tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423907132654588993.post6671310647683254720..comments2024-03-18T06:27:34.815-04:00Comments on The Alchemy of Writing: Memory Hold the DoorBryan Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09555071335245492790noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423907132654588993.post-87263769370277361942009-11-19T01:44:55.630-05:002009-11-19T01:44:55.630-05:00I like this post. :)
I've never thought abou...I like this post. :)<br /><br />I've never thought about story as ritual. It's a good thought....Mirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558405035294107657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423907132654588993.post-49660718910511497702009-11-15T20:09:33.062-05:002009-11-15T20:09:33.062-05:00Ooh ooh ooh! Fatcaster, Dispatches is one of my fa...Ooh ooh ooh! Fatcaster, <i>Dispatches</i> is one of my favourite books! Admittedly, I sort of have a thing for Vietnam stories. <br /><br />Other favourites include:<br />Chickenhawk<br />The Cat From Hue<br />They Walked Into Sunlight<br />If I Die in a Combat Zone Box Me Up and Ship Me Home<br />In the Lake of the Woods<br />A Rumor of War<br /><br />Okay, I'll stop now. And I'm happy I've tricked people into thinking I'm sane...<br /><br />:)Bryan Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09555071335245492790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423907132654588993.post-77618432928192071512009-11-15T19:24:06.491-05:002009-11-15T19:24:06.491-05:00Hi, Ink --
I just wandered over from Nathan's...Hi, Ink --<br /><br />I just wandered over from Nathan's blog -- I enjoy your posts and appreciate your thoughts there and in other agent blogs. I thank you for your sanity.<br /><br />If you like Tim O'brien's book, I'd like to suggest (my all-time favorite)<br />"Dispatches," by Michael Herr. <br /><br />Yeah, from time to time I too revisit Saving Private Ryan. Then there's Goodfellas and . . . well, it's a long list. "The Grey Fox" is on it. <br /><br />Thanks again.fatcasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097132363586411217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423907132654588993.post-50538450592965333332009-11-14T17:32:40.793-05:002009-11-14T17:32:40.793-05:00It's one of the great books, in my opinion.It's one of the great books, in my opinion.Bryan Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09555071335245492790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423907132654588993.post-58883637286369679502009-11-14T16:11:38.027-05:002009-11-14T16:11:38.027-05:00Thanks Ink.
The Things They Carried has been on m...Thanks Ink.<br /><br />The Things They Carried has been on my need to read list for a long time. Now seems the perfect time to pick it up.<br /><br />......dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423907132654588993.post-32782610081704900822009-11-14T12:41:28.462-05:002009-11-14T12:41:28.462-05:00Speak away! That was a very nice comment.Speak away! That was a very nice comment.Bryan Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09555071335245492790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423907132654588993.post-28643866168778418712009-11-14T00:37:54.052-05:002009-11-14T00:37:54.052-05:00Oops; I had a very bad mistake in the above post, ...Oops; I had a very bad mistake in the above post, and hope I caught it before it was read. Begging your indulgence, I will now re-post, using correct info.<br /><br />Well, I may be going somewhere politically you don't want to endorse, so feel free to remove.<br /><br />As an American, I have used all the 9/11 stories as a form of rememberance, and hero worship. No one can truly know the courage and suffering of the innocents lost in that attack, but we can honor the brave citizenry who came to help; who selflessly gave of their time and expertise.<br /><br />History is written by the victors, or at least a favorite history teacher told me in high school. I shudder to think what will be published 50 or 100 years from now about the issues so important to us in the present. What was reported of the Viet Nam war, the Korean War, even WWII is not what was experienced by the average citizens of the time.<br /><br />As usual, words of praise escape me in this topic. As it does with the Oklahoma city bombing aftermath. I ignore the stories (usually news articles, I admit) that report the greed of the families of the victims, to focus on the individuals who showed such courage in rescue and resources.<br /><br />I am glad Bryan that you feel so strongly motivated by events that touch your heart. Though our cultures differ, I have a feeling our basic humanity remains equal.<br /><br />So I lift my glass to your celebration of rememberance, and respect the issues you are passionate about. Thank you for reminding Me, at the least, that I am part of a larger culture, and whatever I write on the subjects dear to my heart may be remembered by future generations.<br /><br />..............dhole<br /><br />word verif: yingshe. So foreign I couldn't hazard a guess; except maybe the universe reminded me we are all part of the planet called Earth.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423907132654588993.post-1141466631305378522009-11-13T22:03:50.990-05:002009-11-13T22:03:50.990-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423907132654588993.post-70392385121434615032009-11-13T14:11:45.642-05:002009-11-13T14:11:45.642-05:00Hey! The mathematical formula must be working.Hey! The mathematical formula must be working.Bryan Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09555071335245492790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423907132654588993.post-18832460153031083622009-11-13T14:05:45.074-05:002009-11-13T14:05:45.074-05:00Did I mention you're also funny?
:)Did I mention you're also funny?<br />:)Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423907132654588993.post-92155981898934244162009-11-13T13:42:35.826-05:002009-11-13T13:42:35.826-05:00I have weird dreams, too!
And I do like escapism....I have weird dreams, too!<br /><br />And I do like escapism. I'm a moody reader, so my tastes shift a lot. But there are times when I want to remember just how good I have it. I may have troubles, but they aren't unconquerable. In another generation I may have been storming the beach at Normandy. And watching, say, the first 40 minutes of Saving Private Ryan helps me remember that. Keeps me grounded. Story as ritual, as it were.Bryan Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09555071335245492790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423907132654588993.post-11400594192590748432009-11-13T13:24:53.499-05:002009-11-13T13:24:53.499-05:00I can't wait to read the burning-down book tha...I can't wait to read the burning-down book that comes from that cauldron of ideas you call your head. It's a very interesting place.<br /><br />Stories for me are usually more about transport than touchstone. I like my escapism, but especially if it touches the heart of some deeply human question. Perhaps the removal from reality makes it easier to grasp, or consume.Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.com