NP the Malign Nanny
Doug Millison
millison at online-journalist.com
Fri Sep 8 11:13:12 CDT 2000
The Malign Nanny scolded:
"You nattering twerp. I pretend nothing. This "pre-emptive note" does
nothing so much as reveal your defensiveness and intellectual cowardice.
Toward what is for you to resolve. As for the rest--to criticize
your censoriousness makes those who do so themselves censorious? I
think not."
Think again. You make a great nanny, although a bit on the harsh side
with your criticism, but I expect that's how you were brought up,
after all, and I strive to practice simple Christian charity when I
think of you.
How speaking up and facing your cutting words might "reveal ...
cowardice" is fun to ponder however. For a moment or two, at least,
until the lack of logic starts to leave that sticky feeling at the
edge of reason.
Thanks, once again, for minding my business.
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