tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post7439930003589596024..comments2024-03-29T03:28:22.296-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: T is for TwainRoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-11080539439507110562017-04-25T22:15:04.728-05:002017-04-25T22:15:04.728-05:00Good Old Mark wrote the first stream of consciousn...Good Old Mark wrote the first stream of consciousness prose with that autobiography! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-47235117303474253252017-04-24T23:05:02.303-05:002017-04-24T23:05:02.303-05:00Of course I still read Twain! In fact I keep Vol. ...Of course I still read Twain! In fact I keep Vol. 1 of his autobiography in my car; the episodic style makes it a great book to open to any page and start to read.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-19219693075995952652017-04-24T22:40:31.054-05:002017-04-24T22:40:31.054-05:00Yes, slavery was a stain on our nation's soul ...Yes, slavery was a stain on our nation's soul which can never be cleansed away. :-(<br /><br />Mark Twain railed against it and against America's colonialism all his days.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-3601508089937710062017-04-24T22:38:38.630-05:002017-04-24T22:38:38.630-05:00The ghost of Mark Twain would never let me a good ...The ghost of Mark Twain would never let me a good night's sleep again if I skipped him today! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-15550680658914590662017-04-24T17:49:48.679-05:002017-04-24T17:49:48.679-05:00It has been decades since I read Mark Twain's ...It has been decades since I read Mark Twain's work. My gr-daughter recently read excerpts from Huck Finn and was horrified by treatment of slaves. Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-67334770894673189802017-04-24T13:30:16.423-05:002017-04-24T13:30:16.423-05:00I could have guaranteed you'd write about Twai...I could have guaranteed you'd write about Twain today. His rye humor and insights into the heart, have indeed transcended time. cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-46656968463076361862017-04-24T11:38:55.455-05:002017-04-24T11:38:55.455-05:00His autobiography, non-fiction, and letters make f...His autobiography, non-fiction, and letters make for a fascinating look inside the man. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-37602913725389211442017-04-24T11:37:43.271-05:002017-04-24T11:37:43.271-05:00The ghost of Mark Twain chortles that way he gets ...The ghost of Mark Twain chortles that way he gets wiser and wittier as the years and misquotes flow. :-)<br /><br />I read his letters and essays and newspaper articles -- and his autobiography. He comes alive in those words.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-70405367329047643692017-04-24T08:30:52.387-05:002017-04-24T08:30:52.387-05:00It's been a while since I read anything by Mar...It's been a while since I read anything by Mark Twain, but I often see him quoted or paraphrased by people who don't always know the source of the quote itself.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-73704935912571246722017-04-24T02:53:17.979-05:002017-04-24T02:53:17.979-05:00Hi Roland - no .. but I should I know. He constan...Hi Roland - no .. but I should I know. He constantly gets referred to by many for his insights into life ... cheers Hilary<br /><br />http://positiveletters.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/t-is-for-turkey.htmlHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com