FT review

[Paul Mackin]

Don't let's ever stop fretting about the by-now well-entrenched use  
of "recluse" as common parlance for a prominent  person's refusal to  
cooperate with the great American media machine?

It's nice to have something really simple to hate.

Got-damn better than hating spinach.

No reflection on Otto or Derek intended.






On Dec 3, 2006, at 12:13 AM, Otto wrote:

> Of course you're absolutely right, Derek, but don't forget that these
> reviewers are writing for readers who in their majority don't know who
> Pynchon is.
>
> And someone who wants to lead a normal life nowadays, undisturbed my
> the media, simply isn't "normal" for the media people when everybody
> else wants to become a tv-star at all costs, even if it is only for
> five minutes.
>
> Otto
>
> 2006/12/2, Derek Milner <peak.sound at gmail.com>:
>> I'm so got-damn tired of all of these ATD features pushing the  
>> "recluse"
>> angle. I refuse to be interviewed or photographed, don't divulge  
>> my place of
>> residence, and never make public appearances, either. That doesn't  
>> make me a
>> recluse. It means I'm normal.
>> I can't tell if all of these critics are hacks, blind sheep, or both.
>> Sheesh.
>>