Well, the fact is that none of us are as young or as firm as
we used to be. Alas. Please don't judge anyone by those
standards.
And I posted the link to the video so people could judge for
themselves what happened a year ago. As I looked at it again
I have to say I am less certain of the intent. Given their
history I always thought it was a joke gesture gone awry.
Looking at it again, I am more convinced of some variation of
that.
But anyone reading my full posting knows it was from a full
"fanboy" from a long admirer of Ellison and not to be judged
as anything objective.
I am somewhat surprised that (from the basis of the Cleveland
article Harlan pointed to) Connie Willis has not responded to
his overnighted apology/explanation in the year since he sent
it. She could have lifted any cloud from this by her
statement.
Whatever. I am not ready to write anyone off on the basis of
one event and the fact is the event isn't as clear cut as I
once assumed. I guess the bottom line is that I accept Harlan
warts and all because of the great pleasure his creativity
has given me. I understand that what he may or may not have
done during the Hugo Awards ceremony in 2006 is out there and
I know there are many other negatives but on a purely
personal basis: I DON'T CARE!!!
He has entertained me, he has challenged me, he has
enlightened me. As was a common saying in my southern
upbringing, the fleas come with the dog and I accept both
without reservation.
Richard Moore
--- In
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, Randy Krbechek
<randyk@...> wrote:
>
> At 10/29/2007, Rick Ollerman <ollerman@...>
wrote:
> >Would you kindly go to "rara avis" -- a Latin
phrase that goes way
> >way back before Hammett used it -- and tell
Richard Moore thank
you
> >for the kind words, and advise him that no
matter what he THINKS
he
> >saw in the video...
> >
> >I DID NOT...
> >I HAVE NEVER...
> >EVER...
> >GROPED CONNIE WILLIS'S TIT.
>
> If Mr. Ellison had done so, or thought about doing
so, my advise
> would have been to aim for someone younger and
firmer.
>
> See picture:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Willis
>
> Bye.
> Randy Krbechek
> Fresno, CA
>
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