Comments for Shoddy First Draft http://shoddy1st.wordpress.com He wasn't afraid to write a shoddy first draft. In fact, he was good at it! - J.L. Stankus Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:27:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Six Sentences by marly http://shoddy1st.wordpress.com/2008/12/27/six-sentences/#comment-79 marly Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:27:49 +0000 http://shoddy1st.wordpress.com/2008/12/27/six-sentences/#comment-79 That certainly has the feel of childhood. I like those beachy weapons and the transformation by sun. The father is oddly absent even when he's there, isn't he? (Meanwhile, back at the hibachi...) Hope the (also transformed) novel is perking along! That certainly has the feel of childhood. I like those beachy weapons and the transformation by sun. The father is oddly absent even when he’s there, isn’t he? (Meanwhile, back at the hibachi…)

Hope the (also transformed) novel is perking along!

]]> Comment on Black Cover by marly http://shoddy1st.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/black-cover/#comment-75 marly Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:06:44 +0000 http://shoddy1st.wordpress.com/?p=163#comment-75 Yes, do! Only in your heart... Ah, well. One does have to kill the darlings. Yes, do! Only in your heart… Ah, well. One does have to kill the darlings.

]]> Comment on Black Cover by shoddy1st http://shoddy1st.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/black-cover/#comment-74 shoddy1st Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:22:56 +0000 http://shoddy1st.wordpress.com/?p=163#comment-74 Howdy, stranger! The former was progressing better than the latter, if procrastination can be considered progress, until just recently. I was trapped in a logistical nightmare until a few weeks ago. I've made it easier on myself by creating something new. It's still a Cooperstown story but only in my heart. I'll keep you posted. Howdy, stranger! The former was progressing better than the latter, if procrastination can be considered progress, until just recently. I was trapped in a logistical nightmare until a few weeks ago. I’ve made it easier on myself by creating something new. It’s still a Cooperstown story but only in my heart.

I’ll keep you posted.

]]> Comment on Black Cover by marly http://shoddy1st.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/black-cover/#comment-73 marly Sun, 25 Jan 2009 03:19:45 +0000 http://shoddy1st.wordpress.com/?p=163#comment-73 Show us the contents! I just realized that I never put you on my blogroll and so that's why I forget to come by and see how the procrastination and the novel is going. I hope it is going well. The latter, I mean. Cooperstown has been frigid, with generous numbers of icicles and many inches of snow. Show us the contents!

I just realized that I never put you on my blogroll and so that’s why I forget to come by and see how the procrastination and the novel is going.

I hope it is going well. The latter, I mean.

Cooperstown has been frigid, with generous numbers of icicles and many inches of snow.

]]> Comment on Sen. John McCain and the U.S. financial crisis by shoddy1st http://shoddy1st.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/sen-john-mccain-and-the-us-financial-crisis/#comment-69 shoddy1st Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:49:23 +0000 http://shoddy1st.wordpress.com/?p=146#comment-69 Sure, blame Bill. Why are you anonymous? Sure, blame Bill. Why are you anonymous?

]]> Comment on Sen. John McCain and the U.S. financial crisis by SBVOR http://shoddy1st.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/sen-john-mccain-and-the-us-financial-crisis/#comment-68 SBVOR Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:36:25 +0000 http://shoddy1st.wordpress.com/?p=146#comment-68 ALL of the evidence, from even the MOST “Liberal” of sources, PROVES that this pathetic and unfounded attempt to smear McCain with the crimes of Keating is unmitigated BUNK! 1) Although McCain had dealings with Keating (who was a constituent in McCain’s district), McCain was NOT connected in ANY WAY to the CRIMES committed by Keating. 2) McCain did NOT support, IN ANY WAY, Keating’s request for regulators to ignore his violations. McCain did NOT favor either skirting OR eliminating these regulations. McCain did NOTHING to assist Keating in ANY WAY! 3) In FACT, even the New York Times admits that the Keating scandal ONLY involved Democrats (which is precisely why the Dems were so DESPERATE to lynch the ONLY Republican they could even REMOTELY connect to Keating)! <a href="http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE4DA133EF93AA1575AC0A966958260" rel="nofollow">Quoting the New York Times</a>: <I>“The special counsel to the Senate Ethics Committee has recommended that the panel clear two of the five Senators under investigation for their links to the savings and loan debacle, Congressional officials said today. In a confidential report submitted to the committee on Sept. 10, the special counsel, Robert S. Bennett, concluded that there was not adequate evidence to merit a full-scale investigation of John Glenn, an Ohio Democrat, and John McCain, an Arizona Republican, several officials said.” “If Mr. McCain is dropped from the investigation, the political implications could be significant: He is the only Republican under scrutiny, and Republicans could portray the scandal as a Democratic one.”</I> 4) Quoting the very “Liberal” <a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/law/corruption/history.html" rel="nofollow">PBS Online News Hour</a>: <I>“The Senate Ethics Committee concluded that Glenn and McCain's involvement in the scheme was minimal and dropped the charges against them. In August 1991, the committee ruled that the other three [DEMOCRATIC] senators had acted improperly in interfering with the Federal Home Loan Banking Board's investigation.”</I> <B><a href="http://sbvor.blogspot.com/2008/09/1977-community-reinvestment-act-carter.html" rel="nofollow">Click here</a> for the UNDENIABLE FACTS on what REALLY caused the current housing mess (AND the Keating related S&L mess). <a href="http://sbvor.blogspot.com/2008/10/obama-friends-history-of-radicalism.html" rel="nofollow">Click here</a> and learn what Obama does NOT want you to know.</B> ALL of the evidence, from even the MOST “Liberal” of sources, PROVES that this pathetic and unfounded attempt to smear McCain with the crimes of Keating is unmitigated BUNK!

1) Although McCain had dealings with Keating (who was a constituent in McCain’s district), McCain was NOT connected in ANY WAY to the CRIMES committed by Keating.

2) McCain did NOT support, IN ANY WAY, Keating’s request for regulators to ignore his violations. McCain did NOT favor either skirting OR eliminating these regulations. McCain did NOTHING to assist Keating in ANY WAY!

3) In FACT, even the New York Times admits that the Keating scandal ONLY involved Democrats (which is precisely why the Dems were so DESPERATE to lynch the ONLY Republican they could even REMOTELY connect to Keating)!

Quoting the New York Times:

“The special counsel to the Senate Ethics Committee has recommended that the panel clear two of the five Senators under investigation for their links to the savings and loan debacle, Congressional officials said today.

In a confidential report submitted to the committee on Sept. 10, the special counsel, Robert S. Bennett, concluded that there was not adequate evidence to merit a full-scale investigation of John Glenn, an Ohio Democrat, and John McCain, an Arizona Republican, several officials said.”

“If Mr. McCain is dropped from the investigation, the political implications could be significant: He is the only Republican under scrutiny, and Republicans could portray the scandal as a Democratic one.”

4) Quoting the very “Liberal” PBS Online News Hour:

“The Senate Ethics Committee concluded that Glenn and McCain’s involvement in the scheme was minimal and dropped the charges against them. In August 1991, the committee ruled that the other three [DEMOCRATIC] senators had acted improperly in interfering with the Federal Home Loan Banking Board’s investigation.”

Click here for the UNDENIABLE FACTS on what REALLY caused the current housing mess (AND the Keating related S&L mess).

Click here and learn what Obama does NOT want you to know.

]]> Comment on Two thousand eight by marly youmans http://shoddy1st.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/two-thousand-eight/#comment-54 marly youmans Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:48:07 +0000 http://shoddy1st.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/two-thousand-eight/#comment-54 Hah, that will teach me to render (or tender) advice! Just came by to see how you were doing (whether butt was in chair and pen was in hand, I guess!), and here I see those dratted Cooperstown hanging baskets. They are very pretty, but they are watered by the Clark brigade at an ungodly hour... So now I know exactly the house--a very lovely one, too! Be sure and let me know if you come this way on your ramblings. You did get a picture of one of our two semi-bookstores (that is, each is also something else). Very proper of you, too. Hah, that will teach me to render (or tender) advice! Just came by to see how you were doing (whether butt was in chair and pen was in hand, I guess!), and here I see those dratted Cooperstown hanging baskets. They are very pretty, but they are watered by the Clark brigade at an ungodly hour…

So now I know exactly the house–a very lovely one, too! Be sure and let me know if you come this way on your ramblings.

You did get a picture of one of our two semi-bookstores (that is, each is also something else). Very proper of you, too.

]]> Comment on THE LIMEY (1999). The best movie you never saw. by Susangalique http://shoddy1st.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/the-limey-1999-the-best-movie-you-never-saw/#comment-53 Susangalique Mon, 07 Jan 2008 02:59:00 +0000 http://shoddy1st.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/the-limey-1999-the-best-movie-you-never-saw/#comment-53 I have seen it and I also liked it! I have seen it and I also liked it!

]]> Comment on And then there were three by Barry http://shoddy1st.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/and-then-there-were-three/#comment-52 Barry Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:50:00 +0000 http://shoddy1st.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/and-then-there-were-three/#comment-52 Thanks, I will miss the good times at Specialty Enslaving we had. Thanks, I will miss the good times at Specialty Enslaving we had.

]]> Comment on THE LIMEY (1999). The best movie you never saw. by marlyat2 http://shoddy1st.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/the-limey-1999-the-best-movie-you-never-saw/#comment-51 marlyat2 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:07:00 +0000 http://shoddy1st.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/the-limey-1999-the-best-movie-you-never-saw/#comment-51 No, I haven't seen it!<br/><br/>Hey, how is the book coming along?<br/><br/>As for barbecue, I had some good eastern N. C. barbecue on my way back up.... No, I haven’t seen it!

Hey, how is the book coming along?

As for barbecue, I had some good eastern N. C. barbecue on my way back up….

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