual to go along with the theme of the editorial - specifically, something to signify how short-sighted G.W. is being when it comes to selling out our freedoms in the name of 'national security' Regarding Beck, the Seattle reference is tilted towards the fact that the label, DGC, which originally broke Beck is from Seattle (same label that signed Nirvana) and that Beck's first big hit 'Loser' came out at the height of the Seattle/Grunge boom, which as with most artists and scenes usually gets known & recognized nationally a few years after the fact. Both points are well taken, though. Thanks again! Bob Martin Review Magazine LEE MARVIN & CAPTAIN KANGAROO Dear Editor, Captain Kangaroo turned 75 recently, which is odd, because he's never looked a day under 75 (Birthday 6/27/27). It reminded me of the following story. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Some people have been a bit offended that Lee Marvin is buried in a grave alongside 3 and 4 star generals at Arlington National Cemetery. His marker gives his name, rank (PVT) and service (USMC). Nothing else. Here's a guy who was only a famous movie star who served his time; why the heck does he rate burial with these guys? Well, following is the amazing answer: I always liked Lee Marvin, but did not know the extent of his Corps experiences. In a time when many Hollywood stars served their country in the armed forces, often in rear-echelon posts where they were carefully protected, only to be trotted out to perform for the cameras in war bond promotions, Lee Marvin was a genuine Hero. He won the Navy Cross at Iwo Jima. There is only one higher Naval award...the Medal Of Honor. If that is a surprising comment on the true character of the man, he credits his sergeant with an even greater show of bravery. Dialog from The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson: His guest was Lee Marvin. Johnny said, "Lee, I'll bet a lot of people are unaware that you were a Marine in the initial landing at Iwo Jima... and that during the course of that action you earned the Navy Cross and were severely wounded." "Yeah, yeah... I got shot square in the fanny and they gave me the Cross for securing a hot spot about halfway up Suribachi...bad thing about getting shot up on a mountain is guys gettin' shot hauling you down." "But Johnny, at Iwo I served under the bravest man I ever knew. We both got the Cross the same day, but what he did for his Cross made mine look cheap in comparison. The dumb so-and-so actually stood up on Red beach and directed his troops to move forward and get the off the beach. That Sergeant and I have been lifelong friends. When they brought me off Suribachi we passed the Sergeant, and he lit a smoke and passed it to me lying on my belly on the litter and said, 'Where'd they get you, Lee?' "Well, Bob... if you make it home before me, tell Mom to sell the outhouse! "Johnny, I'm not lying...Sergeant Keeshan was the bravest man I ever knew... Bob Keeshan... You and the world know him as Captain Kangaroo." Sincerely, Bill Pringle Saginaw The Review welcomes your letters and comments. Please send all correspondence to: Letters to the Editor, Review Magazine, 318 S. Hamilton St., Saginaw, MI 48602. Or you can e-mail us online at letters@review-mag.com
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