Is it OK to be a Luddite?

calbert at tiac.net calbert at tiac.net
Wed Jun 6 14:58:10 CDT 2001


Doug:
> OK. What is it about the  Is it OK to be a Luddite? essay that you
> find cranky and why? That's not an adjective I'd use to describe it
> but obviously you have so I'm inquiring about this aspect of your
> characterization of the essay.

Wouldn't this have been a better approach to your query than listing 
the def. of "cranky"?

....and can't we find a better way to employ the list contrarian than 
this? Being that he is not only sincere, articulate and well versed - 
can't we treat MalignD as the resource he truly is? Perhaps "use" 
him to test our assumptions about P and his place in the canon.....


love,
cfa

btw, did I miss anything since Murthy maliciously purged me from 
the ranks last friday morning? There is something about that guy's 
beady look that disturbs me.......





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