tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post9067708294318726629..comments2023-09-27T04:43:42.272-05:00Comments on KjM - on the web: Reading - a life-long passionKjMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691028465137798738noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-27666737777936149102011-12-22T22:57:34.945-06:002011-12-22T22:57:34.945-06:00John - I hadn't heard of either until I got th...John - I hadn't heard of either until I got there. But they are both very neat indeed.KjMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691028465137798738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-49298304439975455022011-12-19T21:15:26.873-06:002011-12-19T21:15:26.873-06:00Perhaps I'm due some embarrassment, but I hadn...Perhaps I'm due some embarrassment, but I hadn't heard of either book. Both sound really neat!John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-87379018635127673492011-12-12T20:09:58.938-06:002011-12-12T20:09:58.938-06:00^____^^____^Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-88193098974136499792011-12-12T20:04:41.999-06:002011-12-12T20:04:41.999-06:00Thanks for the link. :D
I, for one, am truly glad ...Thanks for the link. :D<br />I, for one, am truly glad the Irishman made his home in the city by the bay, to share his words and humor with us. You will never be obsolete, my good man. You are timeless.Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-31630300778414804862011-12-12T19:34:37.669-06:002011-12-12T19:34:37.669-06:00"to be knocked into a cocked hat
This means t..."to be knocked into a cocked hat<br />This means to be routed completely in a physical or verbal contest."<br /><br /><i>Lovin' not only the obsolete wit which thou shalt ne'er be, but the meaning of the phrase, which my esteemed pals, the Laura and the Helen, must be grinnnin' at now too. (Personally, the Ohio gal deep in me likes that a transplanted Irishman had to traverse all the way to Cleveland to trounce his point!) ~ Kate, absolutely</i>Kate Pilarcik ~ absolutelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430278736281847787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-5302352353294070742011-12-12T19:05:48.449-06:002011-12-12T19:05:48.449-06:00On the topic of hats, cocked, fedora, et al... see...On the topic of hats, cocked, fedora, et al... <a href="http://obsoleteword.blogspot.com/2006/05/to-be-knocked-into-cocked-hat.html" rel="nofollow">see this link</a><br /><br />I am entertained that the expression shows up on a blog known as "obsoleteword" - it confirms what others have said of me in the past :-}KjMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691028465137798738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-65792850197358768122011-12-12T13:57:47.555-06:002011-12-12T13:57:47.555-06:00NO WAY lovely LAURA!!! I intend to be carousing an...<b>NO WAY lovely LAURA!!!</b> I intend to be carousing and perusing the way books and pages and words and phrases just delight me! You ever seen a kid let loose in a candy store? All you're gonna catch glints of shall be my eyes, so big, so bright and so, so happy if you guys are all hangin' there. Since our Mr Mackey's a classy gent, I imagine I could be sippin' somethin' from stemware that gives vino its veritas. But I'd sure like to LISTEN to you all wax eloquent of the craft we hold so high, with both reverence and joy.<br /><br /><i>Oh, I'll be the one wearing a tilted fedora. I was kinda unsure on that cocked hat as well. HAPPY*CHRISTMASzing to you all and some great nights along the way. ~ Absolutely*Kate</i>Kate Pilarcik ~ absolutelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430278736281847787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-4300161941820750452011-12-12T08:03:36.987-06:002011-12-12T08:03:36.987-06:00I'm not quite sure what a cocked hat is - is t...I'm not quite sure what a cocked hat is - is that an Irish hat with a bend in it ;)? - but I'm very sure that I'll be the one standing in the corner of the bookstore with my mouth shut, letting *Kate do the eloquent sprinkling of the airways with her sparkles of cheer and impressive banter. :DLaura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-83705802887276631522011-12-11T18:42:35.366-06:002011-12-11T18:42:35.366-06:00@Helen - no, no, I meant...and, thus, is shown how...@Helen - no, no, I meant...and, thus, is shown how clumsy KjM can get with words. I know what you meant - and articulated it poorly.<br /><br />@*Kate - yes, all of us hanging out at The River Reader would be a fun thing. New England would do fine too.KjMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691028465137798738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-90448806404616329272011-12-11T17:59:21.070-06:002011-12-11T17:59:21.070-06:00Hello all at Mr Mackey's lovely wordsmith hang...<i>Hello all at Mr Mackey's lovely wordsmith hangout -- this is Absolutely*Kate here smiling so that it hurts, it hurts between my sips of a very fine Cote du Rhone.<br /><br />I admire you all with any tipped hat, Laura, Helen, indeed KjM for the innate style you all trip forward when you travel with the words that catch my eye and oh so many fortunate readers. Oh yeah, I love ya too - You SOOOO made me chuckle at your forth and backings. Wish we could all have run into each other around an indie aisle of the Mackey tucked away bookstore in Guerneville. Know you each have a *welcome* (and a glass of vino et veritas) waiting upon your next trip NewEngland'way.<br /><br />~ Your pal Kate</i>Kate Pilarcik ~ absolutelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430278736281847787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-73131312592244817612011-12-11T16:46:00.046-06:002011-12-11T16:46:00.046-06:00I absolutely sure Kate doesn't, what I meant a...I absolutely sure Kate doesn't, what I meant and phrased so badly was that she said it so well.<br /><br />She's an amazing wordsmith! ^_^ my apologies to you and Kate if I gave the wrong impression of what I meant.Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-53680167614880461492011-12-11T15:01:06.134-06:002011-12-11T15:01:06.134-06:00Thanks, Helen. It is a wonderful bookstore.
I am...Thanks, Helen. It is a wonderful bookstore. <br /><br />I am certain that *Kate does not regard commenting and writing as a competition - even if she does beat all of us into a cocked hat!KjMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691028465137798738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-85440702587994988152011-12-11T05:49:08.656-06:002011-12-11T05:49:08.656-06:00That book store sounds lovely! I'm not even go...That book store sounds lovely! I'm not even going to try to say any more, Kate has a way with words that I cannot hope to compete with. <br />PS I think that anyone who participated in Nano was a winner, for writing any amount of words has to be a bonus.<br /><br />^__^Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-30921060832965043722011-12-07T16:22:45.041-06:002011-12-07T16:22:45.041-06:00Back at ya, *Kate. *slinks away after another epic...Back at ya, *Kate. *slinks away after another epic fail of following *Kate's lovely prose*Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-59544430262363825682011-12-07T15:38:18.893-06:002011-12-07T15:38:18.893-06:00Great tweakings and you two star*sensations crack ...<i>Great tweakings and you two star*sensations crack me up. I'm just honouredly happy to hang wit' the likes of those who give forth such good wordings and respect for the story and the prose and all the places it goes.<br /><br />Happiest*Holidaying to both you mighty swell colleague/pals,<br /><br />~ Absolutely*Kate, doin' my part to keep spirits bright (tell Santa! tell Santa!)</i>Kate Pilarcik ~ absolutelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430278736281847787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-79400034347417259372011-12-07T15:16:47.353-06:002011-12-07T15:16:47.353-06:00Oh yeah, much easier to read now overall and see t...Oh yeah, much easier to read now overall and see the links. :DLaura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-36823919205915766402011-12-07T15:02:44.067-06:002011-12-07T15:02:44.067-06:00Thanks, Laura. I've made some adjustments - th...Thanks, Laura. I've made some adjustments - they seem to cause the links to tand out more. And, I'm very fond of Trebuchet - I've no idea why I didn't switch to that before.KjMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691028465137798738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-65375398758085301252011-12-07T14:34:56.759-06:002011-12-07T14:34:56.759-06:00They are a bit subtle. I had that same shade and c...They are a bit subtle. I had that same shade and changed it to a little more purple. I also went to a 16pt Trebuchet for the body, which boldened up everything, including the links.Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-55643275416387534992011-12-07T13:48:23.508-06:002011-12-07T13:48:23.508-06:00@Laura - it is a wonderful place to browse, always...@Laura - it is a wonderful place to browse, always very enjoyable. As to following on after *Kate, I understand the problem all too well. <br /><br />A question: regarding the links within my blog entries, are they a touch too subtle or is it apparent that a reader can click on the name of any of the three books mentioned and get directed to Amazon? Just wondering if I should tweak the template a little.KjMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691028465137798738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-24872398292978220932011-12-07T11:15:09.218-06:002011-12-07T11:15:09.218-06:00It sounds like a beautiful place to browse - and h...It sounds like a beautiful place to browse - and hang-out - in. <br />I can't think of anything eloquent to say when commenting after *Kate. :D Her sentences flow too easily.Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-55514243248277242682011-12-07T02:55:08.196-06:002011-12-07T02:55:08.196-06:00You're aces in a stacked deck with cards tucke...<i>You're aces in a stacked deck with cards tucked up the sleeve Mr Mackey. Fortunate the life that runs in to how swell you respect goodness when you come across it on your long and winding reveries.<br /><br />~ Fortunate,<br />~ Kate ... smilin' at your smilin' (and mine)</i><br /><br />{*Enthuse* has a shiny mind of its own, doesn't it my dear friend?}Kate Pilarcik ~ absolutelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430278736281847787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-10655285389865662242011-12-07T01:51:53.441-06:002011-12-07T01:51:53.441-06:00My dear *Kate. The lifelong passion is undiminishe...My dear *Kate. The lifelong passion is undiminished, of that I can assure you. No more than the passion you pour out is in any way diminished.<br /><br />As to anything you've written there above - I'll go with the reverence with which I turn a poet's page. For so it should be done. And I take great delight, nay joy, in the art you employ to run a sentence on.<br /><br />And know too, that I am a fan - how could I not?KjMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691028465137798738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-14649166809496011512011-12-07T01:42:43.344-06:002011-12-07T01:42:43.344-06:00What's this? You're telling me and the wor...<b>What's this? You're telling me and the world that A LIFELONG PASSION gets somehow diminished by the mere dangling wordcount of NaNoWriMoJo? Sheeeeesh, a tender talented seasoned pro who knows a mighty metre when he iambics his pentameter into it, is far, far higher than the rigidity of the push to hit the goal.</b><br /><br />The GOAL? Lord, man -- you hit that when the wonder in your eyes at pages and the flow and the connotative value of words well splayed made your mind all the finer. You take that -- I see it a hundred-times and more to fellow authors, to fortunate readers, to how you encourage, to how reverently you turn a poet's page and glean their joie de vivre ... when you smile up in your eye'places at this run'on sentence to slam you at how damn GREAT you are in this noble profession of authoring and engrained tendencies to hit the same bookstore for the same glorious armful of books to spark a weekend, a lifetime, an existence.<br /><br />Proud am I to be friend, fan and co-author of one of your books landing us in the Carlyle one day to *clink* to all that matters in this world.<br /><br />... Like your apprectiation for the wonders of the written word. <br /><br /><i>~ Absolutely*Kate</i>Kate Pilarcik ~ absolutelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430278736281847787noreply@blogger.com