Comments for A long and twisty passage.

Comment on Day One by PeregrinJoe

PeregrinJoe — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:16:42 +0000

I am so jealous.

Comment on Painters, short-time and books. by PeregrinJoe

PeregrinJoe — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:02:13 +0000

“with Gene Wlder and Marty Feldman hovering nearby” HA! I love Young Frankenstein. In my humble opinion it is the best Mel Brooks film.

“Eye-Gore!”

“Frodrick!”

Classic.

Comment on New job by fosco

fosco — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:48:13 +0000

Thanks, Kelly! So far, just still trying to get through the last 2 weeks.

Comment on New job by Kelly

Kelly — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:45:53 +0000

Congratulations!!! I hope the transition goes smoothly and you really enjoy the new job!

Comment on New job by PeregrinJoe

PeregrinJoe — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:09:11 +0000

“sort of a non-growth phase at the moment…” That is probably a great way to describe the whole American economy right now!

Comment on New job by fosco

fosco — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:38:43 +0000

Thanks! I’ll keep my eyes peeled, though I think we’re in sort of a non-growth phase at the moment.

Comment on New job by PeregrinJoe

PeregrinJoe — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:12:07 +0000

Congratulations! That’s exciting news. If you have any trainer/HR positions open, let me know. I am in the market for something new myself.

May God richly bless you in your new role!

Comment on Still here. by PeregrinJoe

PeregrinJoe — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:23:07 +0000

Glad you’re still lurking about!

Comment on Language, and our responsibilities to it. by PeregrinJoe

PeregrinJoe — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:56:20 +0000

You are right. I find it is the same with The Chronicles of Narnia. When I read them as a kid (7 times!) I saw them as magical adventure stories. As an adult, the story of Christ is so evident in them it amazes me that I did not see it the first times I read them. I think we learn to love great stories as kids and grow in our understanding and full appreciation of them as adults. As you said, that’s why they are called classics.

Comment on Language, and our responsibilities to it. by fosco

fosco — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:25:45 +0000

Thanks.

My ongoing reading project has been idle for a little while, but I’m ramping up to get back into it shortly. In addition to relevance, let’s face it, much of the humor is lost on kids. I read Tom Sawyer any number of times as a kid, but as I re-read it at bedtime I was astonished at the fierceness of Twain’s satire, especially in the little asides. The kids heard, as I did originally, the adventures of a boy and his band of friends. As an adult, the experience was completely different.