I don't deny he's a useful member of the list. I just get upset by the fact that his only participation is to post articles from blogs and such without comment. But I'm fine with any listers, even if they are just passing things on. Maybe I should just list the books I like and read. wc
----- Original Message ---- From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Sat, June 26, 2010 4:48:47 PM Subject: Re: "To me, that has always been the essential function of art: To make you attentive." He does occasionally find good stuff which has given rise to some discussion, and no, I cannot quote chapter and verse. He doesn't stall useful discussion and he doesn't twit people and while there is a lot of it he can't tell what will be interesting so he has to put it all up. I don't read it all either,but I think he is a useful member of the list. Kate Sullivan In a message dated 6/26/10 10:30:11 AM, [email protected] writes: > Berg's genius is not manifested in the writing of books or creating art, > but I have more than once been truly impressed with the range and tenacity > of > his "hunting". I know I could not match it. I'm dismayed by the apparent > limitations to his intellect, but I've occasionally felt that dismay about > every single lister who's ever posted on this forum -- including, very > often, > myself. > > Again, this is not to say I see no grounds for your complaint. I also > admire your energy and responsiveness, and I need to accept that it comes > with > -- > and, indeed, to some extent depends on -- what you and I know is your > lively irritability. It's a nuisance to have to restrain one's > responsiveness, > but we all have to sometimes, and I urge you simply to ignore his > postings. I > don't open every one myself (I also admit there are a few too many). But I > have to concede the guy is an ardent and voluminous reader, and I find > I'm > glad to know such folk are out there, hunting. > > In a message dated 6/26/10 9:47:26 AM, [email protected] writes: > > > > I would feel a lot better about Berg if he or she actually wrote > > something and > > engaged in discussions instead of merely forwarding already published > > articles. As it is, one can't really respond to the material posted and > > thus > > there's really nothing to discuss.
