"Home of the Week" Unclear Vision A DEBATE

Greetings to all readers of this here blog. As you knows very wells by now, me is entirely disgusterated by "Home of theWeek" what get printed each and ever Satruday mornings. Me create this here blog and gets Erma Thrask, my friend what likes to come over and try to converts me away from my heathern gods over to the

Southern Baptis religiins. Her very good decoratorer and me let her comment on Home O the weeks. Now, this weeks we got something differnets so Me thin me let Erma and mylittle friend Pesty debat this here. (him so jealous him not got a reglar

column and no outlet since him got kicked off the Clark County Chatterings! This here the condermint what is featured in this weeks Home O the weeks. Let the debate begin!

PESTY: This is a fantastic home. I like everything about it from the subdued color scheme with

emphasis on the modern art to the bare windows and modern simple furniture. This is the perfect home for the modern Louisville Metrosexual such as myself.

ERMA: Goodness! How sadly mistaken you are Mr. Pesty, this is completely unsuitable for any self respecting Kentuckianian! I will begin, as I am forced to look at this horror show, with the the HDTV prominently located above what is supposed to be a 'fireplace' in what I suppose is intended to be the 'living room'. Please refer to last week's column for my full exposition on this

decorating faux pas.

PESTY: Well, I agree with the inappropriateness of the TEE VEE in last weeks' featured home, but here, it seems less obtrusive and somehow it 'works'. Furthermore, take a look at the art he

has on his walls. That homage to Rothko is totally perfect and it's completely dominating that

room because the rest of the room is so 'beige'. That's good design and decorating.

ERMA: It's good decorating for a shoe store! It's certainly inappropriate for a HOME. This is

show offy and it all about the ego and satanic narcissism of the owner. The whole mess screams,

"see how cool and sophisticated I am! Why, I could be in New York City!"

PESTY: Wait a second, you can't say that! Why shouldn't a person take modern tastes and bring them into their life here in the midwest?

ERMA: Bring them into their life? Dear me, Pesty, how empty is a life that is so readily filled by

opening the pages of "Architectural Digest" and copying everything you see? Need I point out the complete lack of any personal objects in this home? (Not to mention a Bible). A home that is

so sterile and devoid of personal touchpoints isn't really a home. It's like a fancy set of clothing you buy of the rack in an overpriced designer store. But, I admit in your case that would be an

improvement over that dreadful updated 'leisure suit' you are wearing.

PESTY: This is the same turtleneck and sportcoat Bob Guccione wore in his 1994 PLAYBOY

interview.

ERMA: No doubt.

PESTY: You have to admit, Mrs. Thrask, this home is tasteful and sleek. It's clean lines are

easy on the eye and suggest an intelligent and sophisticated person dwells here.

ERMA: Sophisticated? Well, it shows someone who is TRYING to be sophisticated lives here. And if they had come by it honestly, It would not be for me to judge. However, the entire home

follows the same style and suggests, as I said before, it was taken wholecloth off the page of

AD or some modern design magazine. But, before we depart entirely from the subject of

clothing, I would also suggest that Mr. Duralde (the condo owner) purchase a sweater that fits

him. I can't stop looking at the gap on his juvenile sweater. (Is that an 'alligator' patch on it? Cute.)

PESTY: I like it. Give it a thumbs up.

ERMA: I shudder to imagine the LIFE that goes on here. This is too rareified for Louisville and

certainly Southern Indiana. Who could come here and sit down and relax and shared the events of the day with a loved one. WHERE in this home would one feel comfortable? With no curtains,

ones empty life would be exposed to the outside world. Where is the cozy privacy... a retreat

to surrender the cares of the day? No Mr. Pesty, this is the home of a confused sinner. And

I worry for you if you fail to see this. Please, Mr. Duralde, find the time to obtain a BIBLE and

READ it!

LINK TO COURIER FEATURE:http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20100130/FEATURES08/1300309/1010/FEATURES/Thoroughly+modern+condo+overlooks+Cherokee+Park