Burger promptly replied. But the conflicting claims between himself and Bosco did not appear to have caused him any consternation, and he made no attempt to resolve them.
Like Bosco, however, he was convinced that my overarching desire was to cause grief — and that the more grief I felt I could cause, the more pleasure I would derive. So to preclude further pleasure on my part, it was important that he make one thing abundantly clear to me:
Uriel, I will never open any email from you again, and will instead instantly delete it.
This quite frankly strikes me as something approaching an open commitment to darkness.
Message to Bosco and Burger (in case you happen to return here): Feel free to write me. I will be glad to read it.
It's not true, of course, that I derive pleasure from causing pain or suffering. But I suspect this assumption by both Bosco and Burger reveals something about their own motivations.
Links / References
- "Inside China's Diplomacy School," Uriel's account of his experiences at the China Foreign Affairs University (CFAU).
- "The Man With the Bloodied Nose for News," by Bill Boyarsky, Los Angeles Times, Jan 12, 1998.
Available at the Los Angeles Times archives for a fee, or here for free.Bosco's site does not feature that particular article, but does offer a kinder piece by the same columnist: "A Shield Battered but Not Broken," Los Angeles Times, Aug 10, 1995.
- Bosco's self-description, including job history and notes on his struggles on behalf of the First Amendment.
- Adam Morris blog mentioning Bosco
- Bosco blog on Adam: "What's Up With the Attitude, Adam?"
- Bosco blog on China attacking Taiwan
- Blogger Phil's draft article re China's 300,000 blogs
- The "Living in China" community of bloggers
- Peking Duck, August 2004 archives: Aug. 9 entry explains disappearance of CFAU discussion.
- Bosco blog on missing Thomas Friedman lecture
Article comments
1 - Eric Olsen
that was one hell of a tale Uriel, thanks. Your relationship with Bosco reminds me a bit of my dealings with Andrew Sullivan a few years ago.
2 - Angelina Fiorentino
I would personally like to thank Joe Bosco for writing the fascinating book A Problem Of Evidence. I am glad someone had the balls to straight out say the truth about the Brown Family. (The Family Brown Ch. 12) I feel so sorry for Nicole Brown Simpson having been sold out by her family for OJ's money. And then they have the nerve, ESPECIALLY Denise Brown, to start a charity, that has been underfire by the IRS, under their murdered sister's name. Now she's the big DV expert? Denise Brown is the biggest phoney!
I have followed this case since the day I heard about the murders, I saw Denise Brown mouthing off to every tv show and the family selling Nicole's Diary, Nude Pictures (sold by sister Dominique), everything of Nicole's for In My Opinion, blood money!