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>Just about everyday the PG runs pieces--mostly op-eds, >some written by staffers, many not--by people talking >about themselves and their occasionally wonderful >experiences. It is sometimes difficult to read these >stories without feeling a pang of jealousy. We can >question the PG's wisdom in printing them, and we can >also just not read them, which can be tough if you're >scanning--by the time you realize that it's a >self-important puff piece, you're halfway through it. > >I wish every PG feature and opinion writer could do >well-crafted, insightful, Joseph Mitchell-type >articles about Pittsburgh and its people everyday. >That's the ideal. As it is, not many writers or papers >have that kind of talent. So Millman, like many other >young struggling writers, is full of herself, and her >editors, who need to fill space and perhaps have >conceits that they are nurturing a budding star, >indulge her. Things could be worse (see: Trib), so >just try not to read her articles and search for the >diamonds in the rough. (Sorry for ending on a cliche.) > >>People can think about Greece, imagine Grecian fare >>without actually getting on a plane, I think. Some >>people have really active imaginations and can let >>their minds go to Greece even if they are in >>Bloomfield. And you can buy Grecian food here, at >>Giant Eagles in the international foods aisles even, >>and maybe even reconstruct the food at their homes >>here that is talked about in Greece. I think local >>bookstores might even have some Grecian food >cookbooks! >>But I think everyone missed the point. She really >>wrote about "Grease," on Broadway (Grease is the >>word), starring Taylor Hicks (right, the bomb-out >>American Idol winner from a few years ago who is >>really 63 years old). >>Or maybe some would like it better if she just >>reviewed the McDonald's of the Damned, at Stanwix and >>Liberty, Dahntahn, over and over and over. (Hey, those >>breakfast McGriddles 'n' 'at are still pretty good, >>yinz guys, so wait till they go on sale and pop over >>there and grab a couple for $3.) >>Or China could review food in China, or just stay and >>review food in Millman ... er, Millvale. >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>Oh, ineffectual Millman defender, please be advised >>>this was NOT a travel article. It was a "hey, PG >>>readers! If you ever get to Greece, eat in these >neato >>>places! I did! See where I get to go while you Yinzer >>>shlubs are hanging at LeMont, Primanti's or Eat 'N >>>Park?" >>> >>>Betcha the piece made Shribman's or Allison's day. >You >>>know how those highbrows are! >>> >>>>OMG...a newspaper running a TRAVEL ARTICLE???? >>They've >>>>got to be kidding! This is outrageous! I am >>>>shocked...SHOCKED! I am writing a strongly worded >>>>letter to the editor! >>>> >>>>>Is the P-G kidding? China Millman writes a lead >>>Sunday >>>>>article on where to find the best meals in Greece? >>>How >>>>>many P-G readers are going to Greece? Is this paper >>>>>deliberately trying to be totally irrelevant as >part >>>>>of some giant inside joke? >>>>> >>>>><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >>>>>href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09158/975129-3 >4 >>. >>>s >>>>t >>>>>m">http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09158/975129-34.s >t >>m >>>< >>>>/ >>>>>a>

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