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October 13, 2007 at 6:45 pm #885
skiguy
ModeratorAbout half way done with this. Good story, good writing, I love his character and scenery developments because it puts you right there.What's the deal with his (Hemingway's) relationship with Castro? He was in Cuba during some 'hot' times. Was he ever accused of being or was he a communist sympathizer?
October 13, 2007 at 11:41 pm #10046Phidippides
KeymasterValerie Hemmingway, who may have been his daughter-in-law at one point, had this to say about Hemmingway and Fidel:
There were aspects of Castro that Hemingway admired but he did not want to involve himself in the politics of Cuba. He wanted to live and write in peace.
Does that answer your question?
October 14, 2007 at 1:39 am #10047skiguy
ModeratorThanks. Yes it does. A lot of interesting information in that Q&A session.
October 14, 2007 at 5:33 am #10048Stumpfoot
ParticipantGreat book, I have read it twice. The movie stars Spencer Tracy.
October 16, 2007 at 4:07 am #10049DonaldBaker
ParticipantI've read it as well. Loved it. I felt like I was in that little boat the whole time.
November 3, 2007 at 6:48 am #10050History Farts
ParticipantI've read it as well. Loved it. I felt like I was in that little boat the whole time.
I was in that little boat. Watching a bird of prey roll on its back and nose down into a spilt S? Whom taught the birds, airmen or what?So whom invented the split s, birds of prey, or airmen watching them?Because, I watched a red tailed hawk roll on it's back, and reverse direction. Did the bird learn this from airmen, or did airmen learn it from birds?It's called a "split s", a manure that requires rolling the airplane over to upside down, pulling the stick, and hoping you look like a handsome bird.Did birds learn this from fighter pilots? Or did despatate humans emulate the birds move? Circa WWI.You tell me - I saw a red tailed hawk do this in Big Sur, but when did it learn the manuever?My guess: Airplane pilots learned from birds of prey, but that's just my opinion.Or, maybe birds have brains?
November 3, 2007 at 6:55 am #10051History Farts
ParticipantHi Donald,This is a gentler color scheme. Maybe you could clone it ..... softer colors off white are good ... I mean, this is good! You may want to try variations.GM
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