No, I don't believe that Korenglish was wrong to ASK if she smokes. It seems like a fair question, given the deep and earthy quality of her voice, and in response, it deserves a fair answer. Like, for example, "No, she doesn't smoke." Simple as that.
And yes, I certainly do love Larry O'Keefe's work, and I do defend him if I feel the need to do so -- but the reasons that that doesn't make me a hypocrite are:
1. I don't look for insults where there aren't any to be found.
2. I feel that people are entitled to their opinions, where his work is concerned. If people don't like the score to Blonde (or whatever other show), that's their prerogative, and I will post my own opinion without attacking others for theirs.
3. I don't go around insulting other composers, and saying that their work is inferior because OBVIOUSLY nobody will EVER live up to the work that Larry does. Sure, there are plenty of shows out there that I'm not fond of, but I don't go out of my way to post negative things on their threads, or insult other people for liking them.
~JJJ
Dear Ken,
I'm in pieces. Why the cold shoulder?
Love,
Barbie