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jt's avatar

Ah! Another Great article by the Telegraph, Ma'am. TY for the tip, and all Your comments. I can't recall what the sub to Telegraph costs. I may hafta keep it after all. The Times is pretty silent on these things.

Hope You enjoy Your pre-Christmas week, Michelle. Me? Went for very short walk overnight while the windchill was "only" 18° (-7.8° C). Next weekend, Christmas eve, is forecast of a *high* of -12.8° C! Do You guys over there ever get a "white Christmas" like Bing Crosby dreamed of? So far we haven't here, but are supposed to get some in the next week.

All that to say, wishing You and Your the best. And good luck with the FSU!

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Michelle Styles's avatar

Craig Simpson, the Telegraph journo, is pretty sound on these things. He works v hard to cover them. We now follow each other on twitter. LOL.

The Times is so-so.

We very occasionally get a White Christmas. Mostly it is soggy and damp. It has warmed up now and all the hoar frost is gone. Lots of black ice though. For all of the Dickens Christmas thing, I think the US does Christmas better (could be a nostalgia thing with me as I grew up in CA) . UK Christmases are just different -- a lot boozier and with mincemeat pies.

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Interesting. Soggy and damp Christmas sounds pretty good, compared to what likely to be facing. I think they're calling for 5" snow. It's pretty, but makes walking tricky at my age (68). I have decent balance, most-a the time. BTW, You never said how old You are, Michelle. Or is it still improper to ask a woman that?

That's assuming You still *are* a woman. One never knows how long that'll last. Sheesh.

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Michelle Styles's avatar

I'm ten years younger than you. I never mind people asking my age.

And lol about still being a woman. It is amazing what a minefield these sorts of things have become. It used to be far simpler in many ways.

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Sorry for delay, Ma'am. On phone with Younger-Sister.

But, yeah. Somewhere along the line what's simple became complicated beyond all recognition. And what's complex became reduced to slogans. I suppose maybe I'm as guilty as anybody.

My day is done. I've been knocking off early to read Herman Wouk's WWII books. Hope You enjoy (rest-a) Your day as much as I will, Michelle. (Young'un! ;-)

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Michelle Styles's avatar

I can remember reading Herman Wouk's book many years ago. They were v good.

Enjoy.

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jt's avatar

I can't recall who. But someone on Common Sense comments recommended them. Yeah, v good!

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Alison Bull's avatar

This organization is a bright light. I follow authors, agents, small publishers on Twitter and you can still see cancel culture working. One small publisher was asked about an author that fits her genre and she replied that she doesn’t like his politics and thinks he’s an “asshole” so doesn’t feature his work anymore. That’s one small example.

Also politics has seeped into fiction where wokeness is inserted in many stories, sometimes not even supporting the story, but almost as if it’s shoehorned in for good measure. It makes me wonder if this insertion is like a guarantee that the book won’t cause any “trouble.”

But this makes me hopeful for the future.

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Michelle Styles's avatar

Yes you can see cancel culture does have a strong hold.

I am pleased you can see the hope.

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