"If the name of my blog bothers you, then you are in the wrong place. It’s like the calibrated stick at the entrance to a roller coaster: not everybody should take the ride. Some are too small. Go find something you like instead of complaining about me."
Rick W was simply commenting that his title could be interpreted to mean that Neil doesn't enjoy his work. Not a dislike of the content.
And Omar Little... arguably one of the top ten television characters of all time.
For a talented writer (and a newspaper writer at that), Steinberg can be remarkably thin skinned. The tart, confrontational tone that he takes in his reply to Rick W’s utterly tepid inquiry is in the same spirit as the “For the Offended” disclaimer that can be found at the top of every edition of EGD, and is an even greater overreaction. How he infers from Rick’s question a demand for sanitizing the name for the sake of children is beyond my compass, but it’s pretty clear that Neil thinks that the blog’s name is a lot more subversive than it actually is.
My sister likes to crochet. I mentioned that Vanna White lost out on being the host of Wheel. She told me Vanna is a rock star in the world of crochet. She has her own website, has her own brand of yarn and is a big “influencer” concerning crochet patterns.
My sister described her as the Oprah of crochet.
I always thought of Vanna as a one trick pony - I had no idea she had this side hustle.
Of course, I do (often) enjoy Steinberg’s EGD blogposts (having subscribed at EZ’s suggestion), despite the curmudgeonly attitude of its proprietor. But I think the name is not the amusement park yardstick he suggests, but a sign that says “You’re Not Going to Like This Ride” that has to be disregarded in order to get on and enjoy it.
Changing the subject only entirely (to unsubscribing), I want to note that I just unsubscribed from Cook’s Illustrated. The “you’re about to be renewed” postcard said how to, and it took about 40 seconds. I’m so overcome by this that I’m almost tempted to re-up. An astonishing contrast to some other subscriptions that EZ and others have mentioned.
Saw the Quaker post and Jewel-shelf photo and immediately drove down the street to buy 8 boxes of Oatmeal Squares for $1.99 each. Receipt helpfully says, “Regular Price $47.92, Sale Savings $32.00.” I now have 20 boxes in the basement with expiration dates stretching to next February. A fine Public Service from the Picayune Sentinel.
And in addition to the trickle down spending, Vanna is paying about $1.5 to 1.8 million in Federal income, FICA, California income taxes. Plus a guess of about $110,000 in property taxes in LA county for a $10,000,000 house.
Maybe I missed a comment or Zorn posting, but I haven't seen mentioned where the term "Every goddamn day" came from. I thought Neil said it was George C. Scotts answer to a reporter's question, "Do you read the Bible?'
I’m willing to pay up for Morning Summit, about $12 at Costco. It is the best cereal in the world. The name is terrible, so we renamed it “Sticks and Twigs.” Recently I saw an even more expensive cereal at Costco, which I bought. It was basically the same as Great Grains and I’ve forgotten its name.
Neil was a little rough on Rick W.
"If the name of my blog bothers you, then you are in the wrong place. It’s like the calibrated stick at the entrance to a roller coaster: not everybody should take the ride. Some are too small. Go find something you like instead of complaining about me."
Rick W was simply commenting that his title could be interpreted to mean that Neil doesn't enjoy his work. Not a dislike of the content.
And Omar Little... arguably one of the top ten television characters of all time.
For a talented writer (and a newspaper writer at that), Steinberg can be remarkably thin skinned. The tart, confrontational tone that he takes in his reply to Rick W’s utterly tepid inquiry is in the same spirit as the “For the Offended” disclaimer that can be found at the top of every edition of EGD, and is an even greater overreaction. How he infers from Rick’s question a demand for sanitizing the name for the sake of children is beyond my compass, but it’s pretty clear that Neil thinks that the blog’s name is a lot more subversive than it actually is.
My sister likes to crochet. I mentioned that Vanna White lost out on being the host of Wheel. She told me Vanna is a rock star in the world of crochet. She has her own website, has her own brand of yarn and is a big “influencer” concerning crochet patterns.
My sister described her as the Oprah of crochet.
I always thought of Vanna as a one trick pony - I had no idea she had this side hustle.
Of course, I do (often) enjoy Steinberg’s EGD blogposts (having subscribed at EZ’s suggestion), despite the curmudgeonly attitude of its proprietor. But I think the name is not the amusement park yardstick he suggests, but a sign that says “You’re Not Going to Like This Ride” that has to be disregarded in order to get on and enjoy it.
Changing the subject only entirely (to unsubscribing), I want to note that I just unsubscribed from Cook’s Illustrated. The “you’re about to be renewed” postcard said how to, and it took about 40 seconds. I’m so overcome by this that I’m almost tempted to re-up. An astonishing contrast to some other subscriptions that EZ and others have mentioned.
Saw the Quaker post and Jewel-shelf photo and immediately drove down the street to buy 8 boxes of Oatmeal Squares for $1.99 each. Receipt helpfully says, “Regular Price $47.92, Sale Savings $32.00.” I now have 20 boxes in the basement with expiration dates stretching to next February. A fine Public Service from the Picayune Sentinel.
And I have two boxes of cereal in my pantry that expired in 2019. Guess I probably won't eat them. It was time to move on.
And in addition to the trickle down spending, Vanna is paying about $1.5 to 1.8 million in Federal income, FICA, California income taxes. Plus a guess of about $110,000 in property taxes in LA county for a $10,000,000 house.
Maybe I missed a comment or Zorn posting, but I haven't seen mentioned where the term "Every goddamn day" came from. I thought Neil said it was George C. Scotts answer to a reporter's question, "Do you read the Bible?'
Yes, from Patton.
I’m willing to pay up for Morning Summit, about $12 at Costco. It is the best cereal in the world. The name is terrible, so we renamed it “Sticks and Twigs.” Recently I saw an even more expensive cereal at Costco, which I bought. It was basically the same as Great Grains and I’ve forgotten its name.