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Going by the review, the Master/Margarita story does indeed seem interesting, in spite of the flaws, particularly where the period details are concerned. Also, the biography sounds like an arresting work, and I'll be certain to add Tiptree's anthology to my list as well (though I'm also starting to ...

Congrats on the invitation!

It's fitting that both be mentioned together, for your essay and the book easily go hand in hand with each other. Aside from that, a good many other gripping points and observations come across in the blog post; thanks for sharing it.

Heather

Eloise, Thanks for sharing this terrific, thought-provoking essay. Alongside the highly incisive points and examples already mentioned, the contrast and the likeness between "Good" as represented by the Jedi and "Evil" as embodied by the Sith came to mind. More to the point, the disturbing similarit...

Happy 2008 to all, and best wishes to everyone for health and happiness in the new year. And please don't worry about how long resolving the issues in question takes, Athena; take as much time you need, and I hope that all goes well.

Heather

That's excellent, and the positive reviews are well deserved. Congrats!

This sounds like an excellent, engaging look at how roots of language link many a culture (and in this case, the evolving offshoots of one early language); thanks for the recommendation.

Heather

This is a highly interesting article, and a few of the elements mentioned did indeed stand out a bit as links to Athena's essay. Thanks for sharing this.

Heather

Gripping articles, all--thanks for sharing them here. They are indeed upsetting, most of all for the close-mindedness displayed by some of the parties mention therein, which goes beyond adhering firmly to a set of beliefs to open intolerance for differing philosophies. Romania's elimination of theor...

These are all highly fascinating articles; thanks for sharing them. :) What stands out to me--among many other aspects found therein, particularly the Piraha's "no coercion" principle--is the fact that language can indicate more than one type of intelligence, as opposed to the kind of sentience that...

Dear Athena and Eloise,

Your experiences are indeed beautifully described; this couldn't have been said better. The feeling of gazing upon infinity comes though perfectly in both anecdotes.

Heather

I agree; they are otherworldly, and truly beautiful. Thanks for sharing these striking images.

Heather

Windwalker wrote:

Odd how these franchises are never laid to rest, but reincarnated in multiple forms...

Very much so, especially for a franchise with so many elements that can be considered universal. To me that strikes as the mark of something truly enduring.

Heather

This was meant to be part of the previous post; welcome back to the site, Eloise, and I look forward to hearing about Scotland.

Heather

My apologies; even with other preoccupations, I don't know how I missed this! Happy Belated Birthday, and many, many happy returns!

Heather

I'm not familiar with Doris Lessing's work, but I may have to track down some of it; it sounds like highly gripping, exceptional stuff.

Heather