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Wednesday, August 29, 2007 12:00 AM

Miss dumb blond USA?

Our national embarrassment over a South Carolina teenage contestant's world knowledge.
Rebecca Traister

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  • Wednesday, August 29, 2007 08:27 PM

    hello out there

    I thought we were supposed to have some moderation these days? Would that include, oh, moderating people who make posts with no other point than to call other letter writers stupid?

    Is anyone listening?

    If this were a face-to-face situation, I'd put a paper airplane in your ear, editor.

    —Anonymous

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