large radical anthologist riled

[Michael Eisenstadt]

Jon Ford wrote:

> ...As for my slum properties in Oakland, I sold all my East Bay holdings 
> about 25 years ago, and I never owned "slum properties"-- only fine 
> Victorian mansions. That's why I can afford to live in Palo Alto, while 
> you live in a tiny condo-- enjoy your failure, Mike-- it becomes you well!

in other words, Ford is truly full of it and does not plan to post his
favorite
3 or 4 paragraphs from his published work because then we would all 
indubitably know forever more what a lackwit and gasbag he is

after flunking out of the U of Michigan PhD English program he wound up 
teaching English composition at a junior college in the 'hood for many 
years but having been born into a family with some money he was able to 
invest successfully in real estate and hasnt yet lost all of it in the
stock market

interesting that his father lives next door to me in an identical condo 
apartment

so dont hold your breath, he wont be posting any of his writing to
the list. i will make a small effort to procure one of the anthologies
he has edited and re-edited and re-edited. if i find anything amusing
I shall post it to the list







> 
> Jon
> 
> >From: Michael Eisenstadt <michaele@ando.pair.com>
> >To: austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net
> >Subject: large radical anthologist riled
> >Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2002 08:40:08 -0600
> >
> >Jon Ford wrote:
> > >
> > > Oh Oh-- let's not get into the "publication envy" syndrome.Eisenstadt, I
> > > could put your complete works in my backpocket but that wouldn't make
> >them
> > > any more or less pretentious and boring to read. My textbooks are the
> >best
> > > that money can buy in my field, and for your info my editor makes us
> >keep
> > > the weight down. My latest (weighing in at 250 pages, AddisonWesley
> >Longman
> > > publishers) is on Citizenship since 9/ll, and will be one of the most
> > > radical anthologies at the college comp level. Anyway, in your original
> >post
> > > you were talking about college kids. I think younger kids should either
> >1)
> > > purchase a better designed pack or 2)not carry the books around so much.
> > > 3)Maybe Daddy can give them a ride to school. You certainly can't hold
> > > authors responsible for "kiddie back ache."
> >
> >Citizenship since 9/11! I can just imagine. You wouldnt dare to post
> >some of your drivel for us to laugh at, would you? From the same
> >lackwit who once sent me samples of his homebrewed poetry (Le mer!
> >Le mer!) and wanted to discuss with me the psychiatric medicines he
> >takes
> >
> >how can you call MY publications pretentious and boring seeing as you
> >have never read them? you are it seems as honest intellectually
> >as you are ethical in the renting of your slum houses in Oakland
> >
> >the article cited about the California-based movement against the
> >student backpack infamy is VERY interesting:
> >
> >http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/24/education/24BACK.html
> ><< backpack.jpg >>
> 
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