And New Englanders, the world over, go to sleep smiling
September 29th, 2007 by 
Ellen
Or some of them, like me, may be too delighted to sleep. (I had a chance to be there in person tonight, but Work reared its ugly head, and I reluctantly decided to act like an adult. In retrospect, not my best call) Regardless, Melvin Mora is my new bestest buddy. I think maybe I will send him this. And while this guy has never been a favorite of mine, I’m certainly not going to forget his three-run triple against Mariano Rivera in the bottom of the ninth. Thank you, Baltimore Orioles!
The last time I was here, the woman from whom I bought my lemonade actually called me “Hon,” so apparently, Baltimoreans really do that. This place is worth a visit, also. And while we are on the subject, here is a fun book set in Baltimore.Â
I wanted to like this book more than I actually did. Certainly, it is trying to send a worthwhile message. I have no idea whether it was ghost-written, or if Jenna Bush actually did write it herself–but, whichever was the case, it doesn’t quite work. This review struck me as being quite even-handed–and accurate.
I have many good friends who are Mets fans. They are having a tough week. But, it ain’t over ’til it’s over. Cole Hamels threw a beauty tonight, though. (yes, I confess, I was watching 4 games simultaneously, wildly flipping from channel to channel)
This analysis of the latest Democratic debate is sort of interesting. Right now, I still only see one President standing up there–albeit a much too cautious one, along with one future President. But, Mr. Robinson is right–maybe not entirely from a policy perspective, but definitely insofar as feeling that it’s time for the leading candidates to–well–lead.
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October 1st, 2007 at 4:33 pm
Re: Jenna Bush’s book — Hadn’t even heard of it, until you mentioned it here.
I read some of the reviews, and concluded that regardless of how it’s written, I really don’t think Ms. Bush is the person to write it. Yes, I know that people write about their experiences all the time — but in this sort of situation, I think that the author is too far removed from the sort of life she’s describing to be able to write in Ana’s voice. A few months’ interning for UNICEF may have been a healthy, broadening experience for Jenna, but I doubt it erases a life of privilege that’s a million miles from the miserable components of Ana’s life. It’s like one of the reviews said, that Jenna’s outsider status is glaringly obviously, in things like comparing Ana to some painting — a painting which, no doubt, never heard of and has no bearing to her own life.
I was also going to question Ms. Bush’s credentials as an author altogether, but I did look her up on Wikipedia and see that she has a degree in English. (Not that that is the automatic go-ahead for writing a book, of course, but it certainly helps…especially when your daddy’s name is the main thing that is going to get you published, with the world taking notice.)
Well, at any rate, I may give it a try at some point, if I come across it at the library or somewhere. It seems like an interesting topic…and I really applaud her for trying to make a difference in the world. There are way too many young people in the spotlight of money and fame who feel they’re doing enough with their lives by simply existing, and it seems that Jenna Bush isn’t anywhere near that sort of shallow life.
October 2nd, 2007 at 2:44 am
Points, indeed, to Ms. Bush for giving it a go–but, no, she’s not anything close to being a writer. I assume a ghostwriter
did the bulk of the work.