Truth in advertising?

unalove
Sat, 29 Dec 2007 17:05:40 +0000

I definitely think so in your case, SCO.

Chronicidal, you may (or may not) be thinking of this article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/30/magazine/30wwln-essay-perlstein-t.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Full disclosure:
I know Matt as an acquaintance (the one who wrote the op-ed). I know people who know Perlstein (who wrote the article I linked to) and I know many of the people quoted in that article. To be honest, I think that both pieces are more of a reflection of the writers’ personalities than anything else. Matt strikes me as a reserved, cautious, and critical person-- in his columns, he’s as critical of himself at times as he is of others. Perlstein is of a different breed, and I think anybody who reads the article can get a sense of that.

I didn’t really intend to start a Harvard vs. U of C discussion (maybe I’m amused that there exist a number of students who are admitted to both and still turn down H, or other superelites, even though they are often the cheaper, more recognized, and more user-friendly alternatives to the U of C). I didn’t think of adding more grist for your college apps. I did, however, want to add a counterweight to a lot of what I say. I think I sometimes make the U of C out to be Candyland, and I think that’s because I look for all the silver linings in life.