What Is Your Kryptonite?
Mary Constance, a social media friend of mine, posted a question this weekend on her feed: What is your kryptonite?
Several answered; and at least one asked for a definition.
Here is what she provided:
kryptonite
/ˈkriptəˌnīt/
noun
: (in the fictional word of the comic book, TV, and film character Superman) an alien mineral that has the property of depriving Superman of his powers.
“the evil Lex Luthor diminishes Superman’s powers with kryptonite”
: something that can seriously weaken or harm a particular person or thing.
“flip-flopping on issues can be kryptonite to presidential candidates”
This is a good definition, but it lacks one consideration: Superman’s kryptonite specifically affects him – and no one else.
My kryptonite is as equally specific in draining my powers and leaving me weak and defenseless.
Football pictures.
Everyone else is all “Look at those great shots!” and “These are all amazing!”
Exactly.
Our freelance photographers are wonderful, and all their pictures are great.
Yet, there are. So. Many. Of them.
Now that I have downloaded pictures from all three of the high schools we cover, I am faced with some very important decisions:
–who makes the cut
–who makes front page
–did I choose enough to highlight more than just a few star players
–do I have the space to include the important action surrounding the field – the coaches, the water “boys,”, parents and fans, the cheerleaders, the band, and, and, and…
All these decisions.
And, before I know it, my reflexes are slowed, my mind begins playing a disturbing static noise, and my head slowly falls to the desk in despair as I mouth a silent scream.
That’s my Monday morning press day during the 13-plus weeks of High School Football season in our Texas hometown.
My hope is that on the drive home from one of the big games each Friday night, that you might send up a prayer for this Editor to overcome her kryptonite on Monday.
And, as always, “SMILE…and The ‘Times’ is there!
