yes, my friend, it seems that business and family have been requiring more of my attention since the holidays here in the states. But it is all good. The part of me that yearns for the seclusion of Salinger is called out into states that better resemble Zinn, and so it is interesting for me that these two men that I so admire passed together.
You have refreshed my memory of The Outsider, although I read it in my late teens. I will review it again! On Jan 30, 5:29 pm, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > It was a long time ago, but allow me to find the words ... > > Above all, I recall, Salinger had discovered a plot that moved in > accord with rush of blood in my veins and had found the voice that > remained loyal to the rebel I was ! > > The only comparable unity of being and behaviour, ploughing through > the desperate terrain of despair and contradictions all sensitive > minds especially suffer, would those defining instances in The > Outsider : one, when Mersault fires five more shots into lifeless body > of the irritant Arab on the beach, and, two, when he yanks the > chaplain by the collar and hollers into his face his exclusive concern > with his life on this earth than that in Heaven. > > Molly, what are you up to these days ? Don't get to hear from you as > frequently. > > On Jan 31, 12:25 am, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I liked this article: > > > Bunch Of Phonies Mourn J.D. Salinger > > > CORNISH, NH—In this big dramatic production that didn't do anyone any > > good (and was pretty embarrassing, really, if you think about it), > > thousands upon thousands of phonies across the country mourned the > > death of author J.D. Salinger, who was 91 years old for crying out > > loud. "He had a real impact on the literary world and on millions of > > readers," said hot-shot English professor David Clarke, who is just > > like the rest of them, and even works at one of those crumby schools > > that rich people send their kids to so they don't have to look at them > > for four years. "There will never be another voice like his." Which is > > exactly the lousy kind of goddamn thing that people say, because > > really it could mean lots of things, or nothing at all even, and it's > > just a perfect example of why you should never tell anybody anything. > > > On Jan 29, 10:27 am, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Molly, Salinger was an icon to me who'd use ALL and leave behind ALL. > > > No wonder he was a recluse, as I now understand ! > > > > On Jan 29, 8:59 pm, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > no phoneys allowed. > > > > > On Jan 29, 10:50 am, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I can be be never be sad about Salinger. Because he, as I know him, > > > > > would not be looking for it ( if it be forced ) ! > > > > > > On Jan 29, 7:14 pm, Ian Pollard <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Yes, a very sad loss. Salinger dead too... what a crappy start to > > > > > > 2010. > > > > > > > Ian -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
