tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post4789992732535610970..comments2024-03-27T08:31:10.126-07:00Comments on SHADOW OF A DOUBT: Quips and Quotations (Lucifer's Lexicon Edition)Kirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-83778663184429017122011-07-12T15:06:07.396-07:002011-07-12T15:06:07.396-07:00@Cram Cake--That was my favorite of all the defini...@Cram Cake--That was my favorite of all the definitions.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-65226969021631921772011-07-12T14:13:40.706-07:002011-07-12T14:13:40.706-07:00I like that finally someone recognized that little...I like that finally someone recognized that little bit of desperation that comes with patience.MoreCakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997966214729747678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-36545819703665214092011-07-08T10:34:42.295-07:002011-07-08T10:34:42.295-07:00@Badger--Yes, I liked that story, too. Without giv...@Badger--Yes, I liked that story, too. Without giving anything away, I seem to recall it involving a noose and some wishful thinking.<br /><br />@Leslie--You know, Les, I was originally going to use just ONE definition, but then I thought, well, that one is a good one, too, and that one...and before you know it, I had ten. I could easily have done twice that many. Maybe I'll do a sequel one day.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-70033934243857841892011-07-07T18:40:43.799-07:002011-07-07T18:40:43.799-07:00LOVE The Devil's Dictionary - it's so sarc...LOVE The Devil's Dictionary - it's so sarcastic and cleverly biting. I keep thinking I am a bitter enough old piece of work to make some meaningful contribution to it, if only I felt a little sharper. Thanks, Kirk. This was a fun read. Haven't done any Bierce in decades.Leslie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-49494796692939771132011-07-07T18:24:25.546-07:002011-07-07T18:24:25.546-07:00When I read "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridg...When I read "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" as a youth, my sense of the world changed. Ambrose Bierce was a remarkable writer. And the Lucifer's Lexicon is another wonderful piece of work.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11938379025774754317noreply@blogger.com