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Posted by fayeroe on July 26, 2010, at 2:50:17
In reply to Re: feeling equal )fayeroe, posted by sigismund on July 24, 2010, at 22:10:38
Did you know that Lil' Jimmy lives in Austin? I am 35 miles southwest in a small town. I lost his email address so I don't know how to get in touch with him. I liked him a lot.
No doubt we need rules and moderation. We just don't need to be "tweaked" to death.
I am beginning to care less and less again. I know Bob will do whatever he pleases whether it will work for the posters or not.
Babble posts will be on every website that will take them.
Yeah, I really miss talking about politics. I talk to the dogs and cats now. :-) We've been discussing the new law that Arizona just passed that pertains to illegal immigration. Check it out. While you are at it, look at what is happening to a sheriff who dislikes the law. He is under the microscope of those who want everyone to enforce it. I believe his last name is Dobson. I'll check and email it to you. It is very interesting.
Pat
Posted by sigismund on July 26, 2010, at 2:50:18
In reply to Re: feeling equal )fayeroe » sigismund, posted by fayeroe on July 24, 2010, at 22:26:02
>We've been discussing the new law that Arizona just passed that pertains to illegal immigration. Check it out.
I've been reading Cormac McCarthy, particularly The Crossing, but also All the Pretty Horses and Blood Meridian. It's not the first sentence, but almost
'The new country was rich and wild. You could ride clear to Mexico and not strike a crossfence.'Well, the American who organised the Sydney Writers Festival this year was saying that CMcC got the idea for The Road by looking out of his window in El Paso. He said 'I don't know if you know El Paso, but if you do that may make sense'.
He has a wonderful sense of if not nostalgia then regret for ruined landscape.
Posted by chujoe on July 26, 2010, at 2:50:18
In reply to Re: feeling equal )fayeroe » fayeroe, posted by sigismund on July 25, 2010, at 0:39:08
> >We've been discussing the new law that Arizona just passed that pertains to illegal immigration. Check it out.
>
> I've been reading Cormac McCarthy, particularly The Crossing, but also All the Pretty Horses and Blood Meridian. It's not the first sentence, but almost
> 'The new country was rich and wild. You could ride clear to Mexico and not strike a crossfence.'
>
> Well, the American who organised the Sydney Writers Festival this year was saying that CMcC got the idea for The Road by looking out of his window in El Paso. He said 'I don't know if you know El Paso, but if you do that may make sense'.
>
> He has a wonderful sense of if not nostalgia then regret for ruined landscape.I've been reading William Vollmann's Massive "Imperial", about the county in Southern California where my mother was born. The book, which was published with a huge companion volume of Vollmann's photographs (also, confusingly, called Imperial) delves deeply into the ruination of landscape and culture through unrestrained capitalism. Because of its size, it may be too much for many readers, but I'm about 300 pages in & am finding it fascinating -- only q thousand or so pages to go!
Posted by chujoe on July 26, 2010, at 2:50:18
In reply to Re: feeling equal )fayeroe, posted by chujoe on July 25, 2010, at 6:01:18
Posted by fayeroe on July 26, 2010, at 2:50:18
In reply to Re: feeling equal )fayeroe » fayeroe, posted by sigismund on July 25, 2010, at 0:39:08
> >We've been discussing the new law that Arizona just passed that pertains to illegal immigration. Check it out.
>
> I've been reading Cormac McCarthy, particularly The Crossing, but also All the Pretty Horses and Blood Meridian. It's not the first sentence, but almost
> 'The new country was rich and wild. You could ride clear to Mexico and not strike a crossfence.'
>
> Well, the American who organised the Sydney Writers Festival this year was saying that CMcC got the idea for The Road by looking out of his window in El Paso. He said 'I don't know if you know El Paso, but if you do that may make sense'.Yes, I can see where he would get that idea in El Paso. Sadly El Paso has now been included in the drug business that thrives just south of the border. I was at the World National Finals Rodeo several years ago and a Navajo cowboy and I decided to cross the bridge and look around. We had gotten about one block into Juarez and looked at one another and turned back.
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> He has a wonderful sense of if not nostalgia then regret for ruined landscape.No one can describe the landscape better than CMcC. (sounds like a hip-hop name) Thomas McGuane comes close though.
The first book that I read of CMcC was "All the Pretty Horses". My daughters and I passed it back and forth and I can say that it is one of our all time favorites. I read "The Crossing" next and haven't seen a copy of "The Blood Meridian". I haven't seen "The Road" either. I'll try Amazon.
Did you know he now lives in Santa Fe and within the past 18 months or so, gave his first interview in 20 years?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704576204574529703577274572.html
He also did a "sit-down" with Oprah but I'm not very interested in Oprah and I haven't seen that show.
I think you'll find the article very interesting. Now I'm all McCarthyed up and will have to check out Amazon today. I have my copy of "All the Pretty Horses" here and it is one of those books that I can't part with. My dentist reads a book and gives it away. However, he has my copy of "Pigs in Heaven" and I've been trying to get it back from him for two years. Barbara Kingsolver wrote it. If you haven't read her books, do so. She is good.
It is supposed to feel like 101 here today. A friend came yesterday and we worked outside and we got too hot. The remainder of the chores will wait, maybe til November. :-)
Posted by sigismund on July 26, 2010, at 19:54:16
In reply to Re: feeling equal )fayeroe, posted by chujoe on July 26, 2010, at 2:50:18
>I've been reading William Vollmann's Massive "Imperial", about the county in Southern California where my mother was born. The book, which was published with a huge companion volume of Vollmann's photographs (also, confusingly, called Imperial) delves deeply into the ruination of landscape and culture through unrestrained capitalism. Because of its size, it may be too much for many readers, but I'm about 300 pages in & am finding it fascinating -- only q thousand or so pages to go!
I thought I recognised the name. He also wrote "Europe Central" which was also very long. It was right up my alley, though goodness, when it comes to Kurt Gerstein the general context is almost an absolute nadir.On the imperial front, I was reading Tariq Ali's "Clash of Fundamentalisms", and he refers to Western countries and their allies as simply, The Empire.
Posted by sigismund on July 26, 2010, at 20:14:38
In reply to Re: feeling equal )fayeroe, posted by chujoe on July 26, 2010, at 2:50:18
Clearly not 'Imperial Bedrooms' by BEE.
Let's try it, I'm interested
"Imperial"
Posted by 10derHeart on July 27, 2010, at 1:14:45
In reply to Amazon f*ck*d up the link above (nm), posted by chujoe on July 26, 2010, at 2:50:18
I un-f*ck*d it up for you :-)
(author's name and book title, both enclosed in double double quotes usually finds the right one better than just the title...)
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