Time to stray away from the safe topics here on Ricochet
Claire Berlinski ·
Jun 17, 2010 at 10:15pm
Predictably, my In Box is full of enraged letters; this happens when one writes about Sarah Palin or the Gaza Flotilla, the former topic inviting responses roughly 30 percent more lunatic than the latter, but only half as offensive. I do read them all to be sure I'm not missing anything important, such as an e-mail from an editor asking, "Where should we send the check?" Tending the hate mail this morning reminded me that nothing I've ever written has caused my In Box to fill up with as much anguished remonstration as one single obscure blog post about the world's greatest martial artist.
Yes, actually, this subject does belong on Ricochet. You'll see.
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May '10
Re: Time to stray away from the safe topics here on Ricochet
Claire, that article about your martial arts article is a riot!
" 'Seriously, Ma'am, I make Chuck look pink.' I think my tone probably put her off, though; she refused to put me through. Probably for the best. I mean, who wants to deal with Chuck Norris's socialist nonsense?"
I know, right?
May '10
Re: Time to stray away from the safe topics here on Ricochet
Brilliant. Claire, I'm adding There Is No Alternative: Why Margaret Thatcher Matters to my Amazon wish list right now, and I'm adding you to my (long) list of People I must avoid getting into an argument with.
May '10
Re: Time to stray away from the safe topics here on Ricochet
Did the martial arts interest relate at all to the reason to move to Turkey? Or was it unfinished business from the CIA days? Unrequited mortal longing for Bruce Lee?
Not being any good at such things (especially the politeness and formality of the Asian versions), I am curious what the driver is for such pursuits, beyond picking something challenging to master.
May '10
Re: Time to stray away from the safe topics here on Ricochet
Claire -- Discovering you is at the top of my list of reasons I'm glad Ricochet was born. Come back home and host a show on Fox News... but don't stop writing.
May '10
Re: Time to stray away from the safe topics here on Ricochet
Everyone knows the deadliest man in the world is Indiana Jones.
I can't wait to hear the story when you next relocate and your nephew or niece helps you to unpack.
Re: Time to stray away from the safe topics here on Ricochet
Haven't read anything this funny in a long time:
Bravo, Claire!