tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post5762685783089937463..comments2024-03-08T02:29:11.480-08:00Comments on Land of shimp: The Midwestern love of Chains & the Blaming of Leonard WoolfLand of shimphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15671954452597068904noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post-11932012766085431762010-01-29T09:22:46.856-08:002010-01-29T09:22:46.856-08:00Kyle, I think it is one of those "Good Space ...Kyle, I think it is one of those "Good Space Books" when you're in a good space, it's an interesting thing to consider. You know, those times where it's actually fun to figure out all the ways you disagree with something? A mental limbering of sorts. <br /><br />I get the reasons behind trying to view Virginia from this angle "Virginia Woolf, victim of the Patriarchy in the form of one Leonard Woolf!" but it doesn't fit. In many ways, the ways in which Virginia was freed from the expected structure by both her family, and by marrying Woolf. <br /><br />In both of their lives there is evidence of the limitations of the times, both in his attitudes and attempts, but also in her suffering. Absolutely, the response to her situation would have been vastly different in modern times, for a huge slew of both societal and medical reasons. <br /><br />The book is a lit bit laughable (when you are in the right brain space) because you absolutely see the framework of trying to claim Virginia, even more as an icon for a particular grouping. It's also easy to spot where the validity of the central idea comes that Virginia suffered unduly at the hands of men, but the real culprits are known. <br /><br />Demonizing Leonard Woolf for the sake of demonizing the Patriarchy is stretching it and actually, rather diminishing to the true accusations that can be lobbed throughout history. <br /><br />Leonard wasn't perfect, but trying to brand him the bad, controlling man is ...well pretty ironic. He was actually quite loving and even nurturing, given the tools available to him at the time. <br /><br />But it does speak to what an important figure Virginia is both in what she went through, and what she created, that people set out to bend facts in order to claim her as a symbol (and in this case, in contradiction of what are pretty easily perceived facts). <br /><br />So the book is sort of a maddening labor of love, and best read when you're in the mood to perceive that love, the reasons for writing it, and the impulse behind mucking around with the perceptions. Otherwise, it's just likely to be frustrating. <br /><br />I'm really glad I stumbled across you, Kyle. You signed on as a follower before I actually even knew what a follower was, at all so I've got you to thank for my being able to find you. <br /><br />You do an excellent roundup of liberal issues, and issues involving equality for all, particularly the Gay and Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered community. <br /><br />I refer people to your blog all the time, for precisely that reason and in the hopes that they'll find that point of affinity, which is where understanding and empathy really begins. From empathy springs a lot of good things in our hopes for the future. <br /><br />It's a pleasure to know you.Land of shimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671954452597068904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post-24563641364979921592010-01-28T13:56:45.456-08:002010-01-28T13:56:45.456-08:00Wow Alane, lots to talk about on this one!
Sorry ...Wow Alane, lots to talk about on this one!<br /><br />Sorry you are stuck with chains out there, but I guess it makes some sense, in a no sense way. What a pretzel.<br /><br />I'll keep quiet about your superhero power of being able to crush the future of inanimate consumer products. That might come in handy some day. :)<br /><br />I am very familiar with Virginia Woolf, but I must confess I've never read that book. It sounds tempting, but then again thinking of going through her life via a book, not so much right now.<br /><br />Once again, I was drawn in by the charm, humor, and visions created in this post. What a storyteller you are Alane. So glad we crossed paths.Kyle Leachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13369076904327452139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post-88908189528011049252010-01-24T08:27:19.554-08:002010-01-24T08:27:19.554-08:00I'm so sorry I missed your comment, jingle!
...I'm so sorry I missed your comment, jingle! <br /><br />Thank you for stopping by, and for the encouraging words!Land of shimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671954452597068904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post-36966224876797998642010-01-18T08:47:19.757-08:002010-01-18T08:47:19.757-08:00awesome stories,
gifted in fiction
and imagination...awesome stories,<br />gifted in fiction<br />and imaginations...<br /><br />happy Monday,jinglehttp://www.jingleyanqiu.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post-56874457393836540692010-01-17T07:54:40.094-08:002010-01-17T07:54:40.094-08:00Hello, Cricket! I'm so very pleased that you e...Hello, Cricket! I'm so very pleased that you ended up reading <i>Red Ranger Came Calling</i>, that is absolutely delightful. There is nothing quite like the feeling of being able to share something like that, knowing that it will almost certainly touch someone. The wonderful networking we do with the things we are fortunate enough to encounter. <br /><br />I will happily check the comment section for my assignment, and thank you in advance for it. I look forward to it, truly. <br /><br />I adore your avatar, by the way. I always want to pat it on the head, or attempt to converse with it :-) <br /><br />Hello Mia. It may be a thing particular to the United States, but having an interest in any given subject, past the point of being in a formal educational setting, is often deemed "odd" here. So there isn't anything odd about reading a book about any of the various Czars, but since Russia, the political structure of Russia, and the history of that structure are of interest to me, without it having a direct impact on my life? Some think it is odd to pursue that sort of interest when there isn't a degree on the line. <br /><br />I started studying the history of several countries just because it was of interest to me. I'm unlikely to gain anything other than knowledge from it, and THAT is the thing that many would deem odd. "What are you planning on doing with it?" "Nothing, just wanted to know." <br /><br />But all that said? Again, nothing. There may be something odd about throwing said book with such force that it ricocheted off the interior of my car, into my own face, on so slim a scare as someone knocking on my window when I wasn't expecting it. So that's the answer, it wasn't what I was reading that was odd, it was that my reaction was that of a jumpy, tweaky sort of person. <br /><br />Then the subject matter became just a further, "All righty then." from her perspective. <br /><br />It's nice to see you, Mia. I recognize you from Jo's blog :-) <br /><br />Hello, JJ! Thank you for the return visit. I'm always so grateful to Hilary for compiling posts, because she directs me to things I might not otherwise see. I loved the pictures of your neice's flowers, so the pleasure was mine. <br /><br />Thank you for returning the visit, that was very kind of you!Land of shimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671954452597068904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post-28868240370767523002010-01-16T15:00:18.197-08:002010-01-16T15:00:18.197-08:00I grew up in Ohio and often marvel at the number o...I grew up in Ohio and often marvel at the number of chain restaurants and stores they have. There is nothing like good old fashioned customer service. Sadly it's lacking in so many of those chain stores.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my blog via Hilary's Post of the Week. I really appreciate it.<br /><br />I'll stop back again here soon.<br /><br />Have a great weekend.<br />jjJoanna Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836376588710862173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post-13690171632476035412010-01-15T20:53:56.755-08:002010-01-15T20:53:56.755-08:00People who want something specific are better off ...People who want something specific are better off shopping online. People who want to explore and possibly discover something new will always go to bookstores.<br /><br />What's strange about reading a book about Russia?Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17881826389793941197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post-14371866299840982482010-01-15T11:13:19.897-08:002010-01-15T11:13:19.897-08:00That was a great post and very funny. I read it a...That was a great post and very funny. I read it a while back but haven't had time to comment 'til now.<br /><br />I used to frequent a long-gone used bookstore that was one of my favorite places. It was only very loosely organized by subject. You never knew what you were going to find and where. That was part of the fun.<br /><br />I read <i> Red Ranger</i>. Wonderful recommendation. If you haven't already, you can pick up your assignment for <i>next</i> Xmas in my reply to your comment on "Chapter And Verse".<br /><br />Re: another post of yours, I read up a bit on Richard Cohen. Wow. What a wacko. There are some strange and evil folk out there. I'm never sure if I'm better off knowing or not. Maybe 51/49 in favor of knowing.<br /><br />Re: your post on height. A friend of mine once called her son in to reach something saying "I need your tallness in here." Her son replied "I prefer 'your highness'."<br /><br />Hope to be back soon. Respectfully yours, <br /><br />CricketCrickethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07584174478393760131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post-83534908465124376252010-01-15T08:30:30.112-08:002010-01-15T08:30:30.112-08:00Shrinky, it's good to see you :-) Glad all we...Shrinky, it's good to see you :-) Glad all went well for you (I say again, because it bears repeating). <br /><br />Mine is an acquaintance, but I'm glad to know that this is a fairly common happening, and that other people have a person who just pops up at what are seemingly inopportune, or simply odd, times. It's make me feel a lot better. <br /><br />I wouldn't have guessed that about the UK and Chains. It makes sense, after all, Chains generally have enough financial backing to survive financial downturns, where as independents don't often. <br /><br />Even wanting to shop independent stores, I'm in a Chain as often as not. When we picked up a new toaster the other week, it was at the ubiquitous <i>Bed, Bath and Beyond</i>. For something like that, if an independent store still exists? I have no idea where they are. <br /><br />There's an odd spirit of uniformity in Chains, that again makes perfect sense, but it's vaguely surreal. When I can literally go to another country, walk into a store, and have the difference between that store and the one in my home area be nothing at all (they are even set up in corporate standards) I guess there are two ways to look at it: Evidence of how we have formed a global community, in some respects. Or they less warm and fuzzy, "death of the small business". <br /><br />But to be fair, people who might have opened a small business are now more likely to buy a franchise. <br /><br />I do use Amazon, clearly, for the same reasons you do, I can find anything there. Every now and then I'll go with an independent seller, even via the internet but boy are they ever in a pickle. When buying some journals, I made sure to buy them from a Prince Edward Island bookseller, rather than Amazon (the author of the journals hailed from there, 100 years ago). <br /><br />It was worth it, and felt like the right thing to do, but the ship times were longer, as is to be expected. It's Amazon when I need something quickly. <br /><br />Hello, Ethel! I'm so pleased that I helped provide some good defense words. People can be so ...if not harsh then odd...about something deemed a different sort of interest, but the reasons behind them are almost always ones anyone can relate to. <br /><br />I've got a friend who loves historical romance, which are not my cup of tea, but she's found something that makes her <i>happy</i>. Pretty people meet in period dress, conflict ensues, pretty people fall in love and have a pretty ending together. When put that way, it's so darned easy to see the escapist value of it. <br /><br />We all have something, and it differs from person to person, but it is so far from strange. It is something to which we can all relate. <br /><br />Thank you for stopping by, and I'm really glad I gave you a laugh :-)Land of shimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671954452597068904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post-28922057351967214142010-01-14T13:20:33.140-08:002010-01-14T13:20:33.140-08:00Just stopped by to say thank you for visiting my b...Just stopped by to say thank you for visiting my blog and for "diagnosing" my obsession with Andy Griffith and I Love Lucy: "As long as she touches in with her show, she feels like she can cope."<br />Good grief! I consider myself somewhat insightful, but I had never before put my feelings into words. I now have bullets for my weapon of defense against the naysayers of old sitcoms. <br />Your blog is WONDERFUL, and I believe I'll follow along with you for a while. LOVE the post about how the internet has changed us (that song is stuck in my head!) and the story of your inspection of the Hubby's nether regions. HILARIOUS!!!!<br />Nice to meet you; see you often in the future!ethelmaepotter!https://www.blogger.com/profile/10626030604752269356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post-85183271132184246842010-01-14T02:57:19.189-08:002010-01-14T02:57:19.189-08:00I adore your style of writing, what a treat this w...I adore your style of writing, what a treat this was to read! I have a similar friendly stalker, she never fails to leap out from nowhere to mis-read what I'm up to.. but now, being past the point of embarrassment, I've long since given up trying to explain, "This is NOT what it seems!".<br /><br />Virtually every High Street in the UK appears to be cloned as far as chain stores go, few corner shops are able to survive. Such a pity. I do use Amazon, it stocks everything and provides great value for money, but there is nothing to compare with physically browsing through a good bookstore, it's so tactile and distracting, I can lose myself for hours in one of those!Shrinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401403773851253351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post-39173924291301576802010-01-13T16:55:07.305-08:002010-01-13T16:55:07.305-08:00Hello, Ivan! You and Sol were making me laugh quit...Hello, Ivan! You and Sol were making me laugh quite a bit earlier today, and I love to laugh so I'm very grateful for that. <br /><br />I do hope that this means she is not a judgmental sort of person, but I do also know that she thinks I'm...different. She's told me so, "You're just so crazy." said with seeming affection (or at least, she wasn't actively backing away, which I take as a good sign). <br /><br />On the occasion, sometime in the future, where she actually sees me doing something completely sane, she likely won't recognize me at all. <br /><br />Thank you for the visit, I do appreciate it. <br /><br />Hello Tea! I'm just mortified that the comment that actually posted was the one wherein I was musing away about how I'd never beat the translation program into submission. <br /><br />It's perfectly reasonable that you would have instructions in Croatian, as you are from Croatia! It was quite funny. That was something like my sixth try, and I typed that out thinking that another comment was about to vanish into the ether. <br /><br />Instead, there it was. Emblazoned for all to see :-) I should have known. <br /><br />I'm so glad you enjoyed the comment, and thanks for the visit!Land of shimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671954452597068904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post-27618606022542795792010-01-13T16:36:17.989-08:002010-01-13T16:36:17.989-08:00Thank you for the lovely comment, it definitely ma...Thank you for the lovely comment, it definitely made my day! And I am glad you still managed to post the comment with my crazy Croatian instructions ;)Teahttp://teacia.blog.hr/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post-5227109939598130842010-01-13T14:16:04.062-08:002010-01-13T14:16:04.062-08:00I thought I'd return the favor and visit your ...I thought I'd return the favor and visit your blog... almost mesmerized. You paint a wonderful picture of what that woman must believe is insanity, but is truly only coincidence. I love it!!!<br /><br />The fact that she will still approach and talk to you probably means she isn't judgmental... dontcha hope?<br /><br />You said, "It did leave me with an almost pathological need to defend people who aren't present." I understand completely. That's probably one of the reasons that I am no longer married to my first wife (but only one). I wish someone had been around to defend me after I was gone.<br /><br />Books had better never go away because something is needed to distract witch hunters.Ivan Toblog (aka IT)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01314864884075234095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post-16747410591911518942010-01-13T12:40:56.530-08:002010-01-13T12:40:56.530-08:00Tabor, I would feel honored to have a duck carry, ...Tabor, I would feel honored to have a duck carry, trike riding, popcorn eating buddy like you. <br /><br />I'm glad you stopped by, it reminded me that I need to check back on Zorro's progress! <br /><br />Aha, Gary, cumulatively that's a lot of words. I type somewhere between 85-90 wpm, which is the other part of it. So between natural wordiness and rapidity of typing speed? Yikes. I sometimes pity people stumbling across my comments. "Holy crap, it's the most verbose woman in the world!"Land of shimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671954452597068904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post-31292658744073457262010-01-13T12:10:32.627-08:002010-01-13T12:10:32.627-08:00why yes, you do have more to say than me :) I am ...why yes, you do have more to say than me :) I am all about the quick little bits, I guess! I post usually 3-5 times a day, just a wee bit each time, for the last 3.5 years, over 5000 posts over 3 blogs.....Gary's third pottery bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517401528128108791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post-47738861954177658092010-01-13T08:36:45.714-08:002010-01-13T08:36:45.714-08:00Thanks for stopping by my post with the compliment...Thanks for stopping by my post with the compliment and I am glad to have the joy of reading this post. You could live in my neighborhood and we could carry ducks or ride tricycles or whatever together!Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post-29536055963576125592010-01-13T08:29:15.233-08:002010-01-13T08:29:15.233-08:00Oh look, comments! Hello, sorry about the delay. ...Oh look, comments! Hello, sorry about the delay. <br /><br />Jennifer, so good to see you! I really loved the quilt you made for your dad, by the way. What a wonderful gift you have. <br /><br />I do the same thing, Jennifer. This has happened so frequently that if I really like something? I buy a backup whenever possible. I'm telling you, I've got to be some proving ground for marketing, if I've ever gone outside the "niche" (meaning I will soon like that poor niche to death), it's because I have only a mild liking for a thing. <br /><br />That seems safe for the product in question. If I love it? Oh chances are high it is doomed for mass marketing. <br /><br />Nancy, I'm so glad it isn't just me on the "what is it with this person catching me at my oddest moments?" thing. I mean, good heavens, the timing on that bookstore encounter had to be precise. I spent most of my time there behaving in a perfectly normal fashion, essentially the moment I didn't? There she was. It was like I summoned her from the mists of the universe. <br /><br />I'm glad to have company in this doubtful "gift" in you. Good company, too! <br /><br />Jo, I would love to move to Vancouver, and if the fates are kind, may still someday! My entire family loved the area. <br /><br />I love your story about the bookstore. Isn't that just the most marvelous feeling? Books provide instant affinity, and a point of connection. You might have been nervous if you'd seen the man first, instead, you were peers having an open discussion...and discovering a person where a symbol had lived before. <br /><br />That is the coolest darned thing. <br /><br />I'm so glad, Suldog, and you return the favor with me :-) You're a wonderful non-fiction humor writer. <br /><br />Alix, I'm so very sorry that you were hurt by someone you should have been able to trust. That's a terrible thing to have to bear, and I'm glad you found your way through it. <br /><br />Thank you for elaborating. I'm sorry I rambled on so. I do that, by the way, it's practically my freaking trademark ;-) <br /><br />You didn't owe me any explanation at all, but I truly thank you for providing one. I'm a rambling, musing sort of person, and I tend to treat comment sections like a conversation. Just putting that out there, because I was just adding my thoughts, not refuting yours. <br /><br />I thought you had a very interesting, and empowering set of thoughts, and I was just expanding on something. I really do thank you for returning the favor here. <br /><br />You got me thinking a great deal, and that's a great gift to give to someone. <br /><br />You're welcome, Gary. It was my pleasure. I did just wince slightly, though. You have such a lovely, spare use of language, and you just commented on my most blathering post in ages. I'm usually stranger to brevity, but not quite this much. <br /><br />Anyway, lovely to e-meet you, and the pleasure was mine!Land of shimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671954452597068904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post-76078947067893870542010-01-13T08:07:43.620-08:002010-01-13T08:07:43.620-08:00really nice to meet you Shimp and thanks for the v...really nice to meet you Shimp and thanks for the visit :)Gary's third pottery bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517401528128108791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post-3367332732701405262010-01-13T07:54:52.887-08:002010-01-13T07:54:52.887-08:00Thank you, shimp, for your gloriously thoughtful c...Thank you, shimp, for your gloriously thoughtful comment at Casa Hice today. I read every word and wanted to tap you on the shoulder and explain so you would understand more clearly. The post spoke to two separate things... one was a sexual assault by my brother in law. The other was a recent incident with a lifelong friend (and when I say lifelong, I mean since birth - literally) who in one fell swoop totally destroyed our friendship. Yes, I agree that most forgiveness includes the <b>going forward</b> of relationships. Yes, of course. But every once in awhile a relationship detonates and you just can't collect the all the shrapnel and reconstruct it. Sometimes things are just too far gone - and usually that refers to trust.<br /><br />Thanks again for stopping by Casa Hice and for taking the time to read and respond so eloquently.Boozy Toothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10765083787738573580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post-14929580301804563452010-01-11T12:06:21.036-08:002010-01-11T12:06:21.036-08:00God, you make me laugh. Good stuff!God, you make me laugh. Good stuff!Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post-51423516803283738842010-01-11T07:55:29.936-08:002010-01-11T07:55:29.936-08:00Alane, you need to move to Vancouver. You would f...Alane, you need to move to Vancouver. You would fit right in here. We're all just like you.<br /><br />We have a chain of bookstores in Canada called Chapters/Indigo. They are just like Fox Books in the movie "You've Got Mail", wiping out every little "shop around the corner". One bookstore they did not take down, however, is a store called "Duthie Books" which is owned by a Vancouver family. Whenever I want to order a book, if I call Chapters, they either can't get it, or it will take forever. If I call Duthie's, they either have it or they can get within a few days.<br /><br />Duthie's has comfortable benches and chairs where folks can sit and read. One day I was sitting on a bench reading a biography (and like you, I don't like reading modern fiction). Anyway, there was a man sitting on the same bench, facing in the other direction, and he and I started a conversation. We chatted for quite a while about books, current events, etc., with our backs to each other. When we each got up to leave, we turned and faced each other, and it was the Premier of our province (which is the same as the Governor of your state). I laughed.<br /><br />Have you read the biography of Vita Sackville-West? She was a friend of Virginia Woolf's. They were an amazing group of people.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382221688268676914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post-30959575010160223682010-01-10T23:18:16.899-08:002010-01-10T23:18:16.899-08:00What a wonderful post on a cold January night. I l...What a wonderful post on a cold January night. I laughed, knowing I have had people in my life that have seemed to always catch me at odd moments. What is with that anyway??!!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post-53290257236875250502010-01-10T17:44:41.609-08:002010-01-10T17:44:41.609-08:00That was a fun story!
I seem to have the same pr...That was a fun story! <br /><br />I seem to have the same problem with the things I like disappearing. I tend to buy several backups now. Such as lotion, I found this Banana Nut Lotion I adore and I just knew I liked it too much. I was right, it was soon discontinued and now I am down to my last bottle. I am hoarding it at this point. The same thing happens at the market my fav's always vanish.<br /><br />I haven't read a book by either Woolf... I better get on it. I am intrigued. Thanks for the fun.Jennifer Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15194865772198170276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665553674742661091.post-67462710892479931732010-01-10T17:24:26.586-08:002010-01-10T17:24:26.586-08:00Pauline, fruitcake and lima beans? You do swim aga...Pauline, fruitcake and lima beans? You do swim against the stream, and I say, rock on! <br /><br />Never fear, lima beans (and for that matter, fruitcake) are both safe from me. <br /><br />I'm with you, Vera. I love books, old bookstores, etc. Admittedly, there are upsides to having a broader digital format. More people can see "print" now that cost limitations aren't as tied to resources. <br /><br />I don't think real books will every go away, though. <br /><br />d.s. that was at the root of the argument, I've read the biography you are suggesting :-) That's how I got into the debate in the first place, I was told by this woman that she was reading a biography of Leonard Woolf, I assumed it was the one I'd read...and from there the proverbial fur did fly. <br /><br />I've also read several biographies on Virginia. I've never read her autobiography, but I'm not much for reading autobiographies...which is odd, since I love to read journals and memoirs. <br /><br />But yes, that was the entire bone of contention, the difference between the biography I had read, which she had not, and the one she had read blaming the hell out of Leonard. <br /><br />Thank you for chiming in, though. I truly do appreciate it.Land of shimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671954452597068904noreply@blogger.com