Comments by "Mike Nixon" (@mikenixon2401) on ""A Woman Did Him In." Men Celebrate New Year's On The Streets Of New York City. 1970." video.

  1. It seems strange to hit the "like" button on this, expecially after our 46-year-old daughter died Dec. 30, 2022 from a drug and alcohol overdose. I remember walking some of those streets as a young reporter, seeing the skid row "bums" of the 1970s in almost any city across the country. Then, like you David, I observed, spoke with, and interviewed those strung out on booze, acid, heroin, etc. Some were simply addicts for any number of unknown reasons. Then there was that one man in 1977 (probably representative of many) who was there after losing a corporate management position. His wife dumped him and left with the kids. He just gave up. It seemed so easy back then to feel sorry for some, and be judgemental of others. Fifty years later, and after more personal life experience, one realizes all were (and continue half a cenury later) to be lost souls. I'm not being jdgemntal. I don't want to let anyone off easy with simlpistic excuses. It is so easy to faind fault. The old saing rings true, "There but by the grace of God go I" (John Bradford, circa 1510–1555). It ultimately (especially in 2023 with so many resources available) is a matter of lifstyle choices. Thanks for lettig me ramble, David and anone else who may have read this far. It is my long way to tell you good job in capturing historic and contempory truths on film, and telling the sad story in just a couple of minutes.
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