Archive for August, 2007

Perform some reform, please

Peter Hartlaub wrote a great article for the San Franscico Chronicle titled, “Apologists Leave Much To Be Desired“, in which he and Miss Manners despair of the plethora of feeble celebrity apologies this past year. 
“The problem is that there have been so many public apologies, that they’ve worn out the form,” Martin said. “I had [...]

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The Crass Is Always Greener…

“The rule, Miss Manners regrets to say, is that good manners make bad television and vice versa.”
This was certainly true when Elizabeth Edwards confronted Ann Coulter on Hardball regarding comments Coulter had made about Edwards’ husband, presidential candidate John Edwards.
 When I first read the media quotes, I was appalled at the crassness Coulter displayed.  I’m [...]