tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post8595598996102618050..comments2024-03-28T10:06:01.257-07:00Comments on Oddball Observations : MARIACatalysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-13835196714455477822016-05-22T23:54:39.140-07:002016-05-22T23:54:39.140-07:00We do not get that much wind where we live here in...We do not get that much wind where we live here in Bavaria...but about three hours from here, in the Alps, the wind is intense. Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-84282538621766957592016-05-22T09:05:20.812-07:002016-05-22T09:05:20.812-07:00For years I attributed that great passage to Joan ...For years I attributed that great passage to Joan Didion from "Slouching Towards Bethlemen" until I realized recently that she was quoting Chandler. It is an incredible piece of writing.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-19222162590339708892016-05-22T06:23:05.534-07:002016-05-22T06:23:05.534-07:00"There was a desert wind blowing that night. ..."There was a desert wind blowing that night. It was one of those hot dry Santa Anas that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch. On nights like that every booze party ends in a fight. Meek little wives feel the edge of the carving knife and study their husbands' necks. Anything can happen. You can even get a full glass of beer at a cocktail lounge."<br /><br />Raymond Chandler, "Red Wind."Zhoenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515663141425057088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-65713613543071945932016-05-22T01:04:01.589-07:002016-05-22T01:04:01.589-07:00Lucretia McEvil is it?
Steve
Lucretia McEvil is it?<br /><br />Steve<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-62198527896180815592016-05-21T22:46:04.170-07:002016-05-21T22:46:04.170-07:00If Maria is a bitch, what is Lucretia?
We've h...If Maria is a bitch, what is Lucretia?<br />We've had strong winds here on the coast as well.Tom Cochrunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046822056852446079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-64823691751889214742016-05-21T20:18:45.338-07:002016-05-21T20:18:45.338-07:00Isn't that the truth? I think much more of th...Isn't that the truth? I think much more of this wind and we could all go insane! I have visions of bats and birds in my hair. I laughed as I drove by the Flea Market. All that dirt swirling like a dervish and the people were still 'shopping and swapping'. LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13952752325170210470noreply@blogger.com