In his letter to the editor [January 27] Victor Cassidy begins with a critique of the Reader, questioning the professionalism of its reporters. He states, and I quote, “I wonder–does the Chicago Reader have a clip file? Do your reporters ever consult it before they go out on interviews? A few years ago you reported Kimler was leaving for Los Angeles because Chicago was such a horrible place for artists. He denounced everyone in sight, stormed off, and returned 18 months later with his tail between his legs.”
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Uuuuuhhhh, Victor, you have a little problem. The one time I left Chicago and moved to Los Angeles was almost two decades ago. I moved there in 1987 and returned after five years in 1992. Oops! Don’t you think if you are going to lecture the Reader on their professionalism it might be a good idea to know what you are talking about? I mean, where do you get this stuff? Do you just kind of make it up as you go along?
As for Paul’s explanation of his attempt at black-e-mailing me, the Reader had asked me for that e-mail, and I, wanting to take the high road, at first refused–that is, until reading Paul’s lame and fake excuses.
