Scott Reynolds wrote:
> Declan Murphy wrote:
>> Paul Blay wrote:
>>> "Prophet of the Way" <afu@wta.att.ne.jp> wrote ...
>>>> Dave Fossett wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> This link came up on Debito's Yahoo forum, and makes some interesting
>>>>> comparisons between the two recent books written by or about Arudo 
>>>>> Debito and Tony Laszlo.
>>>>> http://www.japanreview.net/review_arudou_and_lazlo.htm
>>>>
>>>> Debito's response to 'The Dave and Tony Show'
>>>> http://www.debito.org/japanreviewcritique.html
>>>
>>> What I found most surprising was Debito actually admitting to being 
>>> wrong in one matter.
>>
>> You can't do that. You are supposed to say exactly what was admitted,
>> otherwise you are guilty of forcing people to click their innocent way
>> into a navigationless drivel zone.
> 
> I was thinking the same thing. I did try to read some of Dave's response 
> to the (IMHO) quite reasonable critique that appeared on 
> www.japanreview.net, but I didn't get very far. I only read enough to 
> see that Dave is completely incapable of dealing with constructive 
> criticism.

Good.  It wasn't just me in the "tried and failed" category.  Aside from 
the high-pitched whining that emanates from my PC's speakers every time 
I go to Debit's site, there is too little organization, except for the 
aiming of the spotlight so that it shines only on one person.  Nothing 
ever seems to fit with anything else.  It's one continuous stream of 
"consciousness" (sic).  I skipped through several commentary blocks 
hoping to find his arguments solidifying into something cogent, but only 
found myself falling asleep.

BTW, has anyone ever been able to learn whether the story of his 
impending divorce, refusal to be given his US citizenship back had any 
substance?

CL