Comments on: I Love John Updike (Not Really About John Updike) http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/10/i-love-john-updike-not-really-about-john-updike/ Neil Kramer is a writer in Los Angeles. Citizen of the Month is his blog. Make yourself at home. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:10:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Steve http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/10/i-love-john-updike-not-really-about-john-updike/#comment-141015 Steve Sat, 13 Jan 2007 06:18:45 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/10/i-love-john-updike-not-really-about-john-updike/#comment-141015 I think you meant: watch it in "your" Toytota Prius... ...everyone wants to be an editor. I think you meant: watch it in “your” Toytota Prius…

…everyone wants to be an editor.

]]> By: Neil http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/10/i-love-john-updike-not-really-about-john-updike/#comment-139764 Neil Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:50:48 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/10/i-love-john-updike-not-really-about-john-updike/#comment-139764 Nelumbo, with you being Miss Gardening... I was sure you would be driving one... Nelumbo, with you being Miss Gardening… I was sure you would be driving one…

]]> By: nelumbo http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/10/i-love-john-updike-not-really-about-john-updike/#comment-139749 nelumbo Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:40:20 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/10/i-love-john-updike-not-really-about-john-updike/#comment-139749 I get 10-20 of those letters for every query that actually ends up as a printed article. Hence, writing is a hobby and teaching a career. I wonder what the legal ramifications are from selling a blog post, since usually you sign away "first publishing rights" but in the case of the blog post it's already been published. Anyway, yes anyone who drives a Prius is a pussy so that works on so many levels! I get 10-20 of those letters for every query that actually ends up as a printed article. Hence, writing is a hobby and teaching a career.
I wonder what the legal ramifications are from selling a blog post, since usually you sign away “first publishing rights” but in the case of the blog post it’s already been published.

Anyway, yes anyone who drives a Prius is a pussy so that works on so many levels!

]]> By: Neil http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/10/i-love-john-updike-not-really-about-john-updike/#comment-139725 Neil Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:16:29 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/10/i-love-john-updike-not-really-about-john-updike/#comment-139725 Rejection.  Just heard back from the Los Angeles Times! My first op-ed rejection. "Thank you for your submission to the Los Angeles Times OpEd page. Unfortunately, we are unable to use your piece. We do thank you for considering The Times and wish you luck in placing it elsewhere." Rejection.  Just heard back from the Los Angeles Times! My first op-ed rejection.

“Thank you for your submission to the Los Angeles Times OpEd page. Unfortunately, we are unable to use your piece. We do thank you for considering The Times and wish you luck in placing it elsewhere.”

]]> By: Megan http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/10/i-love-john-updike-not-really-about-john-updike/#comment-139582 Megan Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:43:33 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/10/i-love-john-updike-not-really-about-john-updike/#comment-139582 Oh baby, talk dirty to me! Oh baby, talk dirty to me!

]]> By: Caron http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/10/i-love-john-updike-not-really-about-john-updike/#comment-139230 Caron Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:27:09 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/10/i-love-john-updike-not-really-about-john-updike/#comment-139230 Secret Agent code is a requirement in the year 007 isn't it? Secret Agent code is a requirement in the year 007 isn’t it?

]]> By: mckay http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/10/i-love-john-updike-not-really-about-john-updike/#comment-139227 mckay Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:54:31 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/10/i-love-john-updike-not-really-about-john-updike/#comment-139227 1. you crack me up. posts rarely make me laugh out loud and you succeeded today. 2. glad you sent your post to LAT. i hope you get published. 3. thanks for the sex 4. i am way too intimidated to buy you at auction now. how can i be as witty as you? i'm afraid you'll be bored and will want to watch CNN instead of talk. 1. you crack me up. posts rarely make me laugh out loud and you succeeded today.
2. glad you sent your post to LAT. i hope you get published.
3. thanks for the sex
4. i am way too intimidated to buy you at auction now. how can i be as witty as you? i’m afraid you’ll be bored and will want to watch CNN instead of talk.

]]> By: Two Roads http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/10/i-love-john-updike-not-really-about-john-updike/#comment-139225 Two Roads Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:26:52 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/10/i-love-john-updike-not-really-about-john-updike/#comment-139225 Love the post, love the comments. Need to go change my pants now.... Love the post, love the comments. Need to go change my pants now….

]]> By: plain jane http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/10/i-love-john-updike-not-really-about-john-updike/#comment-139211 plain jane Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:43:02 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/10/i-love-john-updike-not-really-about-john-updike/#comment-139211 Good for you Neil! Killer's comment is hilarious. Good for you Neil!

Killer’s comment is hilarious.

]]> By: Killer http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/10/i-love-john-updike-not-really-about-john-updike/#comment-139204 Killer Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:17:25 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/10/i-love-john-updike-not-really-about-john-updike/#comment-139204 My ipod is not reliable anymore. It only works half the time, and even then not for very long. I think I was downloading too much free music and got a virus. My ipod is not reliable anymore. It only works half the time, and even then not for very long.
I think I was downloading too much free music and got a virus.

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