tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2666844792008996035.post4114206752646609317..comments2023-09-12T07:49:48.362-04:00Comments on Restricted View: The doctor is outMolliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350892542573842455noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2666844792008996035.post-13910147715315353252010-08-21T19:21:14.684-04:002010-08-21T19:21:14.684-04:00Hi Dan! You know, I don't really know "Mi...Hi Dan! You know, I don't really know "Miss Manners" except by reputation. But I think you've identified an exception -- or maybe she's just akin to the medical-expert kind of advice columnist instead of the "Dear Abby" kind. <br /><br />It seems to me (based only on the way people say "Miss Manners recommends...") that her function is to be an authority,Molliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12350892542573842455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2666844792008996035.post-28045435987223018842010-08-21T15:14:06.669-04:002010-08-21T15:14:06.669-04:00Mollie, I enjoyed your thoughts on Dr. Laura. I, t...Mollie, I enjoyed your thoughts on Dr. Laura. I, too, was raised on her radio show (in the car, in the kitchen), and listening to her was like scratching a mosquito bite. I wonder how you feel about one of my favorite writers, Miss Manners. Re: commentators as (strictly) entertainers -- you should read David Foster Wallace's essay, "Host," in "Consider the Lobster." He Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com