>Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 04:43:17 -0600
Sure. Breathe in the bad air and breathe out the good air. Turn the other
cheek. She was a little too simplistic...do you have to imitate that
example?
>From: Zloduska <kjseelna@students.wisc.edu>
>Subject: Re: virus: Expression is the breath of life
>
>Reed wrote:
>
>>>I'm of two minds here. Is it possible for both of you to be right? I
>>>think that's the truth, but others might call me crazy or just plain wrong
>>>for thinking so.
>>
>>Could you and Oprah both be right? Would I be crazy to think so?
>
>It depends on what she's right about. She can't be all wrong about
>everything, and neither can I. I don't think she's pure Evil; I don't
>personally know the woman. What pissed me off was when she made a public
>judgment against my age group. I don't like it at all when complete
>strangers think they know what's best for me in my personal life.
>Especially when they are incorrect and presumptous.
>>>What a card, him. I think he is as equally essential as Reed is, and not
>>>on a lower level simply because he's not an 'intellectual'. And none of
>>>- -that- is relevant to my intrusion of your discussion, but it goes to show
>>>why I don't believe in social hierarchies. Aren't people just wonderful?
>>
>>Brilliant! Encore! Encore!
>>:-)
>
>Oh Reed, I could write VOLUMES about our crazy customers. They are my
>favorite part of the job (besides free homemade ice cream that is). I may
>earn a mere pittance compared to others on the list, but I doubt anyone
>else's occupation is so delightfully surreal and otherworldly.
>
>~kjs
Well, you know, I think people are willing to pay for a well written volume. You just have to think of a narrative which will weave the stories together. Have you read _Winesburg, Ohio_ by Sherwood Anderson? That would be an example of how to do it. Good book, anyway...I highly recommend it.
Reed
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