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Ann Coulter.
Matthew R. Collins
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VEGGIE GRUB
Cheers to Hillary Brown for her Grub Notes
column chock full of tasty criticism. There's noth
ing I hate more than a picky eater, but Hillary
seems as adventurous with the food she reviews
as she is eloquent in her writing. Now that I
feel like I have given enough praise to prevent
myself from sounding like a jerk, I have to give
one complaint. Never, in all the Grub Notes that
i have read, has Hillary eaten anything slightly
vegetarian. If I was the only vegetarian/ vegan
in town, then I would understand the lack of
coveiage; however, the town is infected with
them. To all you vegetarians/ vegans(especially
new to town): Wouldn't it be great to have
someone out there, scoping out new and old
restaurants, figuring out what's really vegetarian
or what just had the chunks of meat taken out of
’t hy hand after you sent it back once before? We
need a vegetarian food critic in this town. Heck,
I'll be the guinea pig. I'll be the soy to your
milk, and the nutritional to your yeast.
Katie
Athens
WHY THE PARANOIA?
Why, in a broad-minded, progressive town
that houses the largest university in many states
(certainly one of the oldest), why in a town
that proudly supports "diversity.'* free thought,
and the "Arts"—why are the City Fathers almost
paranoid about photographers (as I am and have
been for 34 years), all up in arms threatening to
"run a person in" to jail who is recording on film,
digital or canvas images—anyone found inside
the Oconee Hill Cemetery recording images that
should be preserved for history? I am aware there
has been vandalism there and that is most unfor
tunate. But do the persons who are so upset at
artists and photographers really think that pho-
tograohers, tourists and the like are destroying
the cemetery? Well, with their hare-brain think
ing, maybe they do think we are the villains.
Maybe I am speaking too loudly. But I proudly
already nave about 500 images made in this
beautiful old cemetery over the years. They are
mostly on Kodachrome, which means they will
last a long time. I have no intention of selling or
trading with persons who have similar interest.
However, the many sites on the Internet have
a few images made within that cemetery. Almost
all have received good critiques and no one was
"taken advantage" of while the image was being
made. In other words, dear council committee,
no dead person has been exploited in my photos.
I am sure there are many images around by
many photographers and artists ’f the truth is
known. Among a few well-known photographers
who have photographed Oconee Hilt was the
late, great Edward Weston. Of course to the unin
formed. his name matters not.
The huge old cemeteries in Augusta, GA and
famous Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, GA have
experienced vandalism. But they have not closed
out artists and photographers. So has Arlington
Cemetery been vandalized for that matter.
I challenge the city "Fathers and Mothers" to
reconsider their ridiculous policy. Again, artists
are not the threat to Oconee Hill.
I also challenge as many who will, new UGA
students to go in and look around. In case you
do not know, the old cemetery is directly behind
famous Sanford Stadium. As if you want to take
photos or sketches is strictly up to the indi
vidual.
I sum this up by saying that political correct
ness is a scourge and a disgrace!
Chuck Freeman
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