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Not the letter, though it should be as simple as to tell the LW (who should in turn tell her husband) to be thankful for what she does have. People are losing homes and jobs -- losing on your investments with 25 years to go before retirement is a small problem. A problem, to be sure, but a small one.
No, what is truly tacky, unbelievably insensitive and grossly irresponsible, is Cary's introductory hawking of the $1,000+ "meet Cary Tennis" weekend. While I do not begrudge anyone trying to make a buck in these hard times, prefacing a letter about financial loss and marital discord with such shameless self-promotion is just downright rude. Spend money and take out a proper advert, or devote an entire column to this flabbergastingly marked-up weekend, but fie, fie on Cary for plugging his private endeavors in a space that should be devoted to the LW and her concerns.
I will not draw attention to Cary's own lack of creative success. Nor will I mention his complete lack of qualifications for teaching creative writing or attempting art-as-therapy sessions. No, I will simply say that an agony aunt needs more... tact and apparent, if not actual, dignity. Especially in such trying times.
