tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post5119126736089255961..comments2024-03-27T23:55:17.673-07:00Comments on Flogging Babel: The Dragon StaircaseMichael Swanwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18389836784776252022noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-10739308282790822432010-11-15T12:18:45.535-08:002010-11-15T12:18:45.535-08:00MCP, I applaud your use of the past tense....MCP, I applaud your use of the past tense....Eileen Gunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08142274562155993622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-21597502367429322302010-11-14T15:22:47.425-08:002010-11-14T15:22:47.425-08:00Oh,there was wine in the bottles. We had an anniv...Oh,there was wine in the bottles. We had an anniversary party, and our guests drank far less than I expected. Darn. Leftover wine.mcphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15648186970776600834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-60552348922528635222010-11-12T16:04:06.592-08:002010-11-12T16:04:06.592-08:00Your books are your treasure hoard; your books are...Your books are your treasure hoard; your books are probably hoarded in your office/library; office = dragon den, so the staircase is the dragon staircase.David Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09983230505509685792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-56450276272155885922010-11-12T13:52:55.519-08:002010-11-12T13:52:55.519-08:00P.S. As usual, I am overcome with admiration for M...P.S. As usual, I am overcome with admiration for Marianne's ingenuity. Is there champagne in those bottles, or a series of short-shorts?Eileen Gunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08142274562155993622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-54513802521361581692010-11-12T13:51:03.147-08:002010-11-12T13:51:03.147-08:00My college writing prof is still annoyed that I di...My college writing prof is still annoyed that I didn't win an Atlantic First. I don't dare tell her about the science fiction.Eileen Gunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08142274562155993622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-69739213381168602010-11-12T13:01:26.457-08:002010-11-12T13:01:26.457-08:00But that's a heartbreaker of a story.But that's a heartbreaker of a story.Michael Swanwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18389836784776252022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-18366674588843398292010-11-12T13:00:59.689-08:002010-11-12T13:00:59.689-08:00I was very careful to write ahead to Dr. Jenkins, ...I was very careful to write ahead to Dr. Jenkins, telling him who I was. But then, I have a terrible memory for names and faces, and so it's always a delightful surprise to me when anyone -- even one of my sisters -- remembers me.Michael Swanwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18389836784776252022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-28828591892511290002010-11-12T11:16:39.188-08:002010-11-12T11:16:39.188-08:00Now you have teased my imagination about this drag...Now you have teased my imagination about this dragon staircase, I can hardly wait until monday<br />But let me guess, I bet it has something to do with a story you shared with your son when he was a child. I am sure that upstairs somewhere there is the dragon lair.genovefahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12767772107421659411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-41785751969421652542010-11-12T01:33:55.424-08:002010-11-12T01:33:55.424-08:00One of the sadder moments of my post college exper...One of the sadder moments of my post college experience was returning to my alma mater and finding my writing professor. I walked into her office and thanked her for all she'd taught me, and how much I'd loved her latest book.<br /><br />She cocked her head a bit and asked me who I was.<br /><br />C'est la vie!skyknythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06944007837820118992noreply@blogger.com