A reader writes:
You and I disagree as often as we agree, but I read you regularly and enjoy your site very much.
If more people would (or could) say things like that to one another in a wider variety of contexts, both cultural and political, the world would be an infinitely more pleasant place. Instead, we talk past each other–when not shooting at one another. I don’t think things were like that when I was young, though perhaps I’m simply remembering the world of my youth through a haze of nostalgia.
At any rate, one of the goals of this site is to be a place where culture and the arts are discussed civilly and amicably. Which isn’t to say that OGIC and I don’t like a bit of snark from time to time: we do. Nor are we afraid to dust it up. But it seems to me that enough people are kicking up enough dust. All things being equal, I’d rather shed light, and maybe even a little sweetness, too.
I know Our Girl agrees, and I hope you do, too–and I also hope that “About Last Night” gives you pleasure even when you don’t.