Wherein a Guardian journalist carries on, at length, about the sad lot of writers consigned to writing opinions.
Hey, it’s a paying job in journalism, and how many writers have that anymore? These days, anyone can write opinions, and lots of people do, mostly for little-read blogs (like this one*) and without getting paid for it (like yours truly).
Her second-most-memorable line: “Where once people could argue with one another and then go out for a drink, now it feels as if people just argue.” Now there’s someone who has her finger on the pulse of modern civilized society.
Her most memorable line? “I quit.” Read it for yourself here.
* According to Wikipedia, the Guardian‘s daily circulation is about 110,000. The-Ave.US’s readership is less than that.