tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.comments2023-08-10T04:03:44.387-04:00This Book and I Could Be FriendsEileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11058705381647529328noreply@blogger.comBlogger1856125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-64954200812833006772016-04-05T14:54:09.368-04:002016-04-05T14:54:09.368-04:00I don't consider Miller misogynist. At worst,...I don't consider Miller misogynist. At worst, he is a man. It is a book written by a man, and it is written completely honestly. If a woman could peak into an aroused man's mind, no doubt we would all be considered misogynists. Also, I believe the C-word was very different back then. It was profane, yes, but not the mean slur it is today. Miller surely used it because it was shocking and animalistic. Just listen to how the world sounds - brunt, bodily and nearly beastly.Jonathan Alparthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07916793817101311482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-70581376628777422352014-06-02T04:52:58.123-04:002014-06-02T04:52:58.123-04:00Thanks for this. What did you think of the film?Thanks for this. What did you think of the film?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02017070957168694768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-86748519597666906402013-09-25T21:50:39.545-04:002013-09-25T21:50:39.545-04:00"(Just curious - is there a Peter David equiv..."(Just curious - is there a Peter David equivalent among Star Wars authors?)"<br /><br />That would be Timothy Zahn. The whole glut of star wars novels and comics that exist today, would not be there if not for his "thrawn trilogy" which sold out everywhere and jump started intrest in novels and comics again back in 1991. Its arguable that the Prequels would not have been made if not for his books. <br /><br />To a lesser extent, Michael A Stackpole has a Peter David style sense of humor and gift for witty banter, he just gets undone by his Gary Stu archetypes just being more awesome than anyone else. Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126367496276283496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-42769533353705105782013-09-25T21:15:35.638-04:002013-09-25T21:15:35.638-04:00First of all, I LOVED Before Dishonor. I liked th...First of all, I LOVED Before Dishonor. I liked that admiral Janeway got served what was long coming to her (much like Peter David, I NEVER liked her), I liked that Lady Q was the one to call her on her stupidity. I LOVED how the borg just said 'ENOUGH!' and how david brought back the two things that made them so terrifying, adaptability and evolution. I loved the conflict between the old enterprise crewman and the new. A crew that has been together as long as picards is BOUND to have issues bringing in new a group of newbies to its command staff. I liked the updates to borg technology, It all felt like some really great and imaginitive ideas. <br /><br />Many criticize this book saying Janeway would never be that headstrong (Pffffft) or that starfleet officers would never joke in the way they do here in such situations. Peter David often states that he writes what sounds good to himself first and foremost, and I do find myself agreeing with him in that approach, and feeling to myself that this book was one of the best star trek adventures in a long, long time.Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126367496276283496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-69379937733462952552013-09-25T21:15:18.253-04:002013-09-25T21:15:18.253-04:00First of all, I LOVED Before Dishonor. I liked th...First of all, I LOVED Before Dishonor. I liked that admiral Janeway got served what was long coming to her (much like Peter David, I NEVER liked her), I liked that Lady Q was the one to call her on her stupidity. I LOVED how the borg just said 'ENOUGH!' and how david brought back the two things that made them so terrifying, adaptability and evolution. I loved the conflict between the old enterprise crewman and the new. A crew that has been together as long as picards is BOUND to have issues bringing in new a group of newbies to its command staff. I liked the updates to borg technology, It all felt like some really great and imaginitive ideas. <br /><br />Many criticize this book saying Janeway would never be that headstrong (Pffffft) or that starfleet officers would never joke in the way they do here in such situations. Peter David often states that he writes what sounds good to himself first and foremost, and I do find myself agreeing with him in that approach, and feeling to myself that this book was one of the best star trek adventures in a long, long time.Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126367496276283496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-62564754482059866602013-05-28T11:18:27.416-04:002013-05-28T11:18:27.416-04:00Yep. Great review.Yep. Great review.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-3008641007638437422013-04-15T16:26:36.630-04:002013-04-15T16:26:36.630-04:00It's not like feminism was invented in the 191...It's not like feminism was invented in the 1910s--Judith Sargent Murray wrote in the 18th century on her desire for equality between the sexes (though she mostly wanted equal education); French women during the Revolution wanted the vote; Elizabeth I had many feminist ideas. And check out Terry Jones' Medieval Lives for assertive, self-confident women in the Middle Ages.WiseWolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14009575182542378471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-85567960311215912272013-04-11T10:32:22.077-04:002013-04-11T10:32:22.077-04:00Henry Miller is a jerk and I love him.Henry Miller is a jerk and I love him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702724422302012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-35768681708183566142012-12-24T11:34:49.542-05:002012-12-24T11:34:49.542-05:00Just here to wish you the best for this season &am...Just here to wish you the best for this season & the coming year.@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-88771890427993289392012-05-18T21:59:20.184-04:002012-05-18T21:59:20.184-04:00Great commentary on this work!
By coincidence I a...Great commentary on this work!<br /><br />By coincidence I am in the process of reading this work at the moment. Though early in the book I have been pleasantly surprised by several aspects of Christine’s Di Pizans’s thinking. While some of her views on Feminism may be outdated I am struck by other modern ideas that she presents. One example is her admonition to read a book based on ones own interpretation and not necessarily the authors.<br /><br />I will be sure to visit the Feminist Classics blog when I have completed this.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-29796607917409549972012-04-14T20:49:58.480-04:002012-04-14T20:49:58.480-04:00Loved reading your fantastic review of the work. O...Loved reading your fantastic review of the work. One of my thoughts reading it was how terribly I would have fared in her time period. Being a dutiful wife or woman did not at all sound fun, from the examples she gave!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102250492155489672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-19559081354517435752012-04-14T05:02:14.883-04:002012-04-14T05:02:14.883-04:00Thanks for the nice blog. It was really useful for...Thanks for the nice blog. It was really useful for me.Felony lawshttp://statelaws.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-82990951606751435622012-04-14T05:00:49.651-04:002012-04-14T05:00:49.651-04:00Thanks for the nice blog. It was really useful for...Thanks for the nice blog. It was really useful for me.Felony lawshttp://statelaws.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-39090885909748464462012-04-06T07:09:54.796-04:002012-04-06T07:09:54.796-04:00Another inspiration was his lifelong interest in d...Another inspiration was his lifelong interest in democratic politics and social justice.rights of common law wiveshttp://statelaws.net/Rights-of-common-law-wives.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-83248445696284143362012-04-06T07:08:01.084-04:002012-04-06T07:08:01.084-04:00Another inspiration was his lifelong interest in d...Another inspiration was his lifelong interest in democratic politics and social justice.rights of common law wiveshttp://statelaws.net/Rights-of-common-law-wives.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-35908819823383269442012-03-29T13:29:22.932-04:002012-03-29T13:29:22.932-04:00Everything is up to fate and the will of God.Everything is up to fate and the will of God.California Labor Lawshttp://statelaws.net/California-Labor-Laws.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-44825383783051321952012-03-24T09:16:27.592-04:002012-03-24T09:16:27.592-04:00The interactions of various over-the-top personali...The interactions of various over-the-top personalities in a timeless locale only now starting to show the tremors of the twentieth century.Pima County Jailhttp://pimacojail.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-89701785160054784162012-03-10T16:20:35.059-05:002012-03-10T16:20:35.059-05:00one of the few Bolano's I've yet to read, ...one of the few Bolano's I've yet to read, as to the question which to read first, I'd suggest <i>Last Evenings on Earth</i>@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-38866663134978895392012-03-10T16:16:33.695-05:002012-03-10T16:16:33.695-05:00this was an amazing little book, a bit like Dr Who...this was an amazing little book, a bit like Dr Who's Tardis, a lot bigger on the inside than it looks externally@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-21122295355946928622012-02-28T10:56:34.129-05:002012-02-28T10:56:34.129-05:00Thanks for the review, I have this on my shelf to ...Thanks for the review, I have this on my shelf to read and really should pick it up already!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102250492155489672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-66162416333647429472012-02-27T00:09:13.236-05:002012-02-27T00:09:13.236-05:00I loved this one - beautiful writing, great pacing...I loved this one - beautiful writing, great pacing, taut...everything I love in a book.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332796775305098552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-64013941175499856862012-02-24T03:52:20.866-05:002012-02-24T03:52:20.866-05:00The situation is not entirely hopeless.The situation is not entirely hopeless.wedding makeup sydneyhttp://www.facebook.com/makeupbytaradenaenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-44717618035627940462012-02-14T08:17:28.536-05:002012-02-14T08:17:28.536-05:00Woops. Fixed that. Pretty dumb mistake too, consid...Woops. Fixed that. Pretty dumb mistake too, considering German for "doctor" is <i>doktor</i> and the name isn't any different.<br /><br />"Hardcore" is right. The devil chapter made me feel REALLY bad for the translators. That the English is so flawless speaks volumes about John Woods's skill.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11058705381647529328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-47875205304738224682012-02-13T23:25:44.021-05:002012-02-13T23:25:44.021-05:00I don't know any German, E.L. Fay, but I belie...I don't know any German, E.L. Fay, but I believe <em>Der Zauberberg</em> that you have listed in your post is actually the title of <em>Magic Mountain</em>. Anyway, I really enjoyed <em>Doctor Faustus</em> and found Zeitblom's narration intellectually appealing. That chapter featuring the debate with the devil figure, though? Whoa. Talk about hardcore! I hope to get to Mann's first novel or <em>Magic Mountain</em> later this year; this post helped whet my appetite, so thanks. :DRichardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-22188285811227856702012-02-13T07:50:33.134-05:002012-02-13T07:50:33.134-05:00Caitlin: Yes, I read Marlow's play in college ...Caitlin: Yes, I read Marlow's play in college and was actually really disappointed. Faust gets his knowledge but only does the most ridiculous, childish things with it! I was hoping for something more epic.<br /><br />Parrish. YES. I have indeed read Hermann Hesse. I have read <i><a href="http://tselfoninternets.blogspot.com/2009/06/on-demian.html" rel="nofollow">Demian</a></i>, <i><a href="http://tselfoninternets.blogspot.com/2009/07/on-steppenwolf.html" rel="nofollow">Steppenwolf</a></i>, and <a href="http://tselfoninternets.blogspot.com/2009/10/garden-of-gods.html" rel="nofollow"><i>The Journey to the East</i></a>. Loved them all and would definitely like to read more Hesse in the future.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11058705381647529328noreply@blogger.com