tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post8116491270548544892..comments2024-01-21T03:26:23.301-05:00Comments on Musings: A Crack at the Edge of the Worldsagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-66474498093152647502013-06-20T23:36:55.146-04:002013-06-20T23:36:55.146-04:00Corny, but funny!Corny, but funny!Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-19861777299628078312013-06-15T15:54:20.670-04:002013-06-15T15:54:20.670-04:00The name sounded familiar so I checked and I have ...The name sounded familiar so I checked and I have another volcano book of his on Krakatoa. It was really good and I enjoyed reading it so this one is definitely on my Christmas list.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-77919675633184941202013-06-14T06:39:03.107-04:002013-06-14T06:39:03.107-04:00With your running around the desert, you might fin...With your running around the desert, you might find his travels interesting and they may give you a few new destinations as he does spent a lot of time following the "faults" of your state! (that's corny, I know).sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-44501369504045758702013-06-14T06:37:27.857-04:002013-06-14T06:37:27.857-04:00This was knew to me, also. He actually suggests t...This was knew to me, also. He actually suggests that the theaters that were so popular during the Gold Rush never recovered (until later) and that it was the Beat Generation that gave rise to the new view of SF as an artist hub. He noted that pre-WW2, authors like Steinbeck hung out at places south of the city like Monterrey. This is my thoughts, but even earlier writers like Twain and Haute, who spent time in SF, were known for the stories they wrote in the Sierra foothills, not in the city. sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-23235498570418481642013-06-14T06:33:02.569-04:002013-06-14T06:33:02.569-04:00That must have helped the digestion :-) That must have helped the digestion :-) sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-73295984991610140562013-06-14T06:32:02.333-04:002013-06-14T06:32:02.333-04:00I hope you enjoy his books, Pearl!I hope you enjoy his books, Pearl!sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-19760306530570252872013-06-14T02:05:15.421-04:002013-06-14T02:05:15.421-04:00It sounds like a book I'd really enjoy. I'...It sounds like a book I'd really enjoy. I'll probably check it out. I see that the insurance companies haven't changed much...Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-59852867003762547532013-06-13T23:55:14.385-04:002013-06-13T23:55:14.385-04:00I always learn something fascinating and new here,...I always learn something fascinating and new here, Sage. That San Francisco's reputation as an artists haven after WWII was something I never knew. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539850495318868267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-84966081591520647232013-06-13T12:41:11.222-04:002013-06-13T12:41:11.222-04:00So interesting! I once had lunch at the Faultline ...So interesting! I once had lunch at the Faultline Restaurant in San Juan Bautista, CA. I kept imagining being sucked down into a crack in the earth if there was an earthquake during lunch. :)Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-89153774236542652262013-06-11T08:27:23.626-04:002013-06-11T08:27:23.626-04:00Ah, Sage, this is right up my alley, and I've ...Ah, Sage, this is right up my alley, and I've written it down. I love these kinds of books. Thank you!<br /><br />PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-36018382511006481472013-06-11T05:47:44.643-04:002013-06-11T05:47:44.643-04:00Yes, and earthquake insurance in Utah became outra...Yes, and earthquake insurance in Utah became outrageous afterwards, too!sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-46306493892831886322013-06-11T05:47:01.180-04:002013-06-11T05:47:01.180-04:00I have not read it and should check it out!I have not read it and should check it out!sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-41715436692687681102013-06-11T05:46:30.582-04:002013-06-11T05:46:30.582-04:00Brian, I'd recommend his biography of the Atla...Brian, I'd recommend his biography of the Atlantic Ocean over this--that I felt was a master piece.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-59292742525814633052013-06-11T05:45:20.276-04:002013-06-11T05:45:20.276-04:00Yes, I always admire those who can successfully pu...Yes, I always admire those who can successfully put together such themes. sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-13517427679217637122013-06-11T05:44:29.655-04:002013-06-11T05:44:29.655-04:00He weaves together several topics better than most...He weaves together several topics better than most authors!sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-41704667275940364882013-06-11T05:43:34.065-04:002013-06-11T05:43:34.065-04:00He does praise Lloyd s for paying off their claims...He does praise Lloyd s for paying off their claims. I think we humans like to have something to blame for our problems.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-20473789703168578442013-06-11T05:42:32.247-04:002013-06-11T05:42:32.247-04:00Yes, some did pay off right away while others resi...Yes, some did pay off right away while others resisted (and others went broke). The fires were as destructive as the quakes.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-16202351726808242552013-06-11T05:41:22.717-04:002013-06-11T05:41:22.717-04:00The connection of quakes from one side of the worl...The connection of quakes from one side of the world to another is something that he suggests may be linked, but he doesn't go into fracking. <br />sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-14340561874400666462013-06-11T01:58:01.763-04:002013-06-11T01:58:01.763-04:00Interesting how the insurance companies tried to f...Interesting how the insurance companies tried to finagle out of what they're paid for even back that. Almost a hundred years later trying to collect on the policies down here for the '94 Northridge quake was a joke. Now, it's so difficult to even get eq insurance. <br />I've not read anything by Winchester. I'll have to look into this and some of his other books. Pumpkin Delight (Kimberly)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-10031742645985704692013-06-10T20:26:16.726-04:002013-06-10T20:26:16.726-04:00I have seen so many photos from that great earthqu...I have seen so many photos from that great earthquake and posted a few from time to time for Sepia Saturday. I should check his book out. He is a very interesting and witty writer indeed! I just recently discovered his book "The Meaning of Everything" and found it actually from this awesome video of him discussing it. Not sure if you've read this one, but I'm a huge fan of words so it's made for me!<br /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3SmOsbLays21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-24102281068481582382013-06-10T12:06:07.410-04:002013-06-10T12:06:07.410-04:00i read krakatoa...good book....but dont think i ha...i read krakatoa...good book....but dont think i have ever read anything else by him....def sounds like it would be a really cool read...and i am in sore need of something new to read so....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-40022762804769713332013-06-10T10:41:31.130-04:002013-06-10T10:41:31.130-04:00Sounds like a fascinating theme for the book. I li...Sounds like a fascinating theme for the book. I like that kind of approach.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-35042316330311228132013-06-10T10:25:45.854-04:002013-06-10T10:25:45.854-04:00Sounds like a fascinating read. I too, like how h...Sounds like a fascinating read. I too, like how he connects several subjects with the topic.Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-49439359910778433522013-06-10T10:00:32.178-04:002013-06-10T10:00:32.178-04:00Actually that quake was what made Lloyds of London...Actually that quake was what made Lloyds of London in the USA. They paid without much quibble.<br /><br />Remember in the 80s when AIDS was being touted as a punishment from God too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-37997357779675782032013-06-10T09:43:15.751-04:002013-06-10T09:43:15.751-04:00I guess insurance companies always have and always...I guess insurance companies always have and always will fight over causes<br /><br />~piaVoices of NLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922057575545981769noreply@blogger.com