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>It was interesting of you to speak for me, Kahn. I >wasn't sure what I think. Thanks for clearing that up. >I think this whole bit is just writers being writers >and doing what they want to do: write. China could >have ignored work over in Greece (you know the PG >didn't send her there to review a restaurant), but she >couldn't help herself. It is the way writers look >around, the way they think. Everything, anything can >be a story idea. So kudos, China, for thinking of us >and sharing your take on that Greek restaurant and its >fare. As always it is hit and miss. Some like it, some >don't. But you did go the extra mile, no pun intended. >Your editors thought it meritorious enough to put in >the paper, which could mean they thought it Pulitzer >material or they thought it was a slow news day. >But to make this something about snobbery and Mt. >Olympus and all the rest is just the symptom of a >mind-set that sees what it wants to, even if it isn't >there. > > > > > >> > > > >>I thought it was an excellent piece. I'll probably >>never make it to Greece, but, if it's okay with >>everyone here, I would like to read about someone's >>account of the place, and a food writer writing about >>food, well, maybe that's not as crazy as it sounds if >>you think about it. >> >>Now, just to clarify, I was born and raised here, live >>here now, but I HAVE left town on occasion, sometimes >>for overnight or even longer. I've gotten sandwiches >>at Primanti's and pizza at Vincent's, but not 21 times >>a week, 52 weeks a year. >> >>So I guess that makes me WAY too snooty to be able to >>post here with all yinz regular Joes 'n 'at. >> >>>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/09158/975129-34. >s >>t >>>m">http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09158/975129-34.stm >< >>/ >>>a>

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