I can't stay away from the subject of Sarah Palin. I've been looking at the trashiest stories, too. Nothing to do with her stands on important issues (or if Alaska's proximity to Russia means she's got experience with foreign issues). Some of my conclusions from the wading into useless dreck: She's far better looking than she was when she did sportscasting. Say what you like about her, I think she's pretty. She's probably got the sort of charisma that gives me the willies. A lot of people who are considered inspiring make me want to escape their presence. A form of jealousy? A sense of inferiority? Maybe. Anyway, from the reports I've read, she's supposed to be the sort of person who makes you feel as if she's listening to you and cares about your opinion. She's got a room-filling presence. Eeearrrgh. All of that sounds just like what they said about Bill Clinton. I never particularly paid attention to the fact that Hillary is female--sure
I met Mailer in my freshman year when he visited our college campus to speak to the student body. He was drunk, lewd, obnoxious and smelled bad. We booed him soundly, which he seemed to find amusing. Which...you know...he could've thrown his glass of scotch at us, so I guess that's a point in his favor.
ReplyDeleteHis writing? Meh. I'd rather read Hemingway, and only if there's not a cereal box or a car maintenance manual handy.
Ohh Kate! "I should have known...Mailer was dead." Excuse me while I pick myself up off the floor. ROTFL!
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Selah, I had a middle school teacher who LOVED the man. That teacher was a Man's Man and boy howdy, he was obnoxious.
ReplyDeleteMichelle, yeah, well the solemn, hushed tone really should have tipped me off, except I was already tipped off the edge. Blahblahblah, as my kid said.
and Selah, some of today's best writing is on cereal boxes. And there's really good writing in some of those Cheerios boxes (the kids' books).
ReplyDeleteMeh, who cares. Not one of my idols. I drank a toast to Vonnegut, but Mailer, I'll take an extra gulp of water with my evening meds.
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