Comments on: Since at Least One Person Has Asked

By: Bruce E. Durocher II

Bruce E. Durocher II — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:02:12 +0000

“What’s the novella about?”

“Stuff. And things.”

Too bad you don’t have a printer so you could say “About six ounces.”

By: Pam Adams

Pam Adams — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:57:38 +0000

Since I spent a large portion of the holiday hiatus reading previous years of Whatever, I can probably hang on for another week or so. It’s gonna be close, though.

By: Dan P.

Dan P. — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:26:23 +0000

John, I totally understand if you don’t want to have a whole Whatever entry relating to politics, but can I ask if you have any thoughts on Gov. Sarah Palin’s nauseating hypocrisy in her documentary interview?
http://www.howobamagotelected.com/
At about 50 sec in she starts on her rant re. bloggers, then she has the gall to say, “What is it that drives someone to believe the worst and perpetuate the worst in terms of gossip, lies….”

I threw up in my mouth a little hearing her say that

By: Jeff S.

Jeff S. — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:56:14 +0000

“capricious font of snark and bile”

This in itself is the reason I come here. That and the cornucopia of fun that is the comment threads.

Maybe it’s the fact the the gang has a large and flexible vocabulary.

Nah, it’s the bacon. 8D

By: Gavin

Gavin — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:27:38 +0000

@Frank

So I guess it would be less like a soap opera and more like pro wrestling. :)

By: Roger E.

Roger E. — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:31:31 +0000

That’s okay by me. You write very well on politics, but I come here for the “author-y” stuff. And the bacon.

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:16:37 +0000

Scalzi

teeing off on someone else’s head because they’re wrong wrong wrong.

The simple fix to that is only allow me to comment.

Gavin @8

I always knew politics had a soap opera element to it, but I feel like there needs to be a “Previously in Washington…” montage at the beginning of the news to remind us of the characters, their plot lines, and memorable quotes.

That is the very last thing politicians want.

They prefer people forget everything that has gone on previously so that their new position on something can be only position they ever had….

By: John Scalzi

John Scalzi — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:49:22 +0000

Stuff. And things.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:48:56 +0000

What’s the novella about?

By: Gavin

Gavin — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:47:43 +0000

I just came back from a politics vacation over the holidays. While I found it refreshing, I spent two solid days just catching up. I always knew politics had a soap opera element to it, but I feel like there needs to be a “Previously in Washington…” montage at the beginning of the news to remind us of the characters, their plot lines, and memorable quotes. Soft focus and dramatic music wouldn’t hurt, either.

How come someone isn’t doing this already?!