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If philosophies of gardening were on a continuum, on one side you'd find Henry, the cynical optimist, and on the other Martha Stewart, the stern gardening Übermensch . He would have hated her, and she would be appalled by him.
The thematic categories, TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SAILOR, RICHMAN, POORMAN, BEGGARMAN, THIEF, with AT HOME, AT SCHOOL, and AT PLAY added to allow for entries not otherwise classifiable, I find a bit too whimsical, especially when one finds Farmers, Farm Animals, and associated subcategories listed under RICHMAN, while those who tend them appear under POORMAN; the impression is that the author is subtly trying to pass on some sort of cynical message.
1, 2002--an idiotic gimmick Largent is either stupid enough to believe in sincerely or cynical enough to push despite its idiocy (I have my hunch) and something called the Parental Rights and Responsibilities Act.
I remember being amazed when I moved to Little Rock by how seriously people---even the relatively worldly, cynical newspaper people I worked with--took the usual attacks on Arkansas (that it's corrupt, politically incestuous, culturally backward, etc.).
Mild criticisms come from Capitol Gang 's Robert Novak, who says Kennedy was a "celebrity, not a public figure," and from Late Edition 's Tucker Carlson, who says media overkill has given the story a cynical edge.