tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550315839527219940.post7062030596891809394..comments2023-10-11T02:43:45.437-07:00Comments on CASAMURPHY: LuminariesLaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11202742050661813668noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550315839527219940.post-56557555625527399252015-09-12T09:40:26.324-07:002015-09-12T09:40:26.324-07:00Having read a few of Rushdie's books I've ...Having read a few of Rushdie's books I've found his writing to be beautifully imaginative. I particularly liked his autobiography, "Joseph Anton: A Memoir" which was not only insightful but had more than a few moments of hilarity. And of course "The Satanic Verses" where I had to look up exactly what the offending passages were. It always seemed to me that the Iranian clerics were just looking for anyone to condemn because they were out of better fatwa candidates at the time. Glad you enjoyed his lecture. My own Damn Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04699618498157378648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550315839527219940.post-16712223271151478792015-09-12T07:22:15.278-07:002015-09-12T07:22:15.278-07:00In a similar setting, I would not notice the tempe...In a similar setting, I would not notice the temperature, the comfort of the seat, or the aesthetics of the room, I would zero in on the great pair of shoes.<br />I would then half listen to the speaker, while trying to decide the best approach to asking a total stranger where she got her shoes.<br />I know this from having done just that. The answers often are unsatisfactory, as they range from "I got these in Italy" to "I don't know, they were a gift." As to the latter, I responded that I never knew anyone who received or gave shoes as a gift. Talk about obtuse..<br />Christopher Hitchens mentioned his deep affection for his dear friend Rushdie on several occasions. Would love to have been a fly on the wall when those two got together. <br />sophie<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550315839527219940.post-871698902948956692015-09-11T17:54:59.292-07:002015-09-11T17:54:59.292-07:00At least I agree with Rushdie about his dislike of...At least <a href="http://fionnchu.blogspot.com/2015/09/caption-flag.html" rel="nofollow">I agree</a> with Rushdie about his dislike of victimizers posing as victims, and the woeful "trigger warning" culture we are trapped in, too much free speech leading ironically to a liberal backlash against the free expression Rushdie has come to stand for? But I noted as in his deflection of a questioner's concern about Muslim immigration that he did not mention "them" in any direct way when it came to critique. He may be more chill now that he is more diplomatic, as the price paid. Shabbat shalom, xxx me.John L. Murphy / "Fionnchú"https://www.blogger.com/profile/16616876266772470719noreply@blogger.com