Comments for A Progressive on the Prairie http://prairieprogressive.com thoughts while vastly outnumbered on the northern great plains Mon, 12 May 2008 14:11:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Comment on Book Review: Nazi Literature in the Americas by Roberto Bolaño by jjrose http://prairieprogressive.com/2008/04/28/book-review-nazi-literature-in-the-americas-by-roberto-bolano/#comment-5815 jjrose Mon, 12 May 2008 00:35:32 +0000 http://prairieprogressive.com/?p=1234#comment-5815 I thought it was fantastic! But you sort of have to be a student of Latin American literature to really get the full thrust of Bolanos. And have a little familiarity with the Southern Cone. I thought it was fantastic! But you sort of have to be a student of Latin American literature to really get the full thrust of Bolanos. And have a little familiarity with the Southern Cone.

]]> Comment on Which book would I save? by TJ http://prairieprogressive.com/2008/05/07/which-book-would-i-save/#comment-5810 TJ Sat, 10 May 2008 23:01:05 +0000 http://prairieprogressive.com/?p=1239#comment-5810 A fun post. And I appreciate the distinction you make about what you think society might need and what would keep you happy on the island. A fun post. And I appreciate the distinction you make about what you think society might need and what would keep you happy on the island.

]]> Comment on Reading from the perfect library (or not) by j http://prairieprogressive.com/2008/04/17/reading-from-the-perfect-library-or-not/#comment-5800 j Thu, 08 May 2008 05:01:00 +0000 http://prairieprogressive.com/2008/04/17/reading-from-the-perfect-library-or-not/#comment-5800 I can't help but think you're selling yourself a little short--surely you had to read the Illiad and the Oddysey in high school, and Winnie the Pooh at some time. It is a very English list though (despite the odd absence of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass). The classics section could have been picked by WS Maugham (very similar to a series he edited, but dear lord--George Elliot instead of Moby Dick, and Trollope instead of the Brothers Karamazow?), and only a Brit would have picked something by Wyndham instead of something by Heinlein. I loved the pick of JL Seagull, mainly because I loved the book when I was 11 (I'd be afraid to read it today though) Out of curiousity, how many of the movies have you seen? I can’t help but think you’re selling yourself a little short–surely you had to read the Illiad and the Oddysey in high school, and Winnie the Pooh at some time. It is a very English list though (despite the odd absence of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass). The classics section could have been picked by WS Maugham (very similar to a series he edited, but dear lord–George Elliot instead of Moby Dick, and Trollope instead of the Brothers Karamazow?), and only a Brit would have picked something by Wyndham instead of something by Heinlein. I loved the pick of JL Seagull, mainly because I loved the book when I was 11 (I’d be afraid to read it today though)
Out of curiousity, how many of the movies have you seen?

]]> Comment on Which book would I save? by Corey V. http://prairieprogressive.com/2008/05/07/which-book-would-i-save/#comment-5790 Corey V. Wed, 07 May 2008 13:59:47 +0000 http://prairieprogressive.com/?p=1239#comment-5790 A great choice, and one I was considering as well. I was always more partial to Animal Farm - maybe it was the Ralph Steadman illustrated copy that did that for me - but 1984 is both important and just plain good. A great choice, and one I was considering as well. I was always more partial to Animal Farm - maybe it was the Ralph Steadman illustrated copy that did that for me - but 1984 is both important and just plain good.

]]> Comment on Bookish marginalia by Bookish marginalia : www.literaryagenda.com http://prairieprogressive.com/2008/05/01/bookish-marginalia-3/#comment-5757 Bookish marginalia : www.literaryagenda.com Fri, 02 May 2008 11:24:10 +0000 http://prairieprogressive.com/?p=1237#comment-5757 [...] 2, 2008 A PROGRESSIVE ON THE PRAIRIE: everal worthy book-related items have passed by recently so here’s a round [...] [...] 2, 2008 A PROGRESSIVE ON THE PRAIRIE: everal worthy book-related items have passed by recently so here’s a round [...]

]]> Comment on Scott v. Beck Round 2 by Will http://prairieprogressive.com/2008/05/01/scott-v-beck-round-2/#comment-5754 Will Thu, 01 May 2008 20:53:16 +0000 http://prairieprogressive.com/?p=1238#comment-5754 Did you see Janklow's interview with KELO? Made me wonder exactly who he is representing... His client, or himself? I'm honestly not sure. Did you see Janklow’s interview with KELO?

Made me wonder exactly who he is representing…

His client, or himself?

I’m honestly not sure.

]]> Comment on Book Review: The Man Who Turned Into Himself by David Ambrose by 30.04.08 The Man Who Turned Into Himself by David Ambrose : www.literaryagenda.com http://prairieprogressive.com/2008/04/30/book-review-the-man-who-turned-into-himself-by-david-ambrose/#comment-5746 30.04.08 The Man Who Turned Into Himself by David Ambrose : www.literaryagenda.com Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:21:13 +0000 http://prairieprogressive.com/?p=1236#comment-5746 [...] 30, 2008 A PROGRESSIVE ON THE PRAIRIE: It’s surprising sometimes just what the popularization of certain scientific ideas can do. [...] [...] 30, 2008 A PROGRESSIVE ON THE PRAIRIE: It’s surprising sometimes just what the popularization of certain scientific ideas can do. [...]

]]> Comment on Book Review: Nazi Literature in the Americas by Roberto Bolaño by 28.04.08 Book Review: Nazi Literature in the Americas by Roberto Bolaño : www.literaryagenda.com http://prairieprogressive.com/2008/04/28/book-review-nazi-literature-in-the-americas-by-roberto-bolano/#comment-5739 28.04.08 Book Review: Nazi Literature in the Americas by Roberto Bolaño : www.literaryagenda.com Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:51:43 +0000 http://prairieprogressive.com/?p=1234#comment-5739 [...] 28, 2008 A PROGRESSIVE ON THE PRAIRIE: I’ll admit Nazi Literature, first published in Spanish in 1996, shows Bolaño had both a [...] [...] 28, 2008 A PROGRESSIVE ON THE PRAIRIE: I’ll admit Nazi Literature, first published in Spanish in 1996, shows Bolaño had both a [...]

]]> Comment on Another disconnect from the education president by Pamela Withrow http://prairieprogressive.com/2008/04/18/another-disconnect-from-the-education-president/#comment-5723 Pamela Withrow Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:04:20 +0000 http://prairieprogressive.com/2008/04/18/another-disconnect-from-the-education-president/#comment-5723 This does seem sad. My only hope is that this move will increase visits (and funding) to our public libraries! This does seem sad. My only hope is that this move will increase visits (and funding) to our public libraries!

]]> Comment on Another disconnect from the education president by TJ http://prairieprogressive.com/2008/04/18/another-disconnect-from-the-education-president/#comment-5683 TJ Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:21:04 +0000 http://prairieprogressive.com/2008/04/18/another-disconnect-from-the-education-president/#comment-5683 Here, here! Well said. A little politics is sometimes what is called for. Ludicrous isn't it? especially in comparison to the money spent in Iraq. I've been lurking here for a while and just new to blogging. Thanks for an always informative and interesting site. And thanks for the link to Reading the World site a couple of posts back. Here, here! Well said. A little politics is sometimes what is called for. Ludicrous isn’t it? especially in comparison to the money spent in Iraq. I’ve been lurking here for a while and just new to blogging. Thanks for an always informative and interesting site. And thanks for the link to Reading the World site a couple of posts back.

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