Digest urth.v028.n066

Patri10629 · 28 Oct 1999, 01:59 · from urth-v0028.mbox · original

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From: Patri10629 at aol.com
Subject: (urth) Re: Digest urth.v028.n066
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 21:59:25 EDT
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In a message dated 10/27/99 7:43:15 PM, urth-errors at lists.best.com writes:

<< Well, I'm sort of astonished that there's so much interest in this subje=
ct,
but it's a kick, too. I'll add a couple of thoughts. I mentioned -Catch-22-
as "pop modernism." I'd like to add to that category the oeuvres of Kurt
Vonnegut and Philip K. Dick. Vonnegut was an interesting writer, early on.
He's become a lazy hack, and I think it's great that he's announced his
"retirement," since I don't want to read any more of his books. Dick was a
hack too, but I think he could be counted among the more interesting pop
modernists. I confess that I never could read much of him either. (One of
the conditions for joining the club seems to be relative unreadability.) His
post-mortem elevation is certainly a phenomenon.
 >>

Dear Alga et all,

Speaking of being astonished by the interest in certain subjects...Let me=20
honest.
No, let me be real honest. Who fuck cares which hemisphere it was, and wher=
e=20
true north was, and please god please can we just drop it?

And let me be frank. No, really frank. Read TIMEQUAKE. Read THE THREE=20
STIGMATA OF PALMER ELDRITCH and  Look me in the eye and tell me that's=20
hackwork and I'll buy you a beer.

On a calmer note.  Rave on Lupes:)

Patrick O'Leary

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