tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post1414421659290362989..comments2024-01-21T03:26:23.301-05:00Comments on Musings: Racing through Paradise: A Book Reviewsagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-28601802385490791552014-01-18T22:08:59.017-05:002014-01-18T22:08:59.017-05:00I'm still struck by the attractive chef! That&...I'm still struck by the attractive chef! That's really not a normal thing right? Probably not a book for me either, although I do enjoy reading unexpected things!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-2079342452954296262014-01-14T01:49:54.593-05:002014-01-14T01:49:54.593-05:00Sage: This is a fine review, but I know little abo...Sage: This is a fine review, but I know little about the late William F. Buckley. Yes, I've seen him on PBS and he struck me as a scholarly intellectual who talked above most people--unless they were academics. That's the extent of my knowledge of the man. Wishing you a Happy New Year and I look forward to more of your reviews in 2014! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539850495318868267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-72252541093263285172014-01-13T11:26:05.294-05:002014-01-13T11:26:05.294-05:00I love the way you balance your feelings about the...I love the way you balance your feelings about the book with its quality. That's what I enjoyed the most, your honesty.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-59170593925940583082014-01-11T22:26:00.410-05:002014-01-11T22:26:00.410-05:00You always have the best reviews. I have recently...You always have the best reviews. I have recently started a sci-fi kick. Not my usual reading choices. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-44463149650395390372014-01-11T22:24:57.297-05:002014-01-11T22:24:57.297-05:00You always have the best reviews. I have recently...You always have the best reviews. I have recently started a sci-fi kick. Not my usual reading choices. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-9275118151173898372014-01-08T01:53:15.049-05:002014-01-08T01:53:15.049-05:00I read this one shortly after it was released. I d...I read this one shortly after it was released. I didn't really like the man, but I finished the book in spite of that. It was okay, but I don't think I'd ever re-read it.Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-15051853536988055532014-01-07T15:27:05.745-05:002014-01-07T15:27:05.745-05:00Sounds like it could've been a really fascinat...Sounds like it could've been a really fascinating book if the writer wasn't so annoying!Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-69685390933160676922014-01-07T05:30:33.105-05:002014-01-07T05:30:33.105-05:00I have some sailing friends and they seem to be in...I have some sailing friends and they seem to be in a class all by themselves, but this guy seems thoroughly unlikeable. :) Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-20093716256827904882014-01-06T10:15:41.812-05:002014-01-06T10:15:41.812-05:00I may have to give it a try, though I must admit t...I may have to give it a try, though I must admit that Buckley's snootiness over the years will prove to be a big hurdle in enjoying the book. The Geezershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12132213545989946724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-20215082005858671452014-01-05T17:20:10.099-05:002014-01-05T17:20:10.099-05:00My husband might enjoy it. He always dreamed of sa...My husband might enjoy it. He always dreamed of sailing (even took a course in it) but to no avail. Navigation, however, was and would have continued to be his downfall. <br /><br />Buckley could be funny now and then, but his erudition didn't overcome (for me) his snobbery and "looking down his nose" at so many people, (to say nothing of his political views.)kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-46963774359575997812014-01-05T10:15:07.186-05:002014-01-05T10:15:07.186-05:00Doesn't really seem my cup of tea.Doesn't really seem my cup of tea.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-83627378489441292442014-01-05T09:01:31.873-05:002014-01-05T09:01:31.873-05:00I read a lot of books about sea voyages but an ann...I read a lot of books about sea voyages but an annoying writer can spoil the experience!Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-51070286015021189632014-01-04T23:25:35.859-05:002014-01-04T23:25:35.859-05:00well i am glad you summarizes the intriguing parts...well i am glad you summarizes the intriguing parts...as i would probably have a hard time get passed the parts that made you mad...ha...i def would have tossed it...smiles....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-50908935183204037952014-01-04T20:05:51.321-05:002014-01-04T20:05:51.321-05:00Know oil men, alright ... aam married to one ... s...Know oil men, alright ... aam married to one ... so many issues ... enviromental that is ... omg, am I ever lying now ... hi north and oil does not go well with money and drugs and seeking for happiness ... in -30C below ... ^.^https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422876955246850636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-70016247940772362582014-01-04T19:08:32.629-05:002014-01-04T19:08:32.629-05:00He was an oilman's son. I believe they have an...He was an oilman's son. I believe they have an odd dualism in outlook being in essence conservative and gamblers on a grand scale. I believe that template suits that other industry that came about around 1900 too, film. But their great problem is to translate their personal stance into a coherent political belief. I expect this fellow would have a gra for Ayn Rand particular philosophies (if you can call them that). <br />I don't think I'll be reading Buckley any time soon. Mind you I'm a bit stumped how an Irish Catholic managed to get himself elected to the office of sheriff in Duval Co. Texas in the 1880s.<br />Where are you planning to deploy celestial navigation ?. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-35030009658469630912014-01-04T18:34:20.655-05:002014-01-04T18:34:20.655-05:00Erudite with a wry sense of humor he is most defin...Erudite with a wry sense of humor he is most definitely. An arrogant snob also. I especially enjoyed your steam engine story....:)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-798768790293073882014-01-04T18:34:00.474-05:002014-01-04T18:34:00.474-05:00Erudite with a wry sense of humor he is most defin...Erudite with a wry sense of humor he is most definitely. An arrogant snob also. I especially enjoyed your steam engine story....:)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.com