tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post8556184921916610711..comments2024-02-20T08:25:06.177-08:00Comments on Confessions of ignorance: resilientseana grahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-15353748705377296312010-11-29T07:52:06.834-08:002010-11-29T07:52:06.834-08:00You know, I had friends who aspired to write for t...You know, I had friends who aspired to write for the National Enquirer. This doesn't mean that they wanted to be reporters, though. <br /><br />These days, they would probably aspire to write for the Onion instead.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-51903350893831381612010-11-29T04:08:04.298-08:002010-11-29T04:08:04.298-08:00I used read all the Supeman and Spiderman comics i...I used read all the Supeman and Spiderman comics in the 1960's with no apology.<br /><br />The question of high and low brow literature looks set to continue.<br /><br />Once a piece is well written, it is worth reading, I think.<br /><br />American magazines are very popular in Ireland. My hairdresser introduced me to "The National Enquirer" years ago.<br />It's a bit weird, I have to admit.Tales from the Birch Wood.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15427603252937311851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-41826522342691791822010-11-25T22:05:10.289-08:002010-11-25T22:05:10.289-08:00Or, as wistful physicians might have sung when lee...Or, as wistful physicians might have sung when leeching was falling out of favor:<br /><br />"People ... people who bleed people ... are the luckiest people in the world.<br />==========================<br /> Detectives Beyond Borders<br />"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"<br /> <a href="http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/</a>Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-89198941261152337762010-11-25T21:25:25.261-08:002010-11-25T21:25:25.261-08:00People...people who read People. They're the l...People...people who read People. They're the luckiest people in the world.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-44756706325544876592010-11-25T21:01:35.980-08:002010-11-25T21:01:35.980-08:00Well, then, it's oddly comforting that in a ci...Well, then, it's oddly comforting that in a city that has a vegan diner and whose university has a history of consciousness department, people still read People.Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-4622897584119020902010-11-25T15:54:08.583-08:002010-11-25T15:54:08.583-08:00"You know you're out of the loop when Peo...<i>"You know you're out of the loop when People Magazine announces the sexiest man in the world and you've never even heard of him."</i><br /><br />You and me both SeanaGlennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17107558482848466735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-50015658033704246482010-11-25T12:20:33.135-08:002010-11-25T12:20:33.135-08:00It's not all that high-toned, frankly. It'...It's not all that high-toned, frankly. It's just a perception.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-57589255400583321482010-11-25T11:53:49.406-08:002010-11-25T11:53:49.406-08:00There's something oddly conforting in the know...There's something oddly conforting in the knowledge that customers read People even in a high-toned bookstore.Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-4283275275354034402010-11-25T11:46:51.664-08:002010-11-25T11:46:51.664-08:00Maybe. I think it definitely has something to do w...Maybe. I think it definitely has something to do with buying it in what people perceive to be a 'high-toned' bookstore,even though if less than half the staff read it, I'd be surprised.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-47410605378075265292010-11-25T11:29:33.162-08:002010-11-25T11:29:33.162-08:00Hmm, guilty about easy entertainment, are they? Th...Hmm, guilty about easy entertainment, are they? That's a phenomenon fraught with interest. I wonder if it prevails more in the U.S. than elsewhere. <br />==========================<br /> Detectives Beyond Borders<br />"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home" <br /> <a href="http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/</a>Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-73619796807075137342010-11-25T11:06:29.292-08:002010-11-25T11:06:29.292-08:00The funny thing is that they don't excuse them...The funny thing is that they don't excuse themselves. They treat it like a vice, when really it's just easy entertainment. One of my friends at work reads it for the book reviews, though, simply to know what kind of buzz is going. But she'd never pretend that she doesn't read the rest of it as well.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-7153438888464791802010-11-25T10:41:11.928-08:002010-11-25T10:41:11.928-08:00I occasionally scratch my head in ignorance over t...I occasionally scratch my head in ignorance over the name of some sexiest man or woman. Do these people actually do anything? Are they sexy because they're successful? Successful because they're sexy?<br /><br />In re guilt about "People," remember the old joke about guys who claim they read "Playboy" for the articles? What self-exculpatory claim can "People" readers make?<br />==========================<br /> Detectives Beyond Borders<br />"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"<br /> <a href="http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/</a>Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-50909098014552036262010-11-25T10:34:21.210-08:002010-11-25T10:34:21.210-08:00But probably better off for it, Tales.
I know fa...But probably better off for it, Tales. <br /><br />I know far more about it than I would like to, simply because we always have it on display by the cash register. I can't actually see if from there, but at least a couple of people per shift will offer some kind of commentary or solicit an opinion. I also frequently have to absolve them of their guilt over buying it for some reason.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-4670119307178819732010-11-25T10:20:56.451-08:002010-11-25T10:20:56.451-08:00You know you are seriously outside the loop when y...You know you are seriously outside the loop when you have never heard of People Magazine...Tales from the Birch Wood.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15427603252937311851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-74606373722029858082010-11-25T09:48:38.252-08:002010-11-25T09:48:38.252-08:00Well, I suppose it's only the space we give th...Well, I suppose it's only the space we give them, Photographe. It's the space we give people who aren't world leaders that puzzles me sometimes.<br /><br />You know you're out of the loop when People Magazine announces the sexiest man in the world and you've never even heard of him.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-87692308085683042192010-11-25T09:41:06.213-08:002010-11-25T09:41:06.213-08:00Oh, don't worry, Seana... there is more to lif...Oh, don't worry, Seana... there is more to life than money.<br /><br />There is a lot of posturing and whining about the world economy these days. We must be resilient...<br /><br />World leaders have always puzzled me. They take up such a lot of space.Photographe à Dublinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13555993860377132435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-356585012182635682010-11-25T09:10:40.212-08:002010-11-25T09:10:40.212-08:00I'd suggest that an Obama-Palin dance-off to d...I'd suggest that an Obama-Palin dance-off to decide the presidency would be a good idea, but I'm sure the sketches have been written or the contracts drawn up already.<br /> ==========================<br /> Detectives Beyond Borders<br />"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"<br /> <a href="http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/</a>Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-22228048837181103692010-11-25T09:08:37.666-08:002010-11-25T09:08:37.666-08:00Kathleen,
And a happy Thanksgiving to you as well...Kathleen,<br /><br />And a happy Thanksgiving to you as well! <br /><br />I hope you triangulate anything I say here with other sources, though, because really, half the time, I don't know what I'm talking about. And that's probably a generous estimation...seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-7559955598095768182010-11-25T09:05:10.834-08:002010-11-25T09:05:10.834-08:00Peter,
You're right, heretical, not treasonou...Peter,<br /><br />You're right, heretical, not treasonous. Although the penalties may be equally severe.<br /><br />If Bristol Palin is any indication, it will be perfectly acceptable for Obama to send in a wife or a daughter as his proxy.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-67480361163669706372010-11-25T09:03:07.254-08:002010-11-25T09:03:07.254-08:00Tales,
Perhaps it's simply because my only vi...Tales,<br /><br />Perhaps it's simply because my only visit to Ireland was during the boom years, but for some reason, the way capital has washed in and then washed out there has saddened me more than its effect on any other place--and boy, are there a lot to choose from right now.<br /><br />Good luck.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-8700042402222436882010-11-25T09:01:33.629-08:002010-11-25T09:01:33.629-08:00Well, Americans want a messiah, and that's har...Well, Americans want a messiah, and that's hard job to live up to.Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-30746030006394403492010-11-25T08:59:48.917-08:002010-11-25T08:59:48.917-08:00Sucharita, I bet Barack could learn, though, which...Sucharita, I bet Barack could learn, though, which is not the case with everyone. <br /><br />I wasn't really part of the Barackmania that swept the left before his election, mainly because of a fundraising date he failed to keep for a group home my cousin runs in South Chicago, but I seem to be one of the few people I know who hasn't grown that disillusioned either.They were really tearing him apart on MSNBC last night--it must require a bit of resilience when it's coming at you from both directions. I think perhaps his administration hasn't been very good at broadcasting what they actually have accomplished.<br /><br />Good to see a new blog post from you!seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-57424172514665351582010-11-25T06:36:26.621-08:002010-11-25T06:36:26.621-08:00Love, love, love learning about words from you. A...Love, love, love learning about words from you. And Happy Thanksgiving.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06559881249054540947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-13041276180206325812010-11-25T06:15:10.807-08:002010-11-25T06:15:10.807-08:00I would say pessimism is treasonous in America, bu...I would say pessimism is treasonous in America, but it's more like heretical. And I guess Barack Obama won't do much onm "Dancing With the Stars" when Americans start choosing their presidents that way.Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-33667012263907652572010-11-25T05:32:41.328-08:002010-11-25T05:32:41.328-08:00"Resilient"... a word coined for the Iri..."Resilient"... a word coined for the Irish, I suppose.<br /><br />If one can survive this island, one can survive anything.Tales from the Birch Wood.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15427603252937311851noreply@blogger.com