As LDS do any of you find Kirby's columns distasteful?

[maxrep12]

5 hours ago, Scott Lloyd said:

I don't know about the vaccum cleaner brand so much, but Kirby the columnist is overrated imho.

Oh, come off it Scott. Since when has your opinion registered as humble?

Kirby's success speaks volumes. And then there are sour grapes...

[Atheist Mormon]

1 hour ago, Scott Lloyd said:

Very infrequently, in my case.

I'm not necessarily one to follow the pack.

You are the one who wrote he's overrated, that's an individual opinion....

[Jeanne]

1. Kirby is the reason I buy the Trib.  That is...when it gets delivered!  I just can't get through DN.

[notHagoth7]

I've only read a handful of Kirby's columns. Wasn't offended. But could see how some might choose to take offense.

[Scott Lloyd]

6 hours ago, Atheist Mormon said:

You are the one who wrote he's overrated, that's an individual opinion....

And one to which I'm entitled, popular or not.

Or would you deny me the right to my opinion?

Sorry, I know it can be annoying when people don't pay what you think is the proper degree of deference to your favorite mass media cult hero.

The fact is that Kirby is rarely as insightful and astute as his devotees make him out to be, and is very often not as witty as they regard him.

Now, you and maxrep might want to consider standing down from your outrage when you realize that I didn't say he he was a bad columnist, just that he is overrated -- a thing that might not be altogether his fault.

He is definitely the best that the Tribune has, better than Rolly or Ann Cannon, and far better than a couple of columnists I can think of who no longer work there.

For what it's worth, as humor columnists go, Dave Barry is the best in the business, in my book.

 

Edited September 6, 2016 by Scott Lloyd

[Boanerges]

On 9/3/2016 at 7:30 PM, BCSpace said:

It would depend on whether or not he's active in Church attendance in his home ward, does his home teaching for real (priesthood in the home), serves in callings, is politically conservative, etc.  If so on all those, then I might judge some of his stuff to be tongue-in-cheek.

If you read Kirby, he does attend church, hold a calling (he claims he works in the nursery), lives close to his bishop (Doesn't everybody in Utah?), and home teaches at least sometimes (he's not specific). He appears to be fairly conservative, but he also favors gay marriage and even performed one (and no, he was not disciplined for doing so). Most of what he says is tongue-in-cheek and poking good natured fun at his own religion and culture.

[Jeanne]

4 minutes ago, Boanerges said:

If you read Kirby, he does attend church, hold a calling (he claims he works in the nursery), lives close to his bishop (Doesn't everybody in Utah?), and home teaches at least sometimes (he's not specific). He appears to be fairly conservative, but he also favors gay marriage and even performed one (and no, he was not disciplined for doing so). Most of what he says is tongue-in-cheek and poking good natured fun at his own religion and culture.

I agree.  Through the whole article there is a point to be made and it often coincides with gospel and good living principles.  My goodness, if we can't laugh at ourselves, our ability to live and love is so diminished.

[Atheist Mormon]

On 9/5/2016 at 10:34 PM, Scott Lloyd said:

And one to which I'm entitled, popular or not.

Or would you deny me the right to my opinion?

Sorry, I know it can be annoying when people don't pay what you think is the proper degree of deference to your favorite mass media cult hero.

The fact is that Kirby is rarely as insightful and astute as his devotees make him out to be, and is very often not as witty as they regard him.

Now, you and maxrep might want to consider standing down from your outrage when you realize that I didn't say he he was a bad columnist, just that he is overrated -- a thing that might not be altogether his fault.

He is definitely the best that the Tribune has, better than Rolly or Ann Cannon, and far better than a couple of columnists I can think of who no longer work there.

For what it's worth, as humor columnists go, Dave Barry is the best in the business, in my book.

 

Jeezzzz.....looks like you are way, way overreacting yourself; all I wrote was one sentence and did not say anything personal in it.....

[2BizE]

I always enjoy his comments.  He helps demonstrate there is a place for unorthodox Mormons.  A significant number of members support unorthodox views, and it is always good to hear a different point of view.  Only having one view or one voice is too much like communism.