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I think you said it brilliantly. Your words weren't so much harsh as a wake up call to all reviewers (and wanna-be reviewers like Ann Bauer) to put a little passion into their work.
Being a reviewer does not allow you to switch off as and when you get a little jaded. It requires a depth of thinking and feeling that would make anyone feel tired. Without getting too personal, I'd say I know what a good reviewer is from 3 lines of writing - they need to put a lot of careful thought into their summaries.
Ann Bauer wants to be a good food WRITER; she's obviously not a very good REVIEWER. So let's give her the space to go write stories about hundred-dollar organic pumpkins and cultivated crops. And leave the proper reviews to writers who love their food and their jobs.
And let readers like me admire the craft of those who care more about their meals than the size of their dinner companions.
(Editors are usually wise enough to know their writers' capabilities - the one who fired Ann knew what he/she was doing.)
