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Thanks to everyone who

wwstaebler — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:37:36 +0000

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Thanks to everyone who played. And thank all of you for the reading recs to explore through the winter.
Shall we play with painters/paintings another day? Photographers?

I think Orlando was right,

wwstaebler — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:34:57 +0000

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I think Orlando was right, C4. Just say no to apocalypse and yes to Dr. Seuss. The green eggs were great comfort.

Quinn: Imo, the degree of

wwstaebler — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:20:43 +0000

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Quinn:
Imo, the degree of detachment or fierce engagement in Atwood seems to be depend on the book. But I absolutely agree with you about the static affect and effect of Alex Colville. (It's the same response I have to Andrew Wyeth.)
On the other hand, I saw some great paintings in Nova Scotia. Rosenberg, who painted in the early 1900's; and many who painted in the 30's and 40' -- most of those had tons of energy and reminded me of the best of our WPA painters. The name MacDonald comes to mind (although why wouldn't it, for any topic) as does Lismore/Lismer(?) and Zwieker. There were two women of that approximate era I noticed: Day and Wainwright. And someone from the 60's -- is there a Cook? Tuck, from the 90's caught my eye as did an abstract painter who incorporates satellite images into his work.
Where were we? Oh, yes, books...

Lately--I know it sounds

c4Logic — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:32:55 +0000

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Lately--I know it sounds weird--I have been re-reading a lot of apocalyptic science fiction: The Drowned World, and The Crystal World, by JG Ballard. Also recently reread the Manchurian Candidate. I guess this sort of like the homeopathic approach. I figure, in my magical way thinking, having given up on reason, that the best way to assure a new dawn is to immerse myself in the Hour of the Wolf.

Line of the day, WW.

quinn esq — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:27:49 +0000

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Line of the day, WW.

Thanks. What are credit cards

wwstaebler — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:39:14 +0000

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Thanks. What are credit cards for if not for a book about debt?

Good one, Orlando. Green eggs

wwstaebler — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:33:40 +0000

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Good one, Orlando. Green eggs --think I'll go make some. Thanks.

WW, thanks for posting this!

Orlando — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:32:03 +0000

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WW, thanks for posting this! It was a welcome diversion and a welcome reminder that in a couple of weeks, I'll have my Sunday afternoons back to curl up in a blanket and read. I can't wait.

Dr. Seuss. Nothing says

Orlando — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:26:33 +0000

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Dr. Seuss. Nothing says "everything's gonna be okay" like Green Eggs and Ham.

Yeah, Sarah Gruen. I don't

Orlando — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:23:39 +0000

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Yeah, Sarah Gruen. I don't think it's a happy tale. But it comes highly recommended.