tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post116336932743740835..comments2024-01-21T03:26:23.301-05:00Comments on Musings: Quotes from Sage's readings and a photo from the archivessagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1163595533650577392006-11-15T07:58:00.000-05:002006-11-15T07:58:00.000-05:00V, I'll look forward to your reviews.Deana, that q...V, I'll look forward to your reviews.<BR/><BR/>Deana, that quote came from the "Quaker" owners of the ship... as it was setting out to sea.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1163587705070894142006-11-15T05:48:00.000-05:002006-11-15T05:48:00.000-05:00Great work!I really like the one not whale it too ...Great work!<BR/>I really like the one not whale it too much on the Lord's day but don't miss given opportunities either!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1163580381619830992006-11-15T03:46:00.000-05:002006-11-15T03:46:00.000-05:00Another great quote post!I'm reading a couple stel...Another great quote post!<BR/><BR/>I'm reading a couple stellar books about the farce that is globalization. THE BUSH AGENDA and MANIFESTO FOR A NEW WORLD ORDER. They may sound on the fringe but they are not. They're clearly written, rationally argued, and factually investigated indictments of the current version of globalization. And they argue for accountable, democratic alternatives. I hope to extensively quote from each, especially THE BUSH AGENDA, in the coming weeks.vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18308061674357594371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1163513890965631872006-11-14T09:18:00.000-05:002006-11-14T09:18:00.000-05:00I haven't Ed, but I notice that Philbrick's book o...I haven't Ed, but I notice that Philbrick's book on the Essex (Heart of the Sea) is available on Audio--in the unabridged format--so many it'll be my next gym book!sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1163509254405298452006-11-14T08:00:00.000-05:002006-11-14T08:00:00.000-05:00Sage - Have you ever read the story that was the b...Sage - Have you ever read the story that was the basis for Moby Dick? "In the Heart of the Sea" and the "True Story of the Whaleship Essex" are two that I can think of.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1163508051511339132006-11-14T07:40:00.000-05:002006-11-14T07:40:00.000-05:00Ed, I use to read Outside, and I occassionally pic...Ed, I use to read Outside, and I occassionally pick it up when flying someone. I've never subscribed to Adventure, but it's often available at the gym and I've read a few issues. Both have great photos.<BR/><BR/>Murf, I think it comes naturally<BR/><BR/>Tim, your little review almost makes me want to read Brown (finding angels to be demons and demons as angels). That's often true in life.<BR/><BR/>Kenju, I think my last "chic lit" book was the Nicholas Spark book, "The Notebook" <BR/><BR/>Ing, I read a youth's version of Moby Dick when I was in maybe the 6th grade--I'm enjoying it this time now. You seem to find the most interesting short story collections. I don't mid taking walks in the rain, when it not too cold, weather makes walks more interesing. But for your sake, may the sun shine brightly on Wednesday.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1163483909728514632006-11-14T00:58:00.000-05:002006-11-14T00:58:00.000-05:00Sage!! Moby-Dick is one of my favorite books, ever...Sage!! <I>Moby-Dick</I> is one of my favorite books, ever! The narrator is so funny, and so obsessed --<BR/><BR/>I just finished Haruki Murakami's <I>After The Quake</I>. Every story in the collection is set in modern-day Japan, right after that big earthquake they had a few years back. Really strange stuff. And I'm in the middle of the new <I>Best American Short Stories</I>. There are always at least a few winners. <BR/><BR/>I'm definitely haunted by landscapes, as you probably know. I hope to go for a long walk on Wednesday -- it better not rain!inghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03877741066021169188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1163481937586562162006-11-14T00:25:00.000-05:002006-11-14T00:25:00.000-05:00I came back to correct an error. I got the name of...I came back to correct an error. I got the name of the author wrong in one: it is Lorna Landvik instead of Jodi P. Oh My Stars is more of a chick lit book. The other one was written in 1940 by a woman who claimed to be remembering a past life in Egypt.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1163458093375632392006-11-13T17:48:00.000-05:002006-11-13T17:48:00.000-05:00I've been reading Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. ...I've been reading <I>Angels and Demons</I> by Dan Brown. I not sure yet what I feel about this work. It is definitely one of those novels in which one can fall in love with a character and find out that they are the devil and hate a character and find out that they are angels. It's one of those books I don't regret reading but I probably wouldn't recommend it for anybody's must list.Tim Ricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01305530681191503858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1163424992083623072006-11-13T08:36:00.000-05:002006-11-13T08:36:00.000-05:00I try, Sage. :-)I try, Sage. :-)Murfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859630977737647681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1163424093768659922006-11-13T08:21:00.000-05:002006-11-13T08:21:00.000-05:00I have two magazine subscriptions, Outside and Adv...I have two magazine subscriptions, Outside and Adventure. It is all I can do right now to stay only a month or two behind in reading them. One of these days, I'm going to be able to read again instead of household chores.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1163422028527322082006-11-13T07:47:00.000-05:002006-11-13T07:47:00.000-05:00Kontan, I actually dream of great walks through ha...Kontan, I actually dream of great walks through haunting landscapes!<BR/><BR/>Murf, always the smart one, aren't you!<BR/><BR/>Kenju, interesting titles, I haven't heard of them at all, what are they about?<BR/><BR/>Angelless, that book sounds interesting, I think you need to move out of the sciences and into the humantites and teach Polish lit! Thanks for posting and not lurking.<BR/><BR/>Diane, Bryson is great and I enjoyed In a Sunbrunt Country and have recommended it to many, inlcuding my neighbors who are down under traveling as I write. Haven't read the other.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1163395405755943822006-11-13T00:23:00.000-05:002006-11-13T00:23:00.000-05:00From a travel perspective, I really enjoyed Bill B...From a travel perspective, I really enjoyed Bill Bryson's In A Sunburned Country. I also really liked his Short History of Nearly Everything. <BR/><BR/>to kontan - I just read my first Evanovich - Four to Score - I thought it was pretty good - light and fluffy and entertainingDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552248284380193013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1163383309814710762006-11-12T21:01:00.000-05:002006-11-12T21:01:00.000-05:00Being haunted by landscapes is one of my favorite ...Being haunted by landscapes is one of my favorite hobbies.<BR/><BR/>I'm reading Wladyslaw Szpilman's autoboigraphy "The Pianist" (Film of same name with Adrian Brody is based on this). The book is about a Polish Jew's survival in Warsaw after 1939. Difficult book emotionally, but totally worth it, for it really makes you thankful for life "in these terrible times were in" (after all, tis' the season and all). Having family members that went through similar ordeals in the same city gives me a sense of resilience about my spirit, but also about humanity's spirit. <BR/><BR/>This is my second post. Does this mean I'm not a "lurker" anymore? I pride myself on liking to watch. Hmmmmm.<BR/><BR/>-Peace!MJ Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10335574007066489240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1163380017928459492006-11-12T20:06:00.000-05:002006-11-12T20:06:00.000-05:00I doubt you'd be interested in my current reading ...I doubt you'd be interested in my current reading material, Sage. One is called "Oh MY Stars" by Jodi Picault and the other is an out of print book titled "Winged Pharoah" by Joan Grant.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1163379809185120962006-11-12T20:03:00.000-05:002006-11-12T20:03:00.000-05:00The November/December issue of Penthouse Forum. U...The November/December issue of Penthouse Forum. Unlike your other commenter, I am quite impressed with the stories.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Not really but since you already know the answer, I had to come up with something.Murfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859630977737647681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1163370789175202262006-11-12T17:33:00.000-05:002006-11-12T17:33:00.000-05:00I dream of great walks, but no hauntings.I just st...I dream of great walks, but no hauntings.<BR/><BR/>I just started <I>One for the Money</I> by Janet Evanovich. It was suggested reading, but so far I'm not impressed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com