amateurist

(btw in re. reagen i heartily recommend michael rogin's essay "ronald reagan, the movie" in his collection of the same name. it discusses the way reagan selectively utilized elements of his movie roles as a politician. of course in reagan's mind what was "real" and what was in his movies seems to have, eventually anyway, freely intermixed.)

i guess this board sometimes encourages people to draw sharp lines. i find myself agreeing a little bit w/ everyone here, but in terms of where ire is directed, it def seems like certain folks are "marked out" for dismissals and abuse and i've fallen into that trap. sometimes i've also been that "person" (scare quotes because we're all just avatars here, right) and i know it can sting (although for mental-health's sake it's probably best not to let it). whether or not you think it's sincere, suspiciously timed, or whatever, am i sorry i insulted you.

er, I AM sorry, not AM I sorry. :)