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To Be Accused Of 'channeling' Is To Be Dismissed As A Ventriloquist's Live Dummy, Derogated At Not Having A Mind Of One's Own.
-William Safire
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To Be Accused Of 'channeling'
William Safire
To Be Accused Of 'channeling' Is To Be Dismissed As A Ventriloquist's Live Dummy, Derogated At Not Having A Mind Of One's Own.
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