Comments on: My Reading List 2006 http://www.spikemagazine.com/splinters/2006/12/my-reading-list-2006.php The SpikeMagazine.com Blog Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:19:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ben G http://www.spikemagazine.com/splinters/2006/12/my-reading-list-2006.php#comment-494 Ben G Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:28:00 +0000 http://www.spikemagazine.com/splinters/2006/12/my-reading-list-2006.php#comment-494 Thanks for the thanks Blogulaire. "All over the map" is correct, and a lot more honest than "eclectic" (although I prefer "all over the shop" me'sen.) The G&G book is good for the images only; Rosenblum's analysis seems a bit off the mark for me(he seems for instance, to think they are politically radical!?) I never reviewed Scoop; would've been biting off more than I could chew I think. London is very much the macho hero icon, and I can certainly see why he ain't for everyone.Maybe he does deserver another go from you though<br/><br/>As for a more graphical Spike? Well; you'd have to take that one up with the "gaffer". Thanks for the thanks Blogulaire. “All over the map” is correct, and a lot more honest than “eclectic” (although I prefer “all over the shop” me’sen.) The G&G book is good for the images only; Rosenblum’s analysis seems a bit off the mark for me(he seems for instance, to think they are politically radical!?) I never reviewed Scoop; would’ve been biting off more than I could chew I think. London is very much the macho hero icon, and I can certainly see why he ain’t for everyone.Maybe he does deserver another go from you though

As for a more graphical Spike? Well; you’d have to take that one up with the “gaffer”.

]]> By: Blogaulaire http://www.spikemagazine.com/splinters/2006/12/my-reading-list-2006.php#comment-493 Blogaulaire Sun, 31 Dec 2006 23:02:00 +0000 http://www.spikemagazine.com/splinters/2006/12/my-reading-list-2006.php#comment-493 Thanks for your list, Ben G. -- Both you and I seem to be all over the map this last year.<br/><br/>I tried to save the links for future browsing. The Gilbert and George (Rosenblum) link says nada about the book, but I will keep looking.<br/><br/>I will definitely read the Evelyn Waugh book Scoop (did you review it? - I'll check that as well). <br/><br/>This year I sold off my Jack London books to people who got turned on by him. So, I'll re-read him; but be warned that I think I'm into the mode of 'anti-hero to the macho hero icon' which may make me negative toward London. We shall see.<br/><br/>Is there any chance that you folks at Spike could be more graphic. I'd like to see your attention to Pop and writers like Coupland expressed photographically. I have not seen very many arresting images anywhere over the past 12 months of 2006 (except for my own which are starting to bore me)!<br/><br/>There is definitely room in 2007 for exploring the 'New Erzatz'. My modern Chinese grocery store owner showed me a Google Globe view on his flat screen of a satellite image of my home. -- Problem is that it showed both a tree (whose leaves blocked a view of the neighbour's place) and my red car parked in front of the drive -- but it is winter here (no leaves) and the red car was junked months ago! So much for this realtime imagery from outer-space!<br/><br/>I think that there is where we are going with high-tech communication: new ways to stay out of synch. Thanks for your list, Ben G. — Both you and I seem to be all over the map this last year.

I tried to save the links for future browsing. The Gilbert and George (Rosenblum) link says nada about the book, but I will keep looking.

I will definitely read the Evelyn Waugh book Scoop (did you review it? – I’ll check that as well).

This year I sold off my Jack London books to people who got turned on by him. So, I’ll re-read him; but be warned that I think I’m into the mode of ‘anti-hero to the macho hero icon’ which may make me negative toward London. We shall see.

Is there any chance that you folks at Spike could be more graphic. I’d like to see your attention to Pop and writers like Coupland expressed photographically. I have not seen very many arresting images anywhere over the past 12 months of 2006 (except for my own which are starting to bore me)!

There is definitely room in 2007 for exploring the ‘New Erzatz’. My modern Chinese grocery store owner showed me a Google Globe view on his flat screen of a satellite image of my home. — Problem is that it showed both a tree (whose leaves blocked a view of the neighbour’s place) and my red car parked in front of the drive — but it is winter here (no leaves) and the red car was junked months ago! So much for this realtime imagery from outer-space!

I think that there is where we are going with high-tech communication: new ways to stay out of synch.

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