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Comment on Miscellany by dexterpalmer

dexterpalmer — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:16:44 +0000

Thanks! I’m glad you like the novel.

Comment on Miscellany by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:30:36 +0000

I’m reading The dream of perpetual motion for the second time and I must say it is the absolute greatest novel I have ever read.
Thank you so much, I can’t wait for more of your work.

Comment on Zardoz speaks to you by dexterpalmer

dexterpalmer — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:46:13 +0000

I didn’t notice that Frayn’s beard changes its appearance–I’ll watch for that next time. It’s a case where what could be a continuity error could also be a matter of forethought–that is, it’s deliberately calling attention to its falseness.

Interesting that Zardoz might be more openly satiric than people give it credit for. That reminds me of the reviews of Starship Troopers (the Verhoeven movie, not the book) when it came out–many people reviewed it as if it wasn’t a satire, which is a grave misreading (whatever else one might think of that movie).

Comment on Procrastination by dexterpalmer

dexterpalmer — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:37:34 +0000

Yes–I use a plain old Parker ballpoint. (Though I use Moleskine notebooks, in a concession to luxury and acid-freeness and such.)

Comment on Zardoz speaks to you by Dougal

Dougal — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:27:02 +0000

Hi, good catch with the hairlessness and the drawn-on beard!
Note also that Arthur Frayn’s beard is actually different in different parts of the film (three lines at the start, one at the end)!

Also, Danny Peary’s (negative) review mentioned that Boorman said in an interview that he had stayed in some hippie communes prior to making the film and he had found them to be very cold. I think the film is making fun of them: the voting on everything, discussing/analyzing things to death etc. etc.
All discussions about Zardoz seem to miss this (there’s also a lot of British humour which I’m not sure everybody understands).

Comment on Procrastination by dwkuan

dwkuan — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:42:22 +0000

I am happy to hear you say this. The writing everyday model has always seemed a bit draconian and misguided to me, as thinking and wandering around observing and thinking some more, helps work out structure in ways that writing on the page may actually obstruct. It seems a quantity over quality philosophy at best, and also unrealistic for most of us. Lastly, you write with a pen?

Comment on Persona 3 Portable by Catherine | Dexter Palmer

Catherine | Dexter Palmer — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:02:24 +0000

[...] Vincent feels in the real world as he tries to figure out what to do about his infidelity. In the Persona games (which are by the same team), the link between the video-gamey half of the game and the [...]

Comment on Digression in the Arabian Nights by Another note on digression | Dexter Palmer

Another note on digression | Dexter Palmer — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:13:35 +0000

[...] of The Arabian Nights (which is about a million words), and the joke of that (as I mentioned here) is that due to its metafictional conceit, we’re allowed to experience the pleasures of [...]

Comment on On owning an iPad by The Waste Land on iPad | Dexter Palmer

The Waste Land on iPad | Dexter Palmer — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:46:06 +0000

[...] an earlier post on acquiring an iPad, I said it was “halfway between a clever toy and a useful tool.” That was when I [...]

Comment on Occasional blogging by evan lavine

evan lavine — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 02:00:07 +0000

Thanks Dexter for the response. I did see The Fall and was simply amazed. I will be sure to check out Monae and Mann’s work. Nothing wrong with a six-week read – a good vacation!

Cheers Dexter!