Comments on: Book Saloon: Echo Chamber

By: Karen M

Karen M — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:50:06 +0000

Retzilian… Are you a fan of Ann Rule? I haven’t read anything of hers in years, but I used to…

I used to read more non-fiction, but these days I read more fiction, because I find it is more true… if more people read more literature, they would not be so constantly surprised by the narratives that keep popping up in politics and in public life. It’s been happening in Fiction for years…

By: retzilian

retzilian — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:24:42 +0000

CH, I would be happy to send you a copy of my non-fiction book (as soon as I buy some more), parts of which you would really enjoy, but it’s about a murder story that you might find tedious. It’s a compilation of blog entries I wrote in real-time during the investigation and trial, and it tends to be a little repetitive because of that. But,it’s quite funny in parts and well researched.

And it’s probably a lot more entertaining than the dreck you just paid $24 to read.

I was always a fan of true-crime, psychology, FBI profiling books and reading about serial killers and such, but you might not like that stuff.

By: cocktailhag

cocktailhag — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:07:12 +0000

I don’t believe I’ve ever heard “faithful” and “Heel” in the same sentence, but you’ve managed it. I think RMP will someday grow to love you as I do, although he’s not so fond of Heels, as a group. He got turned off on John McCain when he left his disabled wife for a “young, rich, woman.” That’s a hurdle to climb with a guy who settled on just one tart, and stuck with her for decades…. I’d downplay it.

By: The Heel

The Heel — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:49:19 +0000

Tart,
you are right, I should probably watch my heelish mouth and refrain from ad hominem attacks – Dear rmp, I apologize for calling you naive.

This blog is a lot more fun than I thought and a dangerously welcome distraction from writing business plans and evaluating ERP solutions

Looking for more exchange of ideas and opinions and especially looking forward to catching up with you in person, Tart – smirks, beers and puffs will be provided by your faithful heel….

By: cocktailhag

cocktailhag — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:30:58 +0000

To my considerable chagrin, my source at the Plaid Pantry downstairs has flaked out three days in a row, so putting anything in my pipe is not possible at the moment. Worse, I think that if Ron Paul were ever brought forth, the Dems would, in the general election, clobber all his ideas, even the ones on which we both agree, and our wasteful empire would become even more bipartisan. I’ll take Palin; discrediting her ideas (if you deign to call them that…) would do America some good.

By: heru-ur

heru-ur — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:23:10 +0000

“Plus, like I say, the Reps have 3 more years to find the new messiah…”

If they hunger for power enough they could nominate Ron Paul, if he would still accept the nomination, and demolish the Democratic Party.

Put a little hash in the pipe and smoke that over.

=:-)

By: cocktailhag

cocktailhag — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:18:40 +0000

I’m glad you caught up with RMP, but as you often do, you might have overplayed the Smarty hand. You see, RMP’s never seen you have a tart mixup, or have a hippie “bag the Nazi.” so I could put my curlers in, so he hasn’t yet caught on to your rhetorical style, and your more recreational take on things. RMP is a serious type, much more so than you or I, and he might not see the smirk (or tip, as the case may be) that comes with your words. It’s still nice to see my virtual friends meet with my real ones, though, and I bet you two will have more discussions in the future.

By: The Heel

The Heel — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:18:21 +0000

Tart, I saw the clip and had to interpret it as satire – which it technically is.
I got a good laugh out of it.

I could spend all day here but this is not what I am getting paid for, so allow me to copy and paste from the thread I still engage in with rmp:

A People that elects brain dead morons on such a regular basis is certainly capable of electing a brain dead Jesus bimbo in between the usual imbeciles. Plus, like I say, the Reps have 3 more years to find the new messiah…

By: cocktailhag

cocktailhag — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:40:42 +0000

I like The Hobbit, too, but I haven’t read it since I was a kid. I find I read less these days; chiefly when I travel, because I’m on the computer so much. Go figure. I’m also about to run out of shelf space, so this is a frugal move.

By: heru-ur

heru-ur — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:00:24 +0000

I read non-fiction almost exclusively. I read perhaps 60 books a year on average, and the topics usually tend to be on some subject that I am interested in learning about at the moment. Last year it was eastern philosophy for the most part, as an example. I have read every book that the great American paleontologist Niles Eldredge ever wrote.

I do re-read the classics at times. I have read The Hobbit around 10 times I suppose. I have read Stranger in a Strange Land 5 or 6 times I guess. (too bad reading others never seems to improve my own writing skills)

I read with great sadness that the vast majority of Americans do not read a single book after they leave school. Even college graduates do no read books, or so says a lot of polling. How can this be?

I also read with utter amazement at UT when someone will thank some fellow or gal for bringing up or explaining a topic that has been, at least to me, common knowledge for a long time. It is as if the curiosity has gone out of the culture. Most, seemingly, want their information spoon fed to them in little “sound bites” or packets with passion. This is why so many will dismiss someone as “he is bad” rather than consider the ideas on the table.

Oh well, they say all old farts end up saying things like I just said so take it all with a grain or two of salt.