tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post7897822243306420733..comments2023-10-19T05:40:59.162-04:00Comments on Sippican Cottage: The Devil's In The CowsSippicanCottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14940797380578921776noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-18608938541085801362011-04-30T13:47:06.198-04:002011-04-30T13:47:06.198-04:00A truly wonderful piece. I'd say "totally...A truly wonderful piece. I'd say "totally awsome" but that would be understating my appreciation.<br /><br />That piece does bring up a point of observation. Many preferences that we have, need to be understood as OUR preferences, rather than universal truths. The speaker/writer in your piece assumes that his son needs to be warned off from farming because of its “jack plane” nature. I would summarize the reality as follows:<br />The speaker wanted to do something other than farming, while his father loved the farm. But the speaker’s son may very well have a sensibility more like his grand-pere. The speaker makes the same mistake that we all often do – we assume our preferences are more universal than they actually are. <br /><br />It is hard to truly believe that we are not very close to, if not actually occupying the center of the universe. I would not be caught dead telling my friends that, but I often act on that secret assumption.<br /><br />I am simplifying the meanings woven into your prose, but then again I am not Hemmingway.<br /><br />A fellow named Hippocrates makes my point with all the ambiguity intact:<br /><br />Art is long lasting,<br />Life is short,<br />Opportunity fleeting,<br />Experiment fallible,<br />And judgement treacherous.JimBob from Alaskanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-63276363209635491652011-04-27T20:32:44.366-04:002011-04-27T20:32:44.366-04:00!!Johnny Glendalenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-77702107713330361002011-04-27T16:22:17.589-04:002011-04-27T16:22:17.589-04:00That's like fine wine which comes in three gra...That's like fine wine which comes in three grades. Good, better and best. That Mr. Sip is "Best" ! Thank you.DaBearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18276682928595057009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-26488414490215729112011-04-27T02:51:55.625-04:002011-04-27T02:51:55.625-04:00"Devil in the cows" eh?
Powerful stuff...."Devil in the cows" eh?<br /><br />Powerful stuff. I dasn't want to show this to any of the kids I know who I have encouraged to go into farming.<br /><br />It's not a dead, or even dying art, farming. But it is hard beyond the imaginings of those enamoured of fast works and whirlwind distractions.<br /><br />Farm kids MUST know what they are getting into. It's hard, challenging, filled with acres of monotony and the rewards for one's efforts are not easy to compare to flashy cars and svelte lovers in satin duds.<br /><br />Keep up the excellent penmanship.Will Bradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06648730333042372014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-52392620775556871612011-04-26T19:10:43.914-04:002011-04-26T19:10:43.914-04:00You never fail to amaze, sir.
(Does this mean you...You never fail to amaze, sir.<br /><br />(Does this mean you're not passing on the furniture building?)Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02099808690177823190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-581608573037926822011-04-26T18:03:57.853-04:002011-04-26T18:03:57.853-04:00You know, I'd pay good money to read the words...You know, I'd pay good money to read the words you write. <br /><br />Thank you for giving it to us for free here, but I really mean it, you have a gift.teresanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-50800435998157966632011-04-26T15:55:12.114-04:002011-04-26T15:55:12.114-04:00And now my dear friend my makeup is ruined and I h...And now my dear friend my makeup is ruined and I have to start over. My God you have a gift. My son is in the Middle East and fortunately flying a plane but there is always danger and a mother's heart beats for that. You capture the language in such a strong way that it becomes living. Thank you so much for your writing.lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442150597701836126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-80862700200255449212011-04-26T14:36:18.868-04:002011-04-26T14:36:18.868-04:00Good Stuff Sipp! Farms, war, family, love, the su...Good Stuff Sipp! Farms, war, family, love, the supernatural. <br /><br />All the best subjects.John Lienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15607964922479543670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-80018086259940564622011-04-26T12:06:14.059-04:002011-04-26T12:06:14.059-04:00Oh, that gives me chills.
Well done, Sipp.Oh, that gives me chills.<br /><br />Well done, Sipp.juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975754287030568726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-73398057788564003042011-04-26T11:58:23.942-04:002011-04-26T11:58:23.942-04:00Powerful fine writin', Sipp; powerful fine.Powerful fine writin', Sipp; powerful fine.Sam L.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-25150291218808490882011-04-26T11:08:36.568-04:002011-04-26T11:08:36.568-04:00"A wandering mind and a weak back is fine for..."A wandering mind and a weak back is fine for a city dweller, but it's deadly out in the landscape."<br /><br />The best line, and very true. <br /><br />I'm sorry to spoil your fiction, but it hits close to truth, and so I'll tell this story.<br /><br />My next farm over neighbor never made it back from WW II, but his parents did receive his Medal of Honor. He learned to shoot from the coyotes, as it were. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_E._Mann" rel="nofollow">Pfc Mann</a>Casey Klahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020906666248399435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-16677230253350900572011-04-26T09:10:07.379-04:002011-04-26T09:10:07.379-04:00Fantastic piece of writing. That is a sobering th...Fantastic piece of writing. That is a sobering thing to do--send your son to war--and to conjure up what may be last words from your guts and deliver them with extreme eye contact. Wm .William Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286221149980028093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-4167483952697582782011-04-26T08:51:47.878-04:002011-04-26T08:51:47.878-04:00Amazing. And wonderful.Amazing. And wonderful.Joan of Argghh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14729682908266300507noreply@blogger.com