The View from the Grass Roots is an eclectic anthology of over one hundred of the most popular commentaries on 20th- and 21st-century American culture written by award-winning columnist Gregory J. Rummo. The author's commentaries cover a broad range of topics, examining each from a fresh, down-to-earth perspective. His writing is witty and provocative. His humor columns are funny while at the same time his human interest pieces are often poignant. Rummo writes a syndicated op-ed column for the New Jersey Herald and a monthly column called "An Evangelical View" for the Religion & Values section of The Record.
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Rummo writes about love of family and country, politics and the culture, taking a firm stand on moral issues. -- Independent Publisher Online -- independentpublisher.com
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Gregory J. Rummo earned a B.S. in chemistry and an M.B.A from Iona College. He also has an M.S. in chemistry from Fordham University. He has won seven journalism awards including second prize in the 2001 Amy Writing Awards contest for his column "Prime-time Debauchery Makes Mockery of Fidelity," that appeared in The Record. Currently he writes a weekly column for the editorial page of the Sunday New Jersey Herald. He has also written and photographed feature length articles for the New Jersey Herald and The Herald News. Many of his columns are syndicated by the Amy Internet Syndicate and appear in newspapers around the country as "Real Answers." From 2000-2003 his monthly column, "An Evangelical View," appeared on the Religion & Values pages of The Record. His political columns appear on the Internet on a variety of websites including NewJerseyNewsroom.com where his weekly column "Life in the Boonies," appears on Wednesdays. Rummo's columns have appeared in the New York Daily News, the Hartford Courant, the Kansas City Star, the Des Moines Register, the Waterbury Republican and the Greensboro News and Record. "The Secret to Fishing," a poignant piece about a fishing trip with his two sons, James and John, was among the 101 stories included in Chicken Soup for the Nature Lover's Soul, published in March 2004. (The uncut version, originally titled "If You Listen, You Can Hear Them," is included in this volume in Chapter 7--Coaching & Poaching. Rummo has traveled extensively throughout the US, Europe, China and Central and South America. His first book, The View from the Grass Roots was published in July 2002 by American-Book Publishing. The second edition of his second book, "The View from the Grass Roots - Another Look," was just published by "Pleasant Word." All of his current columns may be read on his website, GregRummo.com.
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Passion and opinion - a strong alliance,
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Gregory J. Rummo is an award-winning columnist - a man with loads of opinion and a passion for writing. His book, The View From the Grass Roots is an anthology of his collected works... The columns are about various subjects. Let me give you a list of the chapters.Family Life Deaf Culture Getting Old America, Then and Now The Great Outdoors The Weather, the Environment and Global Warming The Clinton Administration The 2000 Presidential Election Man, Woman, Birth, Death, Eternity The Lighter Side Missionaries and Missionary Adventures An Evangelical View Terrorism on American Soil See what I mean? Passion and opinion - a strong alliance. Rummo is a family man. He writes in length about his loved ones. One chapter is about his second son, born deaf. I was blessed in reading his positive attitude toward his deaf son and parents'-in-law and the lengths he personally went to to communicate with them. Rummo tends to take a Christian view in his work. Although the Word may not be prominent in all his work, it's obvious that it's a moral ground from which he speaks. His political view is Conservative and will most likely rile his dedicated opponents, but they, in turn, will have to admit he writes with respect and honesty. Being a Conservative, I agreed with most of what he had to say and recommend anyone and everyone pick up his book and give it a try. Something in there is bound to speak to you.
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Picture Erma Bombeck and George Will having a child who grew up, moved to New Jersey, and got a dog named Chewbacca. This is probably the best way one could describe Gregory J. Rummo.Readers in the New Jersey area will know Rummo from his many years as a regular contributor to regional newspapers, where his work tackles a variety of topics, personal and political. The Amy Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting Christian-influenced journalism in secular newspapers and magazines, has seen fit to bestow a number of awards on Rummo's work. Some of these pieces are featured in The View From the Grass Roots, a collection of ten-plus years of opinions on the Clinton administration, profiles in courage, and timely observations of the country and government in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. The book's title, Rummo explains in the introduction, is meant to emphasize Rummo's position as a writer. He does not proclaim to be an expert on the topics about which he writes, but rather he calls shots as he sees them -- as an ordinary husband, father, Christian, and American citizen observing life. To call Rummo "ordinary" would be a misnomer, however. A perfunctory glance at the contents of View presents the reader with a look into a life both blessed and challenged, a life appreciative of God's creations - everything from the rough beauty of rural New Jersey to the child growing in a mother's womb. Rummo's style is common sense and easy on the eye; a column on the logistics of coaching his son's soccer team may illicit a few chuckles while at the same time warm a reader's heart as Rummo explains how his son refuses to let his deafness become an obstacle while playing. His thoughts on past and present Presidential administrations may, depending on one's political leanings, leave a reader nodding in agreement or shaking his head. Whatever your view on religion, the government, and life in general, it is well worth the time to see these things from Rummo's point of View.
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A deep and diverse understanding of the human condition,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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The View From The Grass Roots is a compilation of the syndicated columns of award-winning columnist Gregory J. Rummo, showcasing his deftly written commentaries upon a variety of issues both national and personal. His wit, wisdom and ruminations range from the deaf culture and what it's like to raise a deaf son, to environmental ills such as global warming, to the 2000 Presidential Election and the September 11 attacks. Confidently recommended reading, The View From The Grassroots is filled from cover to cover with keen insights, profound thoughts, and a deep and diverse understanding of the human condition.
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