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Tag Archives: Kurt Vonnegut
Slate’s ‘Hang Up and Listen’ Totally Lacks 20-20 Heinz Sight
The hardworking staff yields to no man in our admiration and respect for Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin, hosts of the excellent Hang Up and Listen podcast. But we feel compelled to take issue with last week’s edition in which … Continue reading
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Dr. Ads: Why Fr. Roy Bourgeois Ran That Boston Globe Ad
So the Doc asked the other day, Who Is Fr. Roy Bourgeois and Why Did He Run an Ad in the Boston Globe? The ad (in part): And etc. (including a call for people to contact Pope Francis to “request … Continue reading
Ask Dr. Ads: Who Is Fr. Roy Bourgeois and Why Did He Run an Ad in the Boston Globe?
Well the Doc opened up the old mailbag today and here’s what poured out. Dear Dr. Ads, So I’m minding my own business reading the Boston Sunday Globe when I come across this ad on page A6. (Blurry visuals compliments of the … Continue reading
Kurt Vonnegut-Check: NYT Gets It Wrong
In her review of the posthumous John Updike collection Higher Gossip, New York Times book critic Michiko Kakutani writes: As for fellow American writers, Updike connects the dots between their life experiences and their artistic visions. He describes Kurt Vonnegut’s view … Continue reading
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