Dearest Wayne,
The vicissitudes that fate visits upon us all is rather breathtaking. A dizzy old queen dispensing advice to an audience of desperate heteros, brings the notion of irony to a rather bleak dead end! But anyone who can write a 304 page book about Jackie has got the fortitude, and just plain guts, to pontificate on problems that he is absolutely existentially ignorant of, this makes your advice column absolute must reading. And whose bight idea was it to put our Wayne in charge of advice giving? : that resident drama queen of Salon, Joan Walsh? That certainly is a tantalizing question, but probably better left for another day. And your first column certainly vindicates the faith in your abilities that the editors at Salon are vested in. Although it lacks the necessary sympathy , indeed commiseration, that would be indicative of concern for the psychological well being of your first inquirer. Or were you going for the shock therapy that Dr. Laura specialized in? Oh, and Dr. Laura is much missed, she was psychologist and moralist rolled into one. Well, best of luck on your new venture, from your old and dear, dear friend.
Sincerely yours,
Myra Breckenridge