Martha, I am yours. Recieved an email last night inviting us to an "exclusive live chat" with Martha on her website on March 14. Whooopeee! We get to bow down at her feet again. Listen to this carefully idolatrous wording:
To mark her homecoming [Homecoming? Isn't that a quaint word. Goes with "Queen"] and her new column in Martha Stewart Living magazine, Martha will be joining us for an exclusive live chat [would this be a fireside chat?].
Don’t miss your chance to participate! [She really wants to know what I think.] Starting at 6:30 p.m. EST on March 14, sign in to the chat on marthastewart.com, and submit your questions. Be sure to sign in early, since space is limited. [Limited space online? Can't they buy another server?] Martha will join us at 8 p.m. to speak with us live [just before we brush our teeth and go to bed] and respond to as many questions as possible [just like Santa Claus].
If you can’t attend the chat on Monday, check our website Tuesday for a complete transcript of the event [Sure to be printed in the New York Times along with George Bush's latest address].
MGR [martha serf].
I'm sick of everything Martha Stewart. I'm not watching her new show. Oh, that should be plural, right? Shows. I'm not buying her new and improved magazine. The woman is a criminal. I'm tired of the rampant sentiment that she has suffered an injustice. I don't care if other people commit the same ,or worse, white collar crime and get away worth it. She broke the law and does not deserve a pity party. Cashing in on the whirlwind of press surrounding her CRIME just reminds me how much I don't like her.
I second that. Geez, people, it's time to move on!
Some criminal. She was convicted of lying when she wasn't under oath about something that wasn't a crime.
So, even if you subscribe to the fact that she broke the law, and should be punished, since that's how things work, then, um, once she serves her time, she's allowed to get back to making her living. That's ALSO how things work. I think jail time for insider trading crimes is a huge crock, anyhow. And I still go back to asking what level of justice was brought against the Enron boys, who literally bankrupted the hard-earned futures of hundreds and hundreds...
(plus, I'd rather hear Martha than Dubya any day. At least SHE is a "lying crook" who is GOOD for the economy.)
I don't feel at all sorry for Martha, but I don't hate her, either. Her decorating and cooking styles don't bother me--I take what I like and ignore the rest. I find it pretty interesting to see how she works and what she comes up with. And most of all, I've been a fan of hers since her magazine first came out--not only is it gorgeous, but it absolutely transformed magazine design. Real Simple and the Oprah magazine, to name just a couple, are really standing on her shoulders.
If Martha were to go away, her aesthetic would not. Keep in mind that she has an army of people working for her. They'd move on and keep doing their work without Martha's stamp.
She lied while giving grand jury testimony. That is a crime.
Do not underestimate the necessary skills and insight it takes to identify, assemble, motivate, maintain and retain "an army of people."