You know, conservatives who fear the White House is lost. Non-conservatives who think the White House is lost… investors who think all is lost… homeowners who worry that all could be lost and haven’t got the message from their betters – college educated finance majors – who smugly assume that homeowners voluntarily dug their own deep holes and should now just allow the walls to collapse around them.

Kathleen thinks she knows me… wow, that kind of sounds like the opening line of an Elvis Costello song, but it’s not. Kathleen is an IDE reader. She responded to something I wrote at some point. I can’t tell what, but, as you’ll see, she’s honked off… ripped at me… roaring at men. Makes me wonder if I shouldn’t run over to Dick’s and buy a cup, just to, you know, be on the safe side.
I wish I knew what piece drove Kathleen to use the response feature that comes with every IDE missive. Maybe she’ll write back and clarify her concerns.

Frankly, I think she is just angry in general. There’s a lot of that going around these days.

You know, conservatives who fear the White House is lost. Non-conservatives who think the White House is lost… investors who think all is lost… homeowners who worry that all could be lost and haven’t got the message from their betters – college educated finance majors – who smugly assume that homeowners voluntarily dug their own deep holes and should now just allow the walls to collapse around them.

Doing that, by the way, would make the problem go away fast so that the MySpace/Facebook finance-degree crowd won’t have time to consider the fact that their parents’ debt, second mortgages and lack of retirement is what paid for their comfy childhoods, extended adolescences and college educations.

Then, there’s the biggest angry crowd of all. New York Yankees’ fans who suspect all is lost.

So, until corrected, I’ll assume that Kathleen knows I live in Boston. And it’s baseball that’s really making her mad.

Now, as you know, it’s my belief that you should be able to respond to me in a manner that allows you to have the last word. I rarely deviate from that.

But, I need to fudge on that just a bit because Kathleen is so wrong about so much that the lovely Lynn Carpenter – my wife – really wanted to write this response.

Katie my girl you are correct. Yes, I am cynical and yes, I am overweight, but I am not going to go all Winston Churchill on you here.

Still, it should be noted that your email’s general premise might come as a bit of a surprise to the women politicians I helped get elected and worked for (one of the men I helped get elected would ruin my reputation with the right wing) and to the women publishers and managing editors for whom I work(ed).

On the other hand, I suppose you could teach me how to hate women.

I am soooooo tired of this kind of article. Written by a cynical, balding, overweight, divorced, woman hating, let me show you how smart and worldly I am man!

Try inspiring me and “just the facts” informational writing would be a breath of fresh air instead of a stale one. Or would tapping into your right brain be too much of a stretch?

Kathleen (yes a woman or female) broad!!! Wow, your showing your age.

P.S. Brace yourself Mr. Macho, women presidents are becoming more the norm all over the world!

See you all on Saturday,

Andy

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