If you googled me you would learn that I am a political columnist for the NYT and that my most recent book, "Are Men Necessary," received quite a lot of comment. Whoo-boy. You are forgiven for not following literary controvery, as you are, how shall I say, too busy frying your brain on far-flung beaches.
I read this blog because I always learn something from my talented colleague, Ms. Dowling.
By matter of repetition (because I am certain that you already have scoured my epoch with the finest tooth comb), I am the daughter of a journalist. Since birth I have been trained to have an inquisitive and investigative nature. I feel compelled to tell you that should I have wished to put even the slightest effort into the acquisition of information surrounding your less-than-elusive persona, it would have been none too difficult for me.
My questions above were in reference to the picture under which I posted, not to your name, which you appear to highly esteem. I am sorry that your self-centered nature has led you to believe that I myself do not posses any knowledge of literature whatsoever. My simple presence in a country that is not your own seems to bother you with such strength that you lash out verbally with an automatic assumption that I am “too busy frying [my] brain.” I would have thought that as a political columnist you would have already learned to fact-check proceeding publication, but apparently not every writer as is precise as those that I esteem most.
And if you want to speak in a patronizing tone about my mother, or any of my family members, then I suggest us going out back and taking care of it the old fashioned way.
I hope you have better luck with your book then you do with you blog postings,
Criteria for it being a good thing:
ReplyDelete1. Can he cook?
2. Does he clean up after himself
3. Does he look like Brad Pitt?
Where are you? Who is this?
ReplyDeleteI think it's Zamboni. Brad likes turkey. This guy looks like a vegan.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Brad should beat him up.
Ouch. Brad, stop that.
If you googled me you would learn that I am a political columnist for the NYT and that my most recent book, "Are Men Necessary," received quite a lot of comment. Whoo-boy. You are forgiven for not following literary controvery, as you are, how shall I say, too busy frying your brain on far-flung beaches.
ReplyDeleteI read this blog because I always learn something from my talented colleague, Ms. Dowling.
Ms. Dowd,
ReplyDeleteBy matter of repetition (because I am certain that you already have scoured my epoch with the finest tooth comb), I am the daughter of a journalist. Since birth I have been trained to have an inquisitive and investigative nature. I feel compelled to tell you that should I have wished to put even the slightest effort into the acquisition of information surrounding your less-than-elusive persona, it would have been none too difficult for me.
My questions above were in reference to the picture under which I posted, not to your name, which you appear to highly esteem. I am sorry that your self-centered nature has led you to believe that I myself do not posses any knowledge of literature whatsoever. My simple presence in a country that is not your own seems to bother you with such strength that you lash out verbally with an automatic assumption that I am “too busy frying [my] brain.” I would have thought that as a political columnist you would have already learned to fact-check proceeding publication, but apparently not every writer as is precise as those that I esteem most.
And if you want to speak in a patronizing tone about my mother, or any of my family members, then I suggest us going out back and taking care of it the old fashioned way.
I hope you have better luck with your book then you do with you blog postings,
Hannah
Phew!
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Uncle
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