tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post8119594017194701310..comments2024-01-21T03:26:23.301-05:00Comments on Musings: Old Man Riversagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-28876049969262121102015-06-23T18:17:58.984-04:002015-06-23T18:17:58.984-04:00Does he mention the French Jesuits that went a con...Does he mention the French Jesuits that went a converting in the interior from 1650 on. They established enclaves like in that film The Mission using the river system to get about. Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442327549417743472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-41067043184677380042015-06-23T11:10:28.571-04:002015-06-23T11:10:28.571-04:00I hope your journey's going well, Sage.
Thank ...I hope your journey's going well, Sage.<br />Thank you for another book review. The cover is very nice, and that's what I judge a book by. Smiles.Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-546943245470018842015-06-22T22:37:06.274-04:002015-06-22T22:37:06.274-04:00Interesting read, sounds like. Hope you are havin...Interesting read, sounds like. Hope you are having a wonderful trip - Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-3170600824409615872015-06-20T15:05:56.014-04:002015-06-20T15:05:56.014-04:00A very interesting read, I think. Thanks for the r...A very interesting read, I think. Thanks for the review.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-43464329525319200652015-06-20T13:18:45.369-04:002015-06-20T13:18:45.369-04:00definitely sounds like it needs a second volume! R...definitely sounds like it needs a second volume! Rivers are fascinatingCrafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-36570928173430194152015-06-20T09:18:42.657-04:002015-06-20T09:18:42.657-04:00Yes, but this wasn't just past, but more like ...Yes, but this wasn't just past, but more like "pre-history" (however, I have a special interst in 19th Century history which I felt was short-changed)sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-16894766255140281502015-06-20T09:16:13.112-04:002015-06-20T09:16:13.112-04:00It is a major city in the Mississippi watershedIt is a major city in the Mississippi watershedsagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-91746631706944260672015-06-19T07:55:38.052-04:002015-06-19T07:55:38.052-04:00Sounds like an interesting book! History does tend...Sounds like an interesting book! History does tend to focus more on the past than more recent years, doesn't it? I swear I noticed that when I was in school, too. I think because more has been written over the years about those earlier years, so it's up to current historians to document the most recent years.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-89171141814358840192015-06-19T03:28:35.983-04:002015-06-19T03:28:35.983-04:00I was surprised to learn my hometown was listed he...I was surprised to learn my hometown was listed here as a beneficiary of the river. You have good tastes in books, Sage! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539850495318868267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-34256186926796155252015-06-18T21:06:56.202-04:002015-06-18T21:06:56.202-04:00Glad you enjoyed Gessner's book!Glad you enjoyed Gessner's book!sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-46599700397420217102015-06-18T21:06:14.535-04:002015-06-18T21:06:14.535-04:00NYC is cool, in many waysNYC is cool, in many wayssagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-28036993158897603162015-06-18T21:05:45.783-04:002015-06-18T21:05:45.783-04:00If you do, let me know what you think?If you do, let me know what you think?sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-17612183833868677762015-06-18T21:04:56.103-04:002015-06-18T21:04:56.103-04:00I'm with you on cooking in your own juices--th...I'm with you on cooking in your own juices--that's not kosher, is it?sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-67421143535642052392015-06-18T21:03:56.438-04:002015-06-18T21:03:56.438-04:00I arrived in NYC, greeting with temperatures that ...I arrived in NYC, greeting with temperatures that was 30 degrees or so cooler! It's heavenlysagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1672067417158730452015-06-18T21:02:53.863-04:002015-06-18T21:02:53.863-04:00Agree, but unfortunately both were skimmed over in...Agree, but unfortunately both were skimmed over in the booksagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-24810811114679774012015-06-18T21:02:11.703-04:002015-06-18T21:02:11.703-04:00I have thought about writing a book about a river-...I have thought about writing a book about a river--but I'll pick one smaller and less ambitious than the Mississippi. Oh, and thanks for the confidence boost!sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-42148293079734420152015-06-18T17:49:16.481-04:002015-06-18T17:49:16.481-04:00Sounds like trying to fit too much into one book. ...Sounds like trying to fit too much into one book. I've known a few authors that sometimes have had that problem. Regardless, this book sounds like it is right up my wheelhouse and will probably get added to my list. I finished the book you gave me a heads up on Stegner and Abbey a couple books back. I really enjoyed it and have since passed it on.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-67606758169107563552015-06-18T14:38:11.250-04:002015-06-18T14:38:11.250-04:00Sorry the book wasn't quite as good as you wer...Sorry the book wasn't quite as good as you were hoping. <br /><br />It's real hot here. Hopefully New York will be a little cooler. Enjoy your trip! Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-2414565418728558312015-06-18T12:03:59.795-04:002015-06-18T12:03:59.795-04:00Sounds like a fun resource. I'll have to have ...Sounds like a fun resource. I'll have to have a look.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-11535663011271088652015-06-18T11:59:55.816-04:002015-06-18T11:59:55.816-04:00We're battling 100-ish on the ole' thermom...We're battling 100-ish on the ole' thermometer. It's ruining summer outdoor stuff because I hate cooking in my own juices, ha ha.<br /><br />Good insight into this book. Thanks, sage!Cherdohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00264612202714933480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-34730193755660842232015-06-18T10:52:12.934-04:002015-06-18T10:52:12.934-04:00114 degrees? Ugh. That is...disgusting. I live in ...114 degrees? Ugh. That is...disgusting. I live in Florida (of course, you know that) and can't stand the heat here. <br /><br />This isn't really my type of read, but I can sympathize with how you felt. It's best to never rush a story.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-41945884085268126332015-06-18T10:52:03.524-04:002015-06-18T10:52:03.524-04:00114 degrees? Ugh. That is...disgusting. I live in ...114 degrees? Ugh. That is...disgusting. I live in Florida (of course, you know that) and can't stand the heat here. <br /><br />This isn't really my type of read, but I can sympathize with how you felt. It's best to never rush a story.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-53318208017816903162015-06-18T10:49:55.307-04:002015-06-18T10:49:55.307-04:00It sounds like a wonderful book. One could argue ...It sounds like a wonderful book. One could argue that culturally, the Mississippi is the most important geographical feature of our nation. Where would our literature be without Twain? Where would our music be without the Delta?The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-57643916662738647552015-06-18T09:26:04.660-04:002015-06-18T09:26:04.660-04:00I'm thinking that the writer in you is coming ...I'm thinking that the writer in you is coming to the surface. I just know you could write your own book, and it would be amazing!. 21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.com