tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.comments2023-03-26T02:42:31.478-07:00ROUGH DRAFTRob Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05166703109489177628noreply@blogger.comBlogger919125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-25046620507647140572022-04-19T12:59:42.776-07:002022-04-19T12:59:42.776-07:00This narrative is the only fictional account of wh...This narrative is the only fictional account of which I’m aware that very smoothly and credibly weaves together all the major historical sources—Plutarch, Suetonius, Paterculus, and Polyaenus. This story also introduces the broader context of Caesar’s early life, the politics of late republican Rome, the issue of piracy, Roman military tactics and other relevant background. In addition, you have dug into the sources to identify often-overlooked details that provide dramatic value—such as your exploring Caesar’s relationship to Epicrates (who, in Polyaenus’s telling is a mere “Milesian servant”). And the story is also a thoroughly engrossing read! Sam DeKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825289425882118057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-22194986998574415642017-01-03T19:19:42.727-08:002017-01-03T19:19:42.727-08:00Thank you, Rob.
Sandy JohnsonThank you, Rob.<br />Sandy Johnsonsandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08206457237359238422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-32556201484230271972016-01-05T17:52:15.311-08:002016-01-05T17:52:15.311-08:00Thanks for the recommendation. I got the book out ...Thanks for the recommendation. I got the book out of the library, and recommended it to my sister, who's both a school board member and the Executive Director of Emerge Vermont (http://www.emergevt.org/), an organization that trains Democratic women to run for public office. Rob Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05166703109489177628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-19586835673364971472016-01-04T15:22:16.259-08:002016-01-04T15:22:16.259-08:00Hello - thanks for the mention up above. I thought...Hello - thanks for the mention up above. I thought that this book, The Silent Sex: Gender, Deliberation, and Institutions, might be interesting given your subject matter: http://www.amazon.com/The-Silent-Sex-Deliberation-Institutions/dp/0691159769. The authors pay particular attention to school boards and local government. It's an excellent resource. schemalyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02060970070581041780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-46740153835844220902015-11-13T13:02:28.124-08:002015-11-13T13:02:28.124-08:00Rob,
In searching for another poem of mine in Ho...Rob, <br /><br />In searching for another poem of mine in Hourglass Museum, I found your most insightful post on my poems. Thank you. You are truly one of the most thoughtful readers and definitely see the connections betweens my poems, Frida, fragments, life, and being a woman/mother/poet in the world.<br /><br />I wish I had seen this earlier so I could thank you for such a thoughtful response to my work. Grateful to find this today.<br />Thank you, <br /><br />KelliKelli Russell Agodon - Book of Kellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798460634708905783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-77369285141794812102014-07-08T09:10:16.067-07:002014-07-08T09:10:16.067-07:00Great article, Rob. Attacks on redheads, though n...Great article, Rob. Attacks on redheads, though not as pervasive, systemic and virulent as racist, sexist, or heterosexist violence, should still be considered a hate crime. It's not a comparative parameter; it's just crime motivated by irrational fear of the "other." I have read that gingerism against adults is more prevalent in the UK. Sounds like your experience supports that.Brendon Etterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17858648352613207580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-81382161324517121992014-05-02T08:00:35.972-07:002014-05-02T08:00:35.972-07:00Well done, Rob! Love the post, though you can rea...Well done, Rob! Love the post, though you can reach the west (gated!) entrance to Sechler without crossing Hwy 19 if you're coming from Dundas via the biking/walking trail. You were probably only talking about Northfield residents in particular, however.Brendon Etterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17858648352613207580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-65659213522193229062014-04-22T08:54:30.262-07:002014-04-22T08:54:30.262-07:00"Ironically, because of an underpass under Hi..."Ironically, because of an underpass under Highway 3 in Riverside Park and the Prowe Bridge over the Cannon River, Sechler Park is now more easily accessible to pedestrians from the east side than from the west side. It can’t be reached from the west side without crossing Highway 19."<br /><br />Sad, too.<br /><br />The theme of today's post - the damage done by highways to communities - reminds me of this excellent piece in the Atlantic Cities yesterday:<br />http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2014/04/tearing-down-urban-highway-can-give-rise-whole-new-city/8924/<br /><br />Northfield in far from Seoul or San Francisco, of course, and Highways 3 and 19 aren't interstate monsters, but the effects are proportionally similar.Christopher Tassavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04547273541099162779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-36144459479269699722010-08-30T07:07:50.557-07:002010-08-30T07:07:50.557-07:00How wonderful to find a reference for Amelia Dawki...How wonderful to find a reference for Amelia Dawkins, who was the aunt and guardian of my husband's great grandfather Henry. Henry's mother Emma started the business Purveyor of Asses Milk from 66 Bolsover St, London. From the census records, it looks as if Amelia took over the business, home and guardianship of Henry when Emma died. I would be very interested to hear from you if you have any more than just the information you have mentioned.Zhoo Zhoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312446387204002665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-43634967325776588252010-07-27T07:22:53.781-07:002010-07-27T07:22:53.781-07:00I smell the sunshine...I hear the bees...I smell the sunshine...I hear the bees...Linda Koonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05614162024708881395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-32199052868994188452010-07-26T11:57:55.587-07:002010-07-26T11:57:55.587-07:00Looks lovelyLooks lovelyHannah Stonehamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11139146341592918233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-82270883974844038842010-07-19T11:41:04.955-07:002010-07-19T11:41:04.955-07:00I'm intrigued! I've never read either of ...I'm intrigued! I've never read either of these books, but I think I'll add them to my TBR list. :)Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-46596026467501205182010-07-19T11:38:24.213-07:002010-07-19T11:38:24.213-07:00That looks heavenly!That looks heavenly!Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-61014188552177116492010-07-19T11:20:00.837-07:002010-07-19T11:20:00.837-07:00I am on a real fish kick at the moment so this is ...I am on a real fish kick at the moment so this is most useful, thanks indeed!Hannah Stonehamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11139146341592918233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-78806296271173050452010-07-19T05:28:57.094-07:002010-07-19T05:28:57.094-07:00Coincidentally, Patrick has an even more authentic...Coincidentally, Patrick has an even more authentic-looking recipe on his blog today: <a href="http://duckfatandpolitics.blogspot.com/2010/07/fried-walking-catfish-with-fried-holy.html" rel="nofollow">Fried Walking Catfish with Fried Holy Basil</a>.Rob Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05166703109489177628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-67554722036907298122010-07-13T09:57:40.169-07:002010-07-13T09:57:40.169-07:00Glorious! The first one is my favorite.Glorious! The first one is my favorite.Linda Koonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05614162024708881395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-28653392730942056742010-07-12T05:44:31.662-07:002010-07-12T05:44:31.662-07:00I love Waconia! I used to work out in that area, s...I love Waconia! I used to work out in that area, sort of. (A clinic in Excelsior, doing outreach in Waconia and lots of other Lake Minnetonka-and-west towns.) C. and I used to bike out there too.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02048943082445040917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-47869412241514433662010-07-06T18:49:22.311-07:002010-07-06T18:49:22.311-07:003 out of 5 on the Generals, but only two of the co...3 out of 5 on the Generals, but only two of the colleges. I think that translates to about 50%, doesn't it? I'm not too proud of that.Linda Koonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05614162024708881395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-2824421974033170622010-07-06T17:40:27.684-07:002010-07-06T17:40:27.684-07:00William T. Sherman, superintendent of Louisiana St...William T. Sherman, superintendent of Louisiana State Seminary of Learning and Military Academy, Pineville, LA (now Louisiana State University), 1859-1861<br /><br />James A. Garfield, principal of Western Reserve Eclectic Institute, Hiram, OH (now Hiram College), 1857-1860<br /><br />Robert E. Lee, president of Washington College, Lexington, VA (now Washington and Lee University), 1865-1870<br /><br />Oliver O. Howard, president of Howard University, Washington, DC, 1869-1874<br /><br />Joshua L. Chamberlain, president of Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME, 1871-1883Rob Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05166703109489177628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-64415010626688706082010-07-05T09:45:19.868-07:002010-07-05T09:45:19.868-07:00Funny, but I keep crossing paths with Grant reader...Funny, but I keep crossing paths with Grant readers. The other day, I ordered a copy for a customer and a few hours after the same shift, I read a post from a TNR writer who had just finished it: <br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/33vm5a2<br /><br />The story behind the book, which you likely know more about than I do, is also interesting. Grant wrote the book from his deathbed and, as I understand it, got some writing help from a useful friend -- Mark Twain.TShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11846663758236036779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-1030628577374317712010-07-05T07:30:06.975-07:002010-07-05T07:30:06.975-07:00Interesting, Rob. But I have a book titled "...Interesting, Rob. But I have a book titled "Mapping the Civil War", and I thought you were going to review it! Here's the LT link to it.<br />http://www.librarything.com/work/530052<br />I haven't really spent much time with it, so I don't know how valuable it might be. I think the maps in it are contemporary, though.Linda Koonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05614162024708881395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-67219324631879384932010-06-27T09:00:00.583-07:002010-06-27T09:00:00.583-07:00My mother gave me this one quite a number of years...My mother gave me this one quite a number of years ago. I'll have to reread it.<br /><br />BTW, it appears we have similar taste when it comes to blog redesigns... ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11830553767527010173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-3048588700729840592010-06-26T10:30:53.357-07:002010-06-26T10:30:53.357-07:00I have yet to read Cullen's poetry, but what I...I have yet to read Cullen's poetry, but what I have experience so far of his works is uplifting to say the least.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-72879589603308025002010-06-23T05:47:01.983-07:002010-06-23T05:47:01.983-07:00So true!So true!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02048943082445040917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-91202169755627330522010-06-15T09:14:41.508-07:002010-06-15T09:14:41.508-07:00One of my favorite Virago reads so far.One of my favorite Virago reads so far.Linda Koonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05614162024708881395noreply@blogger.com