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Published Letters: 14 Editor's Choice: 1
Yes, women are more likely to marry for 'money.' Not money in pure dollars, but prefer mates that are of equal or better status, which usually means more money. It is more likely for a man to marry a woman for her youth, beauty, or other attributes separate from social or financial status than women. That is the fact despite all the protestations from Ms. Leibovich. The solution is not easy, and more complex than this letter or the simple blog postings can address.
Not a fan of Carey's answers to the forlorn, but this was well done.
*I* read books... Salon, this person needs a weekly column. Best written sarcasm since O. Wilde.
Thanks, I needed this brief essay on life
It looks like Cary might have wrote this letter himself just to see the reaction.
Anyway, though the letter is 'over wrought,' I agree with the basic sentiment of it and several of the other letter writers. Salon is slipping and slipping badly. There used to be a lot more essays that took thought and probably some good editing. Now most essays read like typical quick blogs (I have an opinion and can type and push send).
Carey's answers are not improving and his choice of letters to answer is getting to the point that even 'Dear Abbey' would wince.
Yes, I click, but not often and mostly to just read the letter, barely the skim the answer.
As a premium member since the start I now spend more time at New York Times, Huffington Post, and others and doubt I will continue with my money here.
The publishers and editors need to go back 6-7 years and read through what used to be offered. May not always agree with Ms. Paglia, Ms. Bright, etc. but the writing and selection was more 'salon' like.
Believe Salon serves a purpose with its 'progressive' view, but it no longer is a 'must read' destination.
I often have to scan Heather's articles as they often try experimental writing that in my old age have trouble following. But here on Deadwood, she hits the perfect mix of information, opinion, and homage to the subject.
Deadwood is one of the best of HBO's allowing a vision to take fruit, a vision that astounds episode to episode. It would be nice if that vision was allowed to play out as Deadwood's characters get drowned by the inevitable march of progress and civilization.
I listen to PHC. Those that haven't will be lost.
The movie itself is like a Lake Wobegon monologue, there is not much of beginning, middle or end, just a slice of life. Why no mention of Lake Wobegon? Probably eliminated any of the just sitting on a stool monologues. Plus the 'monologue' of how GK got into radio WAS a typical Lake Wobegon story, just interpersed so as not to be stuck on the stool. Probably threw some folks off by the main character being GK, not the Lake Wobegon Librarian or Norwegion Bachelor Farmer. Too much like the real show would not be very visual (radio concert?). The compromises were good choices, maybe a bit too much bumbling for Guy Noir. And GK's typical no happy endings, but rather just a natural dying out prevailed throughout.
Agree with the writers who noticed that Tomlin is no Streep, either in song or dialogue. But this role called for a real toning down of the usual manic Tomlin type characters (even in the drama West Wing, she gets to show more 'Tomlin' characteristics). Sisters are not often matched in talent, but yes, Streep showed 'chemistry' with other characters that was not matched back. GK looked most alive when interacting with Streep, give credit to Streep for making Keillor almost look real in those scenes.
These are peaceful places, but that does mean that the local governments are competent. The writer says we need to teach or subsidize farming. But that takes a greater infrastructure that needs a government that can administer. Again the writer says we need more education for women so that a cycle can be broken, again that requires a competent government. We also need birth control until the situation is stabilized, it is hard to educate women if they are pregnant soon after reaching puberty. Again we need a competent government to make sure that the clinics are in place. The writer says we should give folks money so that local economies might be supported - Yes, we need a government in place to help that take place.
If we just dump food, at least we know that food is being supplied. And yes, it probably is slanted toward those companies that know how to lobby our congress. What else is new?
Colonization may be the only long term solution until the infrastructures are in place.
Jan Stephenson tried this back when the LPGA wanted to be taken seriously for their golf; she was castigated for using sex appeal to promote the sport by her fellow golfers. Now the daughters of the serious women are out there, they are as much concerned about making serious money as about being taken seriously. That requires marketing (which was what Jan was trying to do). It requires viewers, sponsors, and galleries. Attractive actors, singers, and athletes garner better receipts then less attractive. Attractive golfers will garner better receipts then less attractive. Except to be seen on Sunday afternoon, the golfers have to have game too. Thanks to the 'Jans' of golf.
Much of the initial coverage about Fort Hood turned out to be wrong. Is there anything wrong with that?
The accountability imposed by another country for the CIA's kidnapping and torture reveals much about our own.
Fox News' morning show plays to type, talking about whether Muslims in the Army should face "special debriefings"
The Maine fight was supposed to be the dress rehearsal for repealing California's Prop. 8 -- but gay marriage lost
Once one obtains Seriousness credentials in the Washington media, they are irrevocable no matter one's conduct.
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