Posted from 2 addresses as Joshua A. Solomon, Solomon, Joshua
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OK, but how can you (all) be so certain your memories are "real?" See http://faculty.washington.edu/eloftus/ bee…
05 Dec 2008, 15:06
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This is so unusual that I find it hard to believe. Google "earliest memories," and you'll find most adults cannot remember anything from the time before they were 3 or 3.5 years ol…
05 Dec 2008, 11:02
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Rawlings is also her boyfriend? bee…
08 Nov 2008, 10:59
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Agreed, James. I've read all of Pynchon's published fiction and most of Stephenson's. I am indeed a serious Pynchon fan and a less-serious Stephenson fan. IMO Rainbow is the forme…
16 Sep 2008, 21:50
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Yeah. I'm pretty sure we're supposed to think about Shakespeare's Romeo. And Julianne is like Juliet. Me too. Again, I think we are supposed to draw a parallel between racial segr…
27 Jun 2007, 09:46
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(Answering my own post) Nigel (is he still here?) once pointed out that Wolfe frequently makes reference to Plato's cave and the shadows on its wall. The hospital in TAD was being …
07 Jun 2007, 06:48
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Right. Let's see. Here's one (p. 35 of the Fantasy Masterworks edition of Little, Big). "If all the plates were on glass, he could hold them all up at once...") This is exactly wha…
05 Aug 2003, 09:56
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I don't actually have any of the books here with me, but off the top of my head... The colours, particularly Red and Black, but also Gray/White and Gold. Fire and Smoke (particular…
04 Aug 2003, 10:58
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I recently talked with other Wolfe-fans who didn't enjoy Little, Big (including Nigel, who is swamped with work at the moment; he'll be back soon). I did. Thanks to Alga and Mantis…
31 Jul 2003, 14:32
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Marc, I cannot buy into most of your theories, but this synopsis is dead on target. Except the bit about Sev's DNA. What am I forgetting? bee…
18 Nov 2002, 10:16
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In "The Changeling" (1970) Wolfe also uses (toy) swords in the ground to imply crucifixions (Calvary, in particular). js…
25 Feb 2002, 10:27
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Me. Sounds right. Barrington is about 30 miles from the Loop. All suburbanites use this metric. It's encircled by The El. Don't ask me to define The El, for God's sake! :-) Pro…
21 Aug 2001, 13:56
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I hadn't imagined that my negative opinion of the show would be as controversial as it turned out to be. Here's another of my opinions. I don't think it's controversial, but here g…
28 Jun 2001, 11:24
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To derive any enjoyment from this, alga, you will need to lower your expectations.…
25 Jun 2001, 08:49
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I'm familiar with all of his work with Zappa, "I Sing the Blues, She Heard My Cry" (or whatever it's called) and his album AIN'T THAT A BITCH. Only the latter I dislike. bee…
28 Oct 1999, 14:54
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Peter O'Toole in "The Ruling Class." bee…
02 Jul 1998, 09:31
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Could this be a rocket, or an ICBM?Severian thinks that the Citadel in Nessus is (at least part of) a city, but we know that it is really a bunch of rocketships. bee…
15 Jun 1998, 20:37
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William "Try and Kill It" and "Counting Cats in Zanzibar" apparently have little in common besides divine digits. I haven't had any success in scoring that ish of F&SF. Would you …
17 Apr 1998, 09:52
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Don't all the rivers in the delta region of Buenos Aires run south or southwest? bee…
06 Feb 1998, 13:12
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"Try and Kill It;" "Counting Cats in Zanzibar." bee…
15 Nov 1997, 12:46
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Note: Algonquin, Il is just west of Barrington. bee/wolfe…
28 Aug 1997, 10:39
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I always assumed it's because he had another mask on underneath. bee…
02 Jul 1997, 10:38
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Dear moderator Again, I apologize for starting this Nessus thread. While I still receive Whorl postings, It seems that I can no longer post myself. Have I been blackballed? Should…
19 Mar 1997, 19:54
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I vote for a single list, not necessarily LONG SUN-centric. I am afraid that several folks on this list have been restraining themselves when it comes to discussion of other topics…
13 Mar 1997, 19:57
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