I noted that he posted the question and the answer himself, making the whole thing rather suspect -- enchanted with the cleverness of it, but less tied to the truth of it.
Nina, Ann: Nice theory, but all dialogue on that post is guaranteed verbatim from life and the two lines were said by two different people -- the answer by me, the question by the obvious questioner. No additional cleverness is intended or should be construed.
It strikes me that the question is somewhat beside the point.
I think it's safe to speculate that there's something to be said for the fact that he that he had such good taste way back when! Remember, he had chose to be with her way before she was (at least this kind of ) star! And then had fine children with her! Doesn't sound like something to regret overall in the long-run (I wish I could say that about some of my ex-es--not marital, since I'm married to the first--a number of whom I'd really prefer not to acknowledge).
People change, choices change, life goes on ... but boy, oh, boy ... it's kind of cool to be able appreciate the "present" of the people in one's "past."
Darn! SORRY for SO MANY typos etc. in that last post; I'm trying to type while standing up, with one hand balancing the computer and the other picking out letters (usually a touch-typist, though not perfect in this sort of context). That's what you get when you decide to surf the web while standing in line at a conference registration. Ridiculous thing to do.
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Robert W. & Irma M. Arthur are a couple who endowed a professorship here. John Bascom was an eminent character.
Now that's a family question.
I notice he dodged it with humor... Hmmmmm... Nah I can't psychoanalyze. Sometimes a joke is just a joke.
Veni Vidi Wiki -- put that on your banner.
I noted that he posted the question and the answer himself, making the whole thing rather suspect -- enchanted with the cleverness of it, but less tied to the truth of it.
Clever, Nina. You mean he himself could be the "family member" asking the question? Kind of a brain teaser.
Nina, Ann: Nice theory, but all dialogue on that post is guaranteed verbatim from life and the two lines were said by two different people -- the answer by me, the question by the obvious questioner. No additional cleverness is intended or should be construed.
Nah... the ladies do overthinkth it.
Thanks, Saul!
Ah, but either way ...
It strikes me that the question is somewhat beside the point.
I think it's safe to speculate that there's something to be said for the fact that he that he had such good taste way back when! Remember, he had chose to be with her way before she was (at least this kind of ) star! And then had fine children with her! Doesn't sound like something to regret overall in the long-run (I wish I could say that about some of my ex-es--not marital, since I'm married to the first--a number of whom I'd really prefer not to acknowledge).
People change, choices change, life goes on ... but boy, oh, boy ... it's kind of cool to be able appreciate the "present" of the people in one's "past."
Very civilized, indeed.
Darn! SORRY for SO MANY typos etc. in that last post; I'm trying to type while standing up, with one hand balancing the computer and the other picking out letters (usually a touch-typist, though not perfect in this sort of context). That's what you get when you decide to surf the web while standing in line at a conference registration. Ridiculous thing to do.
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