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I am so with dear Kabul here! 
posted by
JKosef
on April 23, 2012 at 12:45 AM
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PAT I feel loath to make a comment amongst all these intellectual replies so I will just tag along and catch up on your comments
posted by
C_C_T
on April 22, 2012 at 10:53 PM
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You must share
when you get to the section on Hemingway.
Personally, I never found him to be a great writer...though he was a wonderful storyteller...yes, there is a difference. I tell great stories but in my own opinion I am a mediocre writer.
posted by
Bel_Marshall
on April 22, 2012 at 8:51 PM
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What she wrote about Homer makes sense. I'm going to look for a copy of that book - it sounds like one I would enjoy reading.
posted by
adnohr
on April 22, 2012 at 5:10 PM
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PatB
A grand post luv. That is a wonderful find for you and I really loved your reply to Nautikos about the Bible.HMMMM.
posted by
WileyJohn
on April 22, 2012 at 4:19 PM
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Re: Naut:.. what will she say when she gets to the Bible....
Ok, Naut, because you got me wondering, I checked ahead. She doesn't address the Bible per se, which is generally not taught in Lit classes. But she does have a chapter on how translating it into languages ordinary people understood and the invention of the printing press that spread translations far and wide had a tendency to threaten the power of the Catholic Church in the 1500s.
posted by
Pat_B
on April 22, 2012 at 1:39 PM
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I get really tired of trying to find something good to watch on TV. I often prefer to not turn it on and to sit facing the big window watching the birds sing and the flowers grow. I get so tired of people's argumentative or high pitched yelling voices. I will always love books but I'm getting picky about my choices.
posted by
TAPS.
on April 22, 2012 at 1:00 PM
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Pat
I wonder what she's going to say when she gets to the Bible, or will she...
posted by
Nautikos
on April 22, 2012 at 11:46 AM
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There is absolutely nothing "they" can put on TV that can replace curling up with a good book, a "classic" if you will. And yes, today's society will always seem to cater to the lowest common denominator, simply because they have now become the "majority!"
posted by
JimmyA
on April 22, 2012 at 10:09 AM
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now that would make a good discussion issue. the purest V the
pragmatist. Anything is better than the television drivel. I will not watch those women's morning shows. Those frozen faces and empty heads offend me. Real women write!!
posted by
Kabu
on April 22, 2012 at 9:20 AM
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