Comments on: Wednesday on the water looks so lovely. http://www.southpawjones.net/wednesday-on-the-water-looks-so-lovely/ Songmaker • Whimsicologist • Austinite Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:39:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: The Southpaw Jones Fun Time Gazette http://www.southpawjones.net/wednesday-on-the-water-looks-so-lovely/#comment-1145 The Southpaw Jones Fun Time Gazette Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:31:53 +0000 http://www.southpawjones.net/wednesday-on-the-water-looks-so-lovely/#comment-1145 [...] It felt good to come out of the slow-to-read closet yesterday. Thanks to Molly and Bill for some excellent recommendations. I love me some comments! In the real world, though, I got a whiff of the old-fashioned bias that exists against under-achieving bookworms. The truth is, I’m turning thirty in 2.5 months, and I’ve got nothing to prove to anyone. The richness of my grey matter is a major source of pride for me, and reading entire tomes is merely ONE of the THOUSANDS of ways to take in information in this life. ‘Nuff said? No, not quite. [...] […] It felt good to come out of the slow-to-read closet yesterday. Thanks to Molly and Bill for some excellent recommendations. I love me some comments! In the real world, though, I got a whiff of the old-fashioned bias that exists against under-achieving bookworms. The truth is, I’m turning thirty in 2.5 months, and I’ve got nothing to prove to anyone. The richness of my grey matter is a major source of pride for me, and reading entire tomes is merely ONE of the THOUSANDS of ways to take in information in this life. ‘Nuff said? No, not quite. […]

]]> By: Southpaw http://www.southpawjones.net/wednesday-on-the-water-looks-so-lovely/#comment-1132 Southpaw Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:01:15 +0000 http://www.southpawjones.net/wednesday-on-the-water-looks-so-lovely/#comment-1132 Looks like a good list, Bill. I've actually read "Live From New York," and I enjoyed the storytelling style very much. My girlfriend LOVES Chuck Klosterman, and I've read several of his essays. We even got to see him at a reading in Austin. And you're right, I really should read Chronicles. Looks like a good list, Bill. I’ve actually read “Live From New York,” and I enjoyed the storytelling style very much. My girlfriend LOVES Chuck Klosterman, and I’ve read several of his essays. We even got to see him at a reading in Austin. And you’re right, I really should read Chronicles.

]]> By: Bill http://www.southpawjones.net/wednesday-on-the-water-looks-so-lovely/#comment-1131 Bill Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:55:32 +0000 http://www.southpawjones.net/wednesday-on-the-water-looks-so-lovely/#comment-1131 Books that I recommend that you might like: Chronicles - Bob Dylan Killing Yourself to Live - Chuck Klosterman Cash, The Autobiography - Johnny Cash Saturday Night: A Backstage History of Saturday Night Live - Doug Hill and Jeff Weingrad The Old, Weird America - Greil Marcus Like a Rolling Stone: Bob Dylan at the Crossroads - Greil Marcus The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made - Dave Marsh (It's a list!) There's Something About Jonathan: Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers - Tim Mitche Books that I recommend that you might like:

Chronicles - Bob Dylan
Killing Yourself to Live - Chuck Klosterman
Cash, The Autobiography - Johnny Cash
Saturday Night: A Backstage History of Saturday Night Live - Doug Hill and Jeff Weingrad
The Old, Weird America - Greil Marcus
Like a Rolling Stone: Bob Dylan at the Crossroads - Greil Marcus
The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made - Dave Marsh (It’s a list!)
There’s Something About Jonathan: Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers - Tim Mitche

]]> By: Southpaw http://www.southpawjones.net/wednesday-on-the-water-looks-so-lovely/#comment-1129 Southpaw Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:56:55 +0000 http://www.southpawjones.net/wednesday-on-the-water-looks-so-lovely/#comment-1129 I may just give that a shot, Molly. Thanks for the suggestion. When it gets to be Barton Springs floating weather again, I'll try to find a copy. I may just give that a shot, Molly. Thanks for the suggestion. When it gets to be Barton Springs floating weather again, I’ll try to find a copy.

]]> By: Molly http://www.southpawjones.net/wednesday-on-the-water-looks-so-lovely/#comment-1128 Molly Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:49:26 +0000 http://www.southpawjones.net/wednesday-on-the-water-looks-so-lovely/#comment-1128 Mr. Paw, You're right, there's no qualitative difference between readers and non-readers. But you seem interested in reading. May I suggest a test: can you put down INTO THIN AIR once you start? It's great reading for summer in Austin. Descriptions of glacial landscapes will bring relief. Lots of action, hardly any rumination on Krakauer's part. He just tells you and leaves you with lots to think about on your own. About ten years out of date for cocktail conversation, however. Mr. Paw,

You’re right, there’s no qualitative difference between readers and non-readers. But you seem interested in reading. May I suggest a test: can you put down INTO THIN AIR once you start? It’s great reading for summer in Austin. Descriptions of glacial landscapes will bring relief. Lots of action, hardly any rumination on Krakauer’s part. He just tells you and leaves you with lots to think about on your own.

About ten years out of date for cocktail conversation, however.

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