heck, it may be the Age of Celebrities, but I feel no urge to denounce Paris Hilton.
me: > >do lefties salute when Diamond walks by? I never chose him as my > >leader, while he wasn't put in any position allowing him to make > >decisions for me or anyone else, so I don't see the point of getting > >personal. On 8/11/05, Carl Remick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just in: This is not the Age of Ideas; it is the Age of Celebrities. > > Star power is what connotes credibility to the public at large, not > intellectual validity. Anyone who receives three hours of fawning attention > on PBS is ipso facto a celebrity and should exercise discretion about who he > endorses. -- Jim Devine "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante.
