"...behold, my desire is...that mine adversary had written a book."
Job 31:35 (KJV)
Quote from: Vladimir Nabakov
A creative writer must study carefully the work of his rivals, including the Almighty.
I dismiss the religious out of hand.
Quote from: Gregory on February 28, 2020, 08:52:54 PM
I dismiss the religious out of hand.
Are you an amputee?
Quote from: Habakuk 2:16Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD'S right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory.
:-P
If you count the pages as you read a book, you could call reading a sport.
Writing exercises the mind.
Quote from: Gregory on March 10, 2020, 10:11:26 PM
If you count the pages as you read a book, it could call reading a sport.
I always read the Notes, the Bibliography, the Glossary ... and read the Index in reverse order!
Quote from: Gregory on March 10, 2020, 10:12:12 PM
Writing exercises the mind.
I get writer's cramp, about every 28 days. Midol helps me.
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A pure slugger, Oscar was.
He was talking about racism inherent in the sports, apparently.
Quote from: Sal1981 on March 11, 2020, 01:23:20 PM
He was talking about racism inherent in the sports, apparently.
We who are about to die, salute you - gladiators saluting the Emperor in the Colosseum. The Romans weren't racist ... they conquered and enslaved people and didn't care about your skin color.