Tracy Kidder's writing seemed to lean towards the left. The essay was engaging and really made me feel like I came to know a part of North Hampton. It actually provoked some curiosity in me. However, as the pages turned, there were many more words dedicated to the gay accepting community and although there was no discussion of right and wrong, the absence of perspective provided to the more right wing, traditional values folks, made the reader lean towards those that were hurt by the way in which the ordinance was voted. I think that I could very easily fall prey, as a writer, to the same types of critical errors when trying to provide a full perspective to my readers. The reader will only know what they are told and I am learning that one way to eliminate bias is to thoroughly research your subject and then provide elements of all the different standpoints. Omit nothing just because it goes against what I believe and let the reader make up his/her own mind.