I was not in the Grove.

Mae H. Best wrote on 8:59 pm, May 19, 2013 about RIP Leonard McClellan, lawyer who did important work in Oxford in the 70s and 80s
I was thinking of Leonard tonight and entered his name in the search engine and learned that he had died. Leonard was a dear friend when we both attended the University of Illinois. I am so sorry to h ..

thusbloggedanderson wrote on 5:11 pm, May 19, 2013 about Dr. Toussaint, Dr. Dalai Lama, and Dr. Dr. John at Tulane’s commencement.
The Dalai Lama and Dr John ... damn, there's some weird shit in this world. ..

NMC wrote on 4:12 pm, May 19, 2013 about Dr. Toussaint, Dr. Dalai Lama, and Dr. Dr. John at Tulane’s commencement.
Toussaint, on the other hand, has obvsiously ceased workin' in a coal mine (goin' down, down down, woops about to slip dowwwwn) ..

Observer wrote on 3:57 pm, May 19, 2013 about Dr. Toussaint, Dr. Dalai Lama, and Dr. Dr. John at Tulane’s commencement.
So, can we assume that Dr. Dr. John was in the right place at the right time? And did Dr. Dr. John say the right thing, with the right line? Inquiring minds want to know. ..

NMC wrote on 11:52 am, May 19, 2013 about Quote of the day, William Gaddis on literary influence
After a couple of undergraduate false starts, I read Ulysses when I spent some time in the Chaco Desert. I've made one false start on Recognitions, but was apparently in the wrong environment. ..

AB wrote on 11:51 am, May 19, 2013 about Grant’s Memoirs, the Vicksburg Campaign May 15th and 16th: Champion’s Hill
There's a reason that generals' memoirs are used to teach introductory Latin (Julius Caesar) and Greek (Xenophon). The prose is clear, elegant, and accessible, and the content is solid. Grant is obvio ..

thusbloggedanderson wrote on 11:46 am, May 19, 2013 about Quote of the day, William Gaddis on literary influence
I also like the reviewer's remark: "You don't need a Ph.D. to read 'J R,' or a critical concordance; you just need a secluded island somewhere, without cable or satellite TV. You need time." Which ala ..

WantedToBeALawyer wrote on 7:56 am, May 19, 2013 about Grant’s Memoirs, the Vicksburg Campaign May 15th and 16th: Champion’s Hill
Evidence of Sherman's writing of this campaign so we can decide for ourselves? But, I agree that Anderson is a bit of a blowhard. ..

NMC wrote on 1:23 am, May 19, 2013 about Grant’s Memoirs, the Vicksburg Campaign May 15th and 16th: Champion’s Hill
In comments, above, Anderson casts aspersions on Sherman's memoir, and I suggest that it was written after the huge success of Grant's. Tonight, I've been looking back at Edmund Wilson's book Patrioti ..

NMC wrote on 10:08 pm, May 17, 2013 about Grant’s Memoirs, the Vicksburg Campaign May 17th-19th: Big Black River and tightening the noose on Vicksburg
Ben, I read and enjoyed John's book, and can recommend it for folks interested in prosecutor's war stories in this part of the world. John's a really good story-teller. My mom is write now working thr ..

Ben wrote on 9:19 pm, May 17, 2013 about Grant’s Memoirs, the Vicksburg Campaign May 17th-19th: Big Black River and tightening the noose on Vicksburg
Since it won't interefere with any of the other comments in this thread, lemme drop a good word for a book I'm reading and enjoying now: From Midnight to Guntown: True Crime Stories from a Federal Pro ..

thusbloggedanderson wrote on 6:07 pm, May 17, 2013 about Grant’s Memoirs, the Vicksburg Campaign May 17th-19th: Big Black River and tightening the noose on Vicksburg
It's really good, Ben. One of those why-didn't-I-read-this-sooner books. My wife says she is descended from Grant, but that I am not supposed to tell people, due to her shame. ..

Ben wrote on 5:27 pm, May 17, 2013 about Grant’s Memoirs, the Vicksburg Campaign May 17th-19th: Big Black River and tightening the noose on Vicksburg
Thank you for posting the series of excerpts from Grant's "Memoirs." I enjoyed them greatly. As a knuckleheaded Southerner, I have always found or created some lame excuse for not reading that publica ..

Vera Lawrence wrote on 10:12 pm, May 16, 2013 about While on the subject of Mississippi true crime stories involving hit men…
I worked with his stepdaughter at the time of his death...She is a real piece of Cake...But I guess you have to consider the type of life style she was brought up in...she is sad little person...about ..

thusbloggedanderson wrote on 7:08 pm, May 16, 2013 about Grant’s Memoirs, the Vicksburg Campaign May 15th and 16th: Champion’s Hill
Readin in Woodson about McClernand, and I bet Grant wished he had not only shown up at the battle, but led a charge on an artillery battery. What a prick. ... Woodworth. Whatever. I'm not looking at t ..

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