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MOM INTERRUPTED
Hard to comment on your story objectively without hearing the other side. Good writing, though, and interesting essay. Please keep us updated.— January 14, 2010 6:06 p.m.
No I.D., No Comment
Chingale. Gotta say, I read the SDU-T, The Reader, CityBeat, Voice of San Diego, La Prensa, and the Navy Times. I even read those little throwaways that they put in the laundromats. All of you guys are unique, and you are all excellent, sources of information and entertainment. I hang out here at the Reader for the most part, mainly because of the neighborhood blogs and the community of bloggers who post regularly on that forum. Can I just say in reference to No I.D. - No Comment, do you also apply that to sources in your stories? Because if you don't, then I don't see why you impose that rule on your readers. Posters should have the ability to speak frankly from behind a screen name, even if that does mean you have to police the site fairly rigorously against flaming and trolls, etc. I personally would not feel comfortable naming names in certain situations if people know my identity.— January 14, 2010 5:50 p.m.
My Agent Says
Oooooh dang, the Reader publishing poetry?— January 14, 2010 10:32 a.m.
I never thought I'd become a welfare queen
Dang it, Daniels, I been trying to keep this thread on topic!!! Fair's fair, you deserved an opportunity to clear your name, though why anybody would respond to the trolls on this site is beyond me, just a waste of time. Since Little PeePee is so interested in this topic, you're right, he ought to start a thread and keep this thread free for those people who wish to discuss the article. IMHO.— January 14, 2010 9:27 a.m.
Boyd
Great story, quillpena. Lord love your neighbor for saving that silly Boyd cat.— January 14, 2010 8:44 a.m.
I never thought I'd become a welfare queen
Sort of a downer if Salaam is staff here. She is an awesome writer, and with this story at least, she meets the criteria of the Reader, which is to "engage" the audience. The candid musings of an elitist welfare queen may be precious enough for some readers to enjoy, and I'm sure she'll provide plenty of fodder for the trolls.— January 13, 2010 12:05 p.m.
I never thought I'd become a welfare queen
And again, what does any of this have to do with the cover story???— January 13, 2010 10:44 a.m.
American Idol -- Vanilla Flavor
Well! All very interesting, very interesting indeed ... So the new season premiere is about to end in about 9 minutes, and there wasn't anybody awesome on tonight. I rather liked Victoria Beckham.— January 12, 2010 9:53 p.m.
American Idol -- Vanilla Flavor
Oh, I had forgotten about that Dance Crew gig, AG! No, I figured he had other options, just nothing as lucrative as Simon, or as high-profile as American Idol. I love Randy, and I loved the three judges together. As for Paula, she supposedly did ask for a hunk of change, though I'm sure it is nowhere near what Simon is earning. Anyway, when they turned it down, she dropped her demand to less than half of what she had asked for, and they still refused. That's why I'm saying, there must be something they know that we don't know. The money simply can't be the issue. They would have paid her what she asked from the gitgo if they hadn't already made up their mind to can her.— January 11, 2010 9:48 p.m.
American Idol -- Vanilla Flavor
Simon's got somewhere to go. Randy should pack in it, too, but what are his prospects? Though they should all be richer than God by now.— January 11, 2010 1:28 p.m.