tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.comments2023-10-06T03:01:01.536-05:00Apologia Pro Literati VitaNickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13151069197682776555noreply@blogger.comBlogger223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.post-7447746237153916722018-04-09T12:18:07.643-05:002018-04-09T12:18:07.643-05:00Thanks for your kind comment! I agree M&C hits...Thanks for your kind comment! I agree M&C hits a rare balance between a rip-roaring yarn and the development of some serious themes. It's been a favorite of mine too since I first saw it in 2003, when I think it got terribly overshadowed by the Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean. <br /><br />Every time I watch I find something new to like. Despite the action, I find it a very Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151069197682776555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.post-61950876772673282322018-04-05T21:12:49.251-05:002018-04-05T21:12:49.251-05:00So impressed with how extensive you've been ab...So impressed with how extensive you've been able to peel back and look into this onion. <br />I've been watching this movie, master and commander, so frequently since it first debuted. I also find the story, it's characters as interwoven themes to be not only entertaining, but most enlightening. <br />What I've found more fascinating than anything else is the Biblical ChristianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.post-37920519996578871712018-02-03T12:11:19.917-06:002018-02-03T12:11:19.917-06:00Thank you for taking the time comment and for the ...Thank you for taking the time comment and for the details about your premises, which surely commend you and your book. I regret to have given it short shrift in this post and to have painted it (and indirectly, you) with a broad brush. I should have said "non Marxist" and not conservative, both because not all non-Marxists are conservatives, but not all conservatives are pro business.) Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151069197682776555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.post-55683016252828616872018-01-17T19:24:35.189-06:002018-01-17T19:24:35.189-06:00Thank you for taking note of my book. I describe m...Thank you for taking note of my book. I describe myself as a centrist, not a conservative. My biography Jenkins of Mexico is as much as possible an impartial, warts-and-all account. Jenkins built Mexico's biggest fortune, but he was an entrepreneur and a crony-capitalist in equal measure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.post-59026442077136846752016-01-13T23:45:30.869-06:002016-01-13T23:45:30.869-06:00creativity within tradition. Even modern audiences... creativity within tradition. Even modern audiences intuitively understand this in their limited way, though lacking any consent to the forces of conservatism on which their judgment rests.<br /><a href="http://sewingmachinejudge.com/" rel="nofollow">http://sewingmachinejudge.com/</a>Richard C. Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766504022599651016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.post-9053988995642924462015-03-31T15:39:38.396-05:002015-03-31T15:39:38.396-05:00Thanks for the heads up and your comment! I've...Thanks for the heads up and your comment! I've been considering a video game review for some time and that sounds like a good contender. Who can say no to a Latin song? Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151069197682776555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.post-69819212029514089252015-03-28T16:29:13.203-05:002015-03-28T16:29:13.203-05:00Hey, I think you would like the video game Fire Em...Hey, I think you would like the video game Fire Emblem. It's based off of Medieval Times with references to Ancient Rome, such as mentioning gods, naming the main character of the original game after Mars, and even a song in Latin. The latest game is called Awakening and is for the Nintendo 3DS. If you do not purchase the game, at least read about it or something of that nature and write a Marthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512674198052920336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.post-92175517464884143562015-03-24T15:50:55.163-05:002015-03-24T15:50:55.163-05:00Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment, and...Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment, and please accept my apologies that I took so long to put it through as I've been with many regrets away from it for a few weeks. <br /><br />At any rate, your comment is most well said also: I simply don't understand how anyone drives without great concern. I can't even commend it to being oblivious, since it seems patently obvious to Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151069197682776555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.post-53640148868048859902015-03-16T08:19:25.316-05:002015-03-16T08:19:25.316-05:00Never before have I seen something that expresses ...Never before have I seen something that expresses the absurdity that I feel on the subject of driving. Multitudes of people are given 2 ton metal monstrosities that are capable of achieving speeds of 150 miles per hour, but rarely do I see the driver of a car even bat an eye when they have drifted too far into the next lane and almost caused a multiple car pile up. Perhaps my nerves have become Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12583416766878844804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.post-77572710770044349962014-10-25T19:31:02.375-05:002014-10-25T19:31:02.375-05:00My last paragraph conceded that point: that none (...My last paragraph conceded that point: that none (that I know of) caters to my own (good) taste. I would stand by the premise, not limited in application to cruises, that any such agglomeration, however successful, is decadent and therefore suspect.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151069197682776555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.post-38676991317418393302014-10-25T17:25:37.238-05:002014-10-25T17:25:37.238-05:00Sorry, but I think you're argument is flawed. ...Sorry, but I think you're argument is flawed. You seem to be saying 'family' (or worse if you're over 25, 'party') cruises = all cruises. It's like saying 'I don't like going to restaurants' because you assume all restaurants are McD's. There are lines that cater to better tastes in food, entertainment, and other people. Even the need for a library.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01101130480426395017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.post-25799322314675176602014-10-02T17:22:15.234-05:002014-10-02T17:22:15.234-05:00How kind of you; many thanks! I'm much enjoyin...How kind of you; many thanks! I'm much enjoying reading your blog right now!Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151069197682776555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.post-71476355309904182962014-09-30T16:25:36.254-05:002014-09-30T16:25:36.254-05:00Great review!
We're linking to your article f...Great review!<br /><br />We're linking to your article for Bing Crosby Tuesday at SeminalCinemaOutfit.com<br /><br />Keep up the good work! danyulengelkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01090974811730703238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.post-39030524338550880232014-04-23T22:11:13.463-05:002014-04-23T22:11:13.463-05:00Thanks so much for your kind thoughts and encourag...Thanks so much for your kind thoughts and encouragement, and of course for stopping here to read. <br /><br />Ahh, of course more from the Bard! Always seems to out-do me, but I can live with that!<br /><br />That's some exemplary work on your site, and I can only imagine the insights one finds in making the many studies you of of such great works, learning just how the works come together byNickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151069197682776555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.post-83750899049931298082014-04-22T14:23:17.454-05:002014-04-22T14:23:17.454-05:00Today, quite by accident, as is usually the case w...Today, quite by accident, as is usually the case when we make a discovery that pleases us, I came upon and read your: Causa Pulchritudinis <br /><br />It gave me much pleasure to read your very insightful thoughts - all of which reflect that you are the penultimate Renaissance Man, having a highly developed familiarity with, understanding of and sensitivity for- for all that is Beautiful.<br /><DAVID PAKTERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17601127599102540543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.post-30135950789152138752014-01-10T14:43:08.371-06:002014-01-10T14:43:08.371-06:00Thanks so much for reading and your comment Dan, a...Thanks so much for reading and your comment Dan, and I apologize for the delay in posting the comment: been sick and away from the blog all week! Yeah I've never been more impressed with DiCaprio, who really does demonstrate range here. I'm glad you in your review, which I enjoyed too, mentioned the terrific pacing: "Wolf" is a remarkably quick experience for a three hour movie,Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151069197682776555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.post-23815723056687524292014-01-07T02:33:02.774-06:002014-01-07T02:33:02.774-06:00Even though he may not win, I just hope that Leo g...Even though he may not win, I just hope that Leo gets a nomination he so rightfully deserves. Good review Nick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.post-45881884252554991892013-07-02T19:30:43.416-05:002013-07-02T19:30:43.416-05:00Hello! I wasn't expecting the series to do qui...Hello! I wasn't expecting the series to do quite so much with the characters, finding new scenarios which reveal and/or change. They also really do carry the weight of their choices. That's especially true of the romances: look at how much Mary, Ethel, and Tom suffer for their "indiscretion." And look at how Lavinia's (what a great name!) suffering and love saved the whole Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151069197682776555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.post-87328617718036292512013-07-02T13:04:36.620-05:002013-07-02T13:04:36.620-05:00I enjoyed this review immensely. I have been watch...I enjoyed this review immensely. I have been watching some of Downton Abbey lately and I was rather conflicted about what to think about the show. In some ways it does seem like a posh soap opera, but I like to think there is more substance to it. As one actor from the series said in an interview, "It's not about sex, it's about love and romance," and I do think that's true.Emily Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18377649921840754900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.post-52919844688924637472013-05-21T23:55:32.772-05:002013-05-21T23:55:32.772-05:00More scrupulous by far than me! I rarely paid more...More scrupulous by far than me! I rarely paid more than a couple of dollars, but you've pricked my conscience!Tyrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09397072269412527123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.post-25339131478158125412013-04-24T21:55:22.272-05:002013-04-24T21:55:22.272-05:00Thanks so much for reading and your kind comment!Thanks so much for reading and your kind comment!Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151069197682776555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.post-73989432900902280782013-04-24T20:34:52.577-05:002013-04-24T20:34:52.577-05:00Outstanding. Thank you very much for writing that....Outstanding. Thank you very much for writing that. -- @cfburch4Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06259943729343769290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.post-70227857237772338922013-04-22T18:38:23.674-05:002013-04-22T18:38:23.674-05:00Thanks for reading and your comment! I enjoyed you...Thanks for reading and your comment! I enjoyed yours as well, and yes I was surprised how immersive the IMAX-CGI-cinematography package was. It didn't hit the plot beats very hard so it never felt like it hit critical mass like a typically plotted movie. Unfortunately the style didn't quite achieve that sought after lyrical, rhapsodic flow either, so the result is somewhat flat for a Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151069197682776555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.post-3158278698776245782013-04-22T11:35:10.590-05:002013-04-22T11:35:10.590-05:00Solid review. There's a lot of CGI, there'...Solid review. There's a lot of CGI, there's no denying that. However, the CGI in the movie is really good and I can't diss something about a movie when it adds to making the movie entertaining.Dan O.http://www.dtmmr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997249718737067874.post-34987479778060159512013-01-25T14:48:24.634-06:002013-01-25T14:48:24.634-06:00Hello and thanks for writing! I think you're c...Hello and thanks for writing! I think you're correct to want to include lacrosse and the sport seems to me to share in the virtue of football (tactical possibilities) and one of the lesser vices of hockey (a rather curious tool with which one plays.) I'm not really sure what is gained by using the lacrosse stick. What do you think? Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151069197682776555noreply@blogger.com