tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post4637003894262835120..comments2023-12-27T16:41:07.438-05:00Comments on Suldog: Yours (Again, At Last) From Somewhere On The MastheadSuldoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-32911784094185497912008-02-22T14:47:00.000-05:002008-02-22T14:47:00.000-05:00Well, you're right about one thing--not the best w...Well, you're right about one thing--not the best writer part or the Mark Twain comparison but the part about me being embarrassed, especially since, given my sloth, I've done very little lately that's worthy of such lovely praise. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>I hate to see you sell yourself short in your own writing, though. 3,229th my ass! Give yourself a little more credit, okay?<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for such a kind post, and for restoring me to your active blogroll. I'll try to do more to deserve it. --mmMagazine Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16976462939470706573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-39371202709968041402008-02-21T08:54:00.000-05:002008-02-21T08:54:00.000-05:00I just visited his blog and read the Super Villain...I just visited his blog and read the Super Villain stories. Good stuff! Thanks for letting us know about him.Lisa Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096947438461486505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-42008517673674552852008-02-20T19:41:00.000-05:002008-02-20T19:41:00.000-05:00I liked what you had to say over at Capcity. I hav...I liked what you had to say over at Capcity. I have been elected to office twice and you certainly have a politicians mind...don't be insulted. I simply mean that you have the ability to see things from a differring perspective that is 99% of the time not the popular perspective. And you write nice too!Babz Rawls Ivyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04059921674059371076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-77520675604073153732008-02-20T17:59:00.000-05:002008-02-20T17:59:00.000-05:00Nice tribute (and great choice of posts by MM) - a...Nice tribute (and great choice of posts by MM) - and I definitely agree with you about his incredible writing. He's most deserving of the "Best Writer on the Internet" status and I'm one of many who are just grateful for the opportunity to read his words. <BR/><BR/>(yours too, btw)Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17991977217122899608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-25286486851525949892008-02-20T16:06:00.000-05:002008-02-20T16:06:00.000-05:00as someone who slogged through moby dick and hated...as someone who slogged through moby dick and hated every allegorical minutes of it, thank you for giving me something else to read!katydidnothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15710011717146842223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-34126453936488118222008-02-20T13:41:00.000-05:002008-02-20T13:41:00.000-05:00Thanks for the link, Jim. MM is indeed a great wr...Thanks for the link, Jim. MM is indeed a great writer. The Bell's Palsy posts were both horrific and humorous at the same time, and that's quite a feat to pull off.<BR/><BR/>Dang. The very <I>last</I> thing I needed was yet another blog to suck up more of my time. But...in this case, it's welcome. Really GOOD writers (and I include you in that company) are a bit rare these days...Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-84611288908531387312008-02-20T11:27:00.000-05:002008-02-20T11:27:00.000-05:00Far be it from me to say that Moby isn't everybody...Far be it from me to say that <I>Moby</I> isn't everybody's cup of tea. I think the Three Stooges are fine art, so whatever anyone else finds to their taste, more power to them. I actually did read about 100 - 120 pages of it, but just couldn't go on.<BR/><BR/>The length wasn't bothersome. I love long reads (thus my affinity for MM, in part, as he doesn't abbreviate just for the sake of brevity.) One of my favorite novels of all time is <I>IT</I> by Stephen King, and that thing goes on FOREVER. But Melville just bored me to tears. Obviously, your mileage varied. I can truthfully state that I'm happy <I>somebody</I> enjoyed it :-)Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-22302407879218329292008-02-20T11:03:00.000-05:002008-02-20T11:03:00.000-05:00I haven't visited MM (or a lot of other deserving ...I haven't visited MM (or a lot of other deserving blogs) nearly enough lately.<BR/><BR/>As for Moby Dick, I've actually read it numerous times, both for school and fun. But I am a giant nerd and used to have time for reading gigantic novels.<BR/><BR/>While I love the novel now, the first time I tried to slog through it in a college survey course, I ended up ripping the book to pieces and using it as kindling for a camp fire in New Hampshire.<BR/><BR/>If you can't stand the whole thing, I suggest reading the first quarter and the last quarter of the book. I'll admit that the great big middle with the descriptions of every last bit of how to skin a a whale can make even the most ambitious readers' eyes glaze over.endangered coffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15544936382793992882noreply@blogger.com