Joy H. (of Glens Falls)'s comments (member since Aug 20, 2008)

Joy H. (of Glens Falls)'s comments from the Glens Falls (NY) Online Book Discussion Group group.

Jackie wrote: "She was also in Seven Pounds, which was a really good movie:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0814314/ "

Jackie, I read the plot summary at the IMDb page you provided. That DOES sound like a good story! Here's the Netflix description:
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Seven_Pound...

I've put it on my queue. What's more, it can be streamed directly to my laptop, if I'd like.
(I still don't have a way to stream movies onto my TV screen.)

(Our son gave us a keyboard which provides controls for watching streaming (et al.) on our HD TV screen, but I haven't learned to use the keyboard yet. Seems a bit too technical, but perhaps he'll demonstrate when he comes for Thanksgiving.)

That's good, Jim!

Werner wrote: "Yesterday, I started reading Doc Wilde and the Frogs of Doom ... by Goodreads author Tim Byrd. An adventure novel inspired by Lester Dent's Doc Savage series from the early modern pulp period..."

Werner, I looked at the Goodreads description of _Doc Wilde and The Frogs of Doom_.
Interesting excerpts from the description:
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“Doc Wilde and the Frogs of Doom is an adventure yarn in the old tradition. It gets that reading is an intellectual activity, and that an adventure, to be really good, has to engage the reader’s brain. I love a smart book!” —Daniel Pinkwater

"Doc Wilde and The Frogs of Doom recaptures the magic of old-fashioned pulp adventure stories, with lost worlds, ancient ruins, cool gadgets, evil villains and daring heroes, and brings them into the 21st century with contemporary themes, modern scientific notions, the wonders of a close family, and a deep appreciation of literature and of the thinking life in general."
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Wow! That's a lot of good features.

In addition, your post motivated me to look for more info about "pulp" and "Doc Savage".
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PULP: "Pulp magazines (or pulp fiction; often referred to as "the pulps") were inexpensive fiction magazines. They were widely published from 1896 through the 1950s."

"The term pulp fiction can also refer to mass market paperbacks since the 1950s."

"The name "pulp" comes from the cheap wood pulp paper on which such magazines were printed."

"...many eminent authors started out in the pulps before they were successful enough to sell to better-paying markets..." *

"The collapse of the pulp industry changed the landscape of publishing because pulps were the single largest sales outlet for short stories. Combined with the decrease in slick magazine fiction markets, writers attempting to support themselves by creating fiction switched to novels and book-length anthologies of shorter pieces."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulp_fictio...(genre)
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* The list of well-known authors (at the above page) who wrote for pulps is amazing.

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DOC SAVAGE: "Doc Savage is a fictional character originally published in American pulp magazines during the 1930s and 1940s. He was created by publisher Henry W. Ralston and editor John L. Nanovic ... with additional material contributed by the series' main writer, Lester Dent.

"The heroic-adventure character would go on to appear in several other media, including radio, film, and comic books, with his adventures reprinted for modern-day audiences in series of paperback books. Into the 21st century, Doc Savage has remained a nostalgic icon referenced in novels and in popular culture."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doc_Savage
(This page has a good picture of the cover of a 1933 Doc Savage magazine. Ten cents!)
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Since this is the first time I had ever heard of Doc Savage, my curiosity was sparked.

Jackie wrote: "... I loved Rosario Dawson and will watch her in anything. ..."

Jackie, I'm glad that the glitch is fixed. I enjoy reading your opinions about books and movies.

About Rosario Dawson in "Rent"... yes, she was excellent as "Mimi". So expressive.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0206257/
http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0028305/

Jackie wrote: "Read three out of five of the Amber novels. Ready to take a break. I'm starting The Accidental Time Machine by Joe Haldeman. It looks like it'll be a fast easy read. ..."

Jackie, I know you like time-machine stories. I do too. Good luck with the quantum physics. :)

Earl wrote: "From RedBox: The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs...
Not QUITE as funny as I expected, but I'll agree with Ebert a..."

Ebert said:
"'The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard' is a cheerfully energetically and very vulgar comedy."

The Netflix description is here:
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/The_Goods_L...
One of the Netflix member-reviews said:
"There were a lot of laughs--a lot of really tasteless laughs--but a lot of ill-advised moments as well."

I have discovered an interesting series of web sites which explain facts about all kinds of science in simple terms. The links are as follows:

PHYSICS4KIDS:
http://www.physics4kids.com/index.html

CHEM4KIDS:
http://www.chem4kids.com/index.html

BIOLOGY4KIDS:
http://www.biology4kids.com/

GEOGRAPHY4KIDS:
http://www.geography4kids.com/

COSMOS4KIDS:
http://www.cosmos4kids.com/

NOTE: The above URLs are all links to "Rader's" sites. The "Rader" refers to Andrew Rader. For more about Andrew Rader see:
http://www.kapili.com/index_press.html
Excerpt:
"Two of the most asked questions we receive are "Who makes these sites?" and "Why do you make these sites?" There is one driving force behind all of the sites created by Andrew Rader Studios... Andrew Rader." (The page goes on to describe Rader's background and credentials.)

Remember: "It's not just for kids, it's for everyone" (as it says at each site). I'll say! :)

I recently watched the following biographical documentary from Netflix:
Eleanor Roosevelt: American Experience (1999)
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Eleanor_Roo...

Eleanor Roosevelt was a remarkable woman. This interesting documentary reveals her private life as well as her public life.

There is a book out entitled: _No Ordinary Time Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt The Home Front in World War II_. After watching the documentary film, I now know where the title of that book comes from. When Eleanor addressed the Democratic Convention in 1940 (or was it 1944?), she said that it was "no ordinary time", referring to WW II. I have that book on my To-Read shelf.

I'm so glad my husband and I toured Campobello, the Roosevelt's summer estate in Maine. I've also toured their Hyde Park estate on the Hudson River. I never did get to see Eleanor's special house at Val-Kill.

Below is one of my favorite Eleanor Roosevelt quotes:
"Remember always that you have not only the right to be an individual; you have an obligation to be one. You cannot make any useful contribution in life unless you do this."-Eleanor Roosevelt

Pontalba wrote: "Yes, Surak is correct.
If I recall correctly, it was with Surak's blessing and agreement that the [what would become the:] Romulan contingent leave Vulcan. ..."

I wish I had paid more attention to the Star Trek series years ago. As I recall, my neighbor's sons were avid fans of the series. To me it was the same as watching a football game... I never knew what was going on. LOL Cowboy movies affected me the same way. It always seemed to be the same horses and the same cowboys. :)

Jackie wrote: "... Where do you get your Chinese? "

Flower Drum Song. Not bad, better than some. But their chow mein noodles aren't the string-shaped ones. Instead they're like chips which taste different. I prefer the string-shaped noodles which are tastier.

Brooklyn Pizza makes good lasagna, but many times they're they're out of it.

Oh, he got egg roll too! One of my favorites. :)

Jackie wrote: "I hope you're not disappointed. Where do you get your pizza from?"

We like Frank's Pizza best. It's near the Outlets in LG. I prefer the Sicilian style pizza. Usually I enjoy any pizza from anywhere.

Off to eat my chow mein and lo mein... that's probably what he ordered for me.

It's here! It's Chinese take-out! Not a bad runner-up to pizza. :)

I'm sure I'll be disappointed. LOL
Unless it's pizza. :)

Quote:
"The pleasure of expecting enjoyment is often greater than that of obtaining it, and the completion of almost every wish is found a disappointment" -Samuel Johnson

PS-See next message, #951, next page.

Jackie wrote: "I want to know what it is too, LOL"

The suspense is killing me! LOL

Nina wrote: "As far as attaining a long marriage I think it comes down to three things; balance, a bit of luck and faith. If you balance the good times against the bad times and with a little luck the good come..."

So true, Nina.
One of the best quotes I've ever seen on this matter is the following:

"We are told that people stay in love because of chemistry, or because they remain intrigued with each other, because of many kindnesses, because of luck . . . But part of it has got to be forgiveness and gratefulness." -Ellen Goodman

Pontalba, I agree. A good nap can cure a lot.

Jackie, I agree. A good pizza can make things better.

Eddie says he's bringing home a surprise for supper. Hmmm, I wonder what it is. :)

Pontalba wrote: "... So, genetically, Romulans and Vulcans are the same, other than anomalies that have cropped up due to environment."

Wiki says:
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"The Romulans are a distant branch of the Vulcan species."

"The Romulans to a large extent also act as a counterpoint to the logical Vulcan race, who ... are supposed to share a common ancestry."

"... theory says Vulcan colonization efforts led to a split, or schism, between factions favoring the school of logic espoused by the philosopher Surak and opposition groups which ended up leaving Vulcan. However, there is no explicit canon evidence that the group which left Vulcan was in rebellion against Surak; they may have indeed been opposed to him, or even acted with his blessings in leaving Vulcan."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romulan
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So Pontalba, is "Surak" the name of the "Prophet" you referred to?

All I know is what I read at Wiki. :)

Earl wrote: "I've long theorized that I might come from another planet, as the doctors never seem to able to find what is wrong with me, seeing as they've never seen an alien before. I always allude to Krypton though:)"

Earl, Kryton isn't a bad place to be from. Wiki says:
"Kryptonians, though otherwise completely human, were superior both intellectually and physically to natives of Earth." Perhaps you're a distant cousin of Superman. :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krypton_(comics)

Jim wrote: "... I like logic just fine, but it's not nearly as much fun. Yes, I guess I am more of a spark plug. My wife tells me I'm always causing problems, anyway. ;-)"

Jim, YOU causing problems? Nah! (g) Just don't lose your spark.

My favorite quote about "fun" is:
“Fun is like life insurance; the older you get, the more it costs.” -Kin Hubbard :)