tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985131230075481051.post7036187549845098661..comments2023-10-12T02:24:51.941-05:00Comments on Treasure Never Buried: Striving for 5th or The Mesh Between Two Loves...Jason Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07361057314597517133noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985131230075481051.post-88843982418756084432008-09-10T17:19:00.000-05:002008-09-10T17:19:00.000-05:00yeah, slaughterhouse five is a great book. totally...yeah, slaughterhouse five is a great book. totally disjointed as far as time frames, but very entertaining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985131230075481051.post-65290623800515811452008-09-10T13:40:00.000-05:002008-09-10T13:40:00.000-05:00Ryan, I love that line about watching the ballpark...Ryan, I love that line about watching the ballpark after this point in your life! That's an awesome way of putting it...jvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09169495660610012016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985131230075481051.post-88909150774331312492008-09-10T13:39:00.000-05:002008-09-10T13:39:00.000-05:00Now that you guys mention it, I remember it being ...Now that you guys mention it, I remember it being from Rocky and Bullwinkle. Although, it still seems as if there was another show that used this method to name each episode. I don't know...<BR/><BR/>I actually started reading Slaughterhouse-Five a couple of years ago but never finished it. I agree. I love Vonnegut's style. <BR/><BR/>I forgot to mention the Hitchhikers Guide series. I've been a big fan of those over the last 8 years. I loved Mos Def in the movie adaptation...I just hated the movie.<BR/><BR/>Kinda like the movie Collateral. I always termed it a, "great Jamie Foxx movie but a horrible Tom Cruise movie." Not sure how that applies but so goes it...jvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09169495660610012016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985131230075481051.post-46997190279212524322008-09-10T12:56:00.000-05:002008-09-10T12:56:00.000-05:00rocky and bullwinklerocky and bullwinklejtanevismom06https://www.blogger.com/profile/13540178593255674540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985131230075481051.post-87630869633835016292008-09-10T10:07:00.000-05:002008-09-10T10:07:00.000-05:00I like to read a lot, mostly "vacation novels" tha...I like to read a lot, mostly "vacation novels" that are entertaining but not necessarily something my kid is going to be reading for creative writing in college. That's OK. It's funny that after I graduated high school I went back and read a lot of the stuff that I was supposed to read but didn't. They are mostly excellent and made me wish I had a talent for it. If you haven't, go dig up some of those books like "All Guiet on the Western Front" and "A Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovich (sp?)". I think you'd be pleasantly suprised.<BR/><BR/>My favorite "find" is Vonnegut. I can't describe how different, funny, weird, and imaginative he is. He's like no one else. My favorite is Cat's Cradle. The guy was incredible. Heck, I'm not telling you anything you probably don't already know.Motherscratcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13897795675799572040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985131230075481051.post-71562592439983829732008-09-10T00:56:00.000-05:002008-09-10T00:56:00.000-05:00Strunk & White's "The Elements of Sty...Strunk & White's "The Elements of Style" is required reading in just about any college journalism class (or at least it was when I was in college).<BR/><BR/>I've never written a novel, but I've been a professional newspaper sports writer (and now editor) for almost 20 years. There are few things in life that will give you the sense of accomplishment that writing does. Completing a well-written story is a rush. I can only imagine what it's like to complete a novel.<BR/><BR/>Best of luck. I love to see enthusiasm for the written word.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985131230075481051.post-39526235955878848202008-09-09T23:43:00.000-05:002008-09-09T23:43:00.000-05:00Are you thinking of Rocky and Bullwinkle for the d...Are you thinking of Rocky and Bullwinkle for the dual titles?<BR/><BR/>And you're correct, writing is a rush. Over the summer I finally started the novel that's been brewing in my head for about seven years now. I got two pages done and I was most proud. There are days when I wish I could commit more to the written word but the family and the job take first priority. It can be frustrating but I know there'll be a day when I can get up every morning and pound out a dozen pages over a couple cups of coffee and go hang at the ballpark in the afternoon (watching - I too gave up that dream long ago).<BR/><BR/>Keep on plugging away. If you want a copy of Catcher in the Rye, I'd be more than happy to send you my copy.Ryan Cracknellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843206023982274481noreply@blogger.com