It's not terribly difficult to get printed in the Washington Times, so I don't feel a tremendous sense of accomplishment when it happens. (Getting printed in the Washington Post is far more difficult, and I've managed it three times -- that does give me a sense of accomplishment, but that's a separate entry.)
Anyway. The other day, the Times printed this editorial about how the Internet is killing romance. There's no way I could allow that to pass, of course, considering that I'm a hopeless romantic, and especially considering how I met Denise. So I sent in a reply, which you can read here. You'll need to scroll down the page a bit to see my letter; there's no link directly to it.
Denise said that she also plans to write to the Times on the subject... I hope her letter gets printed, too. :-)
Posted by Zathras at July 17, 2003 01:14 PMCongrats, as usual! :)
I read the article and that woman should win an award for writing the most illogical op-ed I've *ever* seen. The logical flaws in her stance are so virulent as to make it almost impossible to reply without sounding equally nutters. Still, I'm going to write up a reply tonight, though I'm not sure which issue to tackle. The autism stance is tempting, but you already covered it, which means that I have a better chance of being published if I write on one of the other topics. Such as the incredible shallowness of a person that feels the physical world of attraction is intrinsically superior to relying on more intellectual means...
btw, I think you should practice your 100-word essaying skill on your blog. Your readers would almost universally enjoy that, and you have so many interesting experiences you could write on. :)
Posted by: Moggy at July 17, 2003 03:57 PM