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Monthly Archives: April 2010
ADVICE FOR PARENTS OF TWINS.
ADVICE FOR PARENTS OF TWINS. Bob Bryan gave the following advice to a man whose wife was expecting twins: “I’d say it could be a wild ride for you….And your kids, they’re lucky as hell.”
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TWIN LORE.
TWIN LORE. The article on the Bryan twins reminds me of some questions I am often asked. The Bryan twins are thought to have what their coach calls “the twin ESP thing”, which gives them an advantage as doubles players. … Continue reading
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THE BRYAN TWINS.
THE BRYAN TWINS. Dick Weisfelder sent me a link to this article about the Bryan twins, who have dominated tennis doubles for years and are only three tournament wins away from holding the all-time record for most doubles championships won. … Continue reading
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FINISHING SENTENCES.
FINISHING SENTENCES. Walt said in his e mail that he noticed on a video that the Starn twins finished each other’s thoughts and that that reminded him of my brother Elmer and me. I’m sure I did finish my brother’s … Continue reading
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TWINS—BAMBOO STRUCTURES.
TWIN—BAMBOO STRUCTURES. I have been sent a couple other links to articles about twins in the last week. My cousin Walt called my attention to an installation on the roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art by Doug and Mike … Continue reading
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IDENTICAL TWINS GOING ON A DATE.
IDENTICAL TWINS GOING ON A DATE. This story about identical twin girls in North Dakota who have asked identical twin boys to their prom made the Yahoo news. Kids, I can understand what these twins are thinking. My brother Elmer … Continue reading
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RIP VAN WINKLE AND HISTORY.
RIP VAN WINKLE AND HISTORY. My new insight into “Rip Van Winkle” came when I was browsing in Nick’s copy of THE DUMBEST GENERATION by Mark Bauerlein and came across Professor Bauerlein’s analysis of “Rip Van Winkle.” Bauerlein highlights the … Continue reading
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WEIGHING HISTORICAL FICTION.
WEIGHING HISTORICAL FICTION. It has occurred to me in writing the last few posts that I may be assuming that dramatizing historical changes in societies gives a novel weight. (My assumption may be an explanation of why I seem to … Continue reading
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THE WEIGHTINESS OF A CONNECTICUT YANKEE.
THE WEIGHTINESS OF A CONNECTICUT YANKEE. John Sutherland also dismisses THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER and A CONNECTICUT YANKEE. They are “charming amusettes (to borrow Henry James’s term) but no one suggests they are in the MOBY DICK class.” Both … Continue reading
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DISMISSING TOM SAWYER.
DISMISSING TOM SAWYER. John Sutherland began his attack on Twain by quoting Loving in dismissing TOM SAWYER: “Loving is surely correct in claiming that…THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER is ‘possibly the most overrated work in American literature.’” (Sutherland’s quote is … Continue reading
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