And a friendly Anatolia for purposes of rear guard retreat. Yeah Charlie
gettin' drafted. That'll teach their apathetic little consumerist asses some
humility. If nothing else their putative Xeno will be able to instruct them
in the hazards of eating wild honey in places where philodendra predominate.

Besides Xeno and his guys were all crack mercenaries not conscripts. You
know, like we already have there. Advancing further to the rear each day.

GAVIN





on 9/12/03 6:56 PM, charles moyer at [log in to unmask] wrote:

> On the other hand it is mysterious that even such mundane/urbane/insane
> latte guzzling Laundromat troglodytes are interested in il miglior fabbro
> at all. But I'm with Tim, reserving judgement until I can get to MacBook
> Borders and lay me hands on the script meself.
> Next they'll be quoting Brer Rabbit and reciting Henry Van Dyke. But
> wait till the little bastards get drafted. That should wake them up. Let's
> just hope that among the present ranks there is a Xenophon. They may need
> him. "Varus, give me back my legions!"
>
> "But the glory of the Present is to make the Future free,-
> We love our land for what she is and what she is to be."
> And it wouldn't be so awful for the rest of us to see
> Some of these empire-building neocons hanging from a tree.
>
> Charles Moieh
> ----------
>> From: Tim Romano <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Magazine article
>> Date: Fri, Sep 12, 2003, 9:21 AM
>>
>
>> Well, that judgment fits the mag's "fascinating facts" approach:
>>
>> The age demanded an image
>> Of its accelerated grimace...
>>
>> I'll have to look for a copy. I'm withholding judgment, but from what
>> you've said and from the descriptions given on their website, it does seem
>> like a People Magazine for recent college grads. Something to read while
>> sipping a latte at Starbucks or during the spin cycle at the laundromat.
>>
>> Tim Romano
>>
>> At 03:26 AM 9/12/03, Tim Bray wrote:
>>> It says Mauberley is "perhaps Pound's finest poem."