Interesting. East Side Manhattan, you say. I just picked up Mark Helprin's Winter Tale, a story about a mythological NYC. It was recommended by several commentators to a Canadian blog,Small Dead Animals. I intended to read the prologue and a few chapters before bed and found I couldn't put it down until 100 pages later and I actually crashed right there in my chair fully clothed. I'm eager to continue. I mention this because I keep referring to online maps to discern exactly which portions are made up. Man, that guy has an engaging imagination.
I discussed Winter's Tale with a reading group. Half of us were bored senseless; the other half, utterly charmed. I was interested that there seemed to be no middle ground.
Is fisheye lens photography a love-or-hate thing too, I wonder?
Bored senseless, strange reaction. A friend thought that about Mailer's Ancient Evenings. Said he tossed the book against the wall in disgust. Never got past the beginning. I thought it was among the most brilliant fictions on Egypt ever written, and the beginning the best description of Egyptian ka I've ever heard, although a bit long. And I read a lot about Egyptian ka by academics that would bore the piss out of an average reader, myself included.
I am with your friend on that one. I thought Ancient Evenings was the most boring book I ever tried to get through. I thought maybe it got better as you got further in but I could not find any parts of it that would keep me reading more than a few pages and then toss the book.
All your New York photos have been impressive. I especially liked the sunset shots with the Statue of Liberty. Amateur photographers who take pictures that good, must have a great camera. What camera are you using? P.S. If you think yourself a professional, then accept my apologies for calling you an amateur
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Speaking of sculpture, can you go see the Cai Guo-Qiang show at the Guggenhiem for us?
Definitely. I was this close to going there a couple days ago.
Interesting. East Side Manhattan, you say. I just picked up Mark Helprin's Winter Tale, a story about a mythological NYC. It was recommended by several commentators to a Canadian blog,Small Dead Animals. I intended to read the prologue and a few chapters before bed and found I couldn't put it down until 100 pages later and I actually crashed right there in my chair fully clothed. I'm eager to continue. I mention this because I keep referring to online maps to discern exactly which portions are made up. Man, that guy has an engaging imagination.
Pimping your son on Spitzer resignation day. How perfect!
I discussed Winter's Tale with a reading group. Half of us were bored senseless; the other half, utterly charmed. I was interested that there seemed to be no middle ground.
Is fisheye lens photography a love-or-hate thing too, I wonder?
Bored senseless, strange reaction. A friend thought that about Mailer's Ancient Evenings. Said he tossed the book against the wall in disgust. Never got past the beginning. I thought it was among the most brilliant fictions on Egypt ever written, and the beginning the best description of Egyptian ka I've ever heard, although a bit long. And I read a lot about Egyptian ka by academics that would bore the piss out of an average reader, myself included.
Aaaccckkk!!!
I can't take it anymore...enough with the fisheye lens.
Hey, it's me.
Chips,
I am with your friend on that one. I thought Ancient Evenings was the most boring book I ever tried to get through. I thought maybe it got better as you got further in but I could not find any parts of it that would keep me reading more than a few pages and then toss the book.
All your New York photos have been impressive. I especially liked the sunset shots with the Statue of Liberty. Amateur photographers who take pictures that good, must have a great camera. What camera are you using?
P.S. If you think yourself a professional, then accept my apologies for calling you an amateur
Have you heard of Ashley Alexandra Dupré? She's a professional.
Ger, if you don't want to look at fisheye photography, why don't you just skip those posts? I'm exploring something I care about.
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