tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post7014450623335836006..comments2024-03-28T13:27:46.447-06:00Comments on Mysteries and More from Saskatchewan: Back from CruisingBill Selneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-66218357953990949472017-12-24T17:24:29.167-06:002017-12-24T17:24:29.167-06:00Well said.
Well said.<br />Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-54312454485607933012017-12-23T00:01:57.480-06:002017-12-23T00:01:57.480-06:00And women, too.And women, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-26688659376708936202017-12-21T23:32:09.383-06:002017-12-21T23:32:09.383-06:00Kathy D.: Thanks for the moving memories of your f...Kathy D.: Thanks for the moving memories of your father. I wish I could have known him. There are too few men of honour and principle in the world.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-87469576723694144682017-12-21T05:26:34.525-06:002017-12-21T05:26:34.525-06:00I meant "sailing."I meant "sailing."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-1896997916577848512017-12-21T05:25:39.498-06:002017-12-21T05:25:39.498-06:00My father was a Renaissance person. And he always...My father was a Renaissance person. And he always read a variety of books. When he was in his fifties, he took a course in the Chinese language.<br />I looked at his pile of books one day and saw a book about the Chinese language, one on Japanese history, a book about saiing, whiich he loved, one with math puzzles (he was a math person) and a novel. He would just switch books depending on his mood, and he'd always read the New York Times. He also read humorous books, classics and contemporary. And he liked mysteries with logic, as John Dickson Carr's locked-room mysteries or legal crime fiction.<br />He got me started on mysteries with Sherlock Holmes when I was 15 or so. He was a very good, principled person. He was an activist, too, especially on civil rights and against war.<br />And if I brought a note home from school that an ill student needed blood donations, he'd get up early the next day and make his contribution, without uttering a word about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-11889881493544357112017-12-04T22:27:46.806-06:002017-12-04T22:27:46.806-06:00Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. I hope you will ...Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. I hope you will share more about your father in future posts. He sounds like an interesting man.<br /><br />That my blog inspired you to read an author's books inspires me to keep writing posts.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-65901989695368481042017-12-04T05:32:31.533-06:002017-12-04T05:32:31.533-06:00Well, don't miss "Bum Rap" by Paul L...Well, don't miss "Bum Rap" by Paul Levine. I just laughed out loud in the courtroom scenes and those in the judge's chambers. <br /><br />I thought of my father who loved humor and liked legal mysteries. He would have been laughing out loud at 2 a.m. while reading this book in the living room after everyone else had gone to bed. I'm going to read more in this series, as well as try to find some Solomon v. Lord books.<br /><br />So, your blog's legal mysteries' section got me into reading Levine's books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-24059718291955751182017-12-03T23:19:28.788-06:002017-12-03T23:19:28.788-06:00Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. In the Solomon a...Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. In the Solomon and Lord series I thought the books were at their best when they combined courtroom scenes with out of court antics.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-27828178523596821772017-12-03T23:17:39.973-06:002017-12-03T23:17:39.973-06:00Kathy D.: I have read the Solomon and Lord series ...Kathy D.: I have read the Solomon and Lord series but not the Lassiter series. Levine has a wicked wit.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-40898869879062433242017-12-01T05:55:59.888-06:002017-12-01T05:55:59.888-06:00Read it when you need a good laugh. The cop-lawye...Read it when you need a good laugh. The cop-lawyer banter is hilarious. They haven't even gotten to a courtroom yet and I'm laughing away. Fun. Plot almost doesn't matter in this book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-1123180885575353642017-11-28T04:14:54.924-06:002017-11-28T04:14:54.924-06:00Oh, I can't repeat it because it's a bit o...Oh, I can't repeat it because it's a bit obscene. While I think it's funny and I laughed, it's a bit much for me to repeat. <br /><br />It's on p. 72 of "Bum Rap."<br /><br />This book is so silly, but very witty. Not reading it for the brilliant legal strategy, but for the humor. That is necessary to get through today's news.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-2084758506146639792017-11-27T23:22:22.024-06:002017-11-27T23:22:22.024-06:00Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. Jonathan, Lauren...Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. Jonathan, Lauren and Hannah are making a pre-Christmas visit. We are really looking forward to seeing them.<br /><br />I did not get the reading done that I expected. It seemed like I had too many other things going on during the cruise.<br /><br />I am glad you are enjoying Solomon and Lord. I do find it sad that you feel you cannot repeat a comment from a book of popular fiction.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-2992300039846964372017-11-27T05:12:52.820-06:002017-11-27T05:12:52.820-06:00Yes, the beautiful new granddaughter is definitely...Yes, the beautiful new granddaughter is definitely this month's highlight. She looks healthy and happy and eager to be out in the world.<br /><br />I'm sure you and Sharon will get used to the seven-hour drives to Calgary, and maybe once the winter is over, you will be visited by your son and his family.<br /><br />Aside from that exciting event, your cruise sounds great, especially Trivia and the meals, and the fun with other people.<br />And what about the reading?<br /><br />I have been reading a Jake Lassiter/Solomon/Lord book in the few minutes I have for reading these days, and laughing constantly. Jake just said sometime so hilarious, yet risque about the Patriot Act that I laughed but can't repeat it. At any rate, he is a proponent of the Bill of Rights, can't blame him.<br /><br />So, enjoy Hannah and your family. You'll have fun over the holidays.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-39959585893795388412017-11-19T22:28:51.841-06:002017-11-19T22:28:51.841-06:00Debbie: Thank you. Hannah Rae has made this Novemb...Debbie: Thank you. Hannah Rae has made this November bright and beautiful.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-70102694002816041782017-11-19T22:27:53.267-06:002017-11-19T22:27:53.267-06:00TracyK: Thanks for the comment. Most cruises Sharo...TracyK: Thanks for the comment. Most cruises Sharon is sad to see the end. This year she was ready to get on that plane to Calgary.<br /><br />Thanks for your kind words on Trivia. I find it fun to play.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-29608880113785496892017-11-19T22:26:17.730-06:002017-11-19T22:26:17.730-06:00Moira: Thanks for the comment. We are proud grandp...Moira: Thanks for the comment. We are proud grandparents. Every baby is special. When she is your grandchild the specialness is overwhelming.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-90178679429923374472017-11-19T14:21:02.314-06:002017-11-19T14:21:02.314-06:00Congratulations on becoming grandparents - there i...Congratulations on becoming grandparents - there is nothing else like it! Hannah Rae is a gorgeous wee thing - so bright!Debbie Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630059470408161434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-37844557152717985922017-11-19T13:24:21.780-06:002017-11-19T13:24:21.780-06:00I am glad you and Sharon had such a good time on t...I am glad you and Sharon had such a good time on the cruise, Bill, but I admit I was focused mostly on your beautiful new granddaughter. Just lovely and so much to look forward to. I also admire your prowess in Trivia. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-10171254332158033922017-11-19T11:11:16.765-06:002017-11-19T11:11:16.765-06:00The cruise sounds marvellous, I loved hearing abou...The cruise sounds marvellous, I loved hearing about it. And your new granddaughter sounds even more marvellous - all congratulations to you and Sharon, what a wonderful new stage in life!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-5069527552842582402017-11-18T13:57:11.101-06:002017-11-18T13:57:11.101-06:00Margot: Thanks for the comment. Hannah is lovely. ...Margot: Thanks for the comment. Hannah is lovely. The journey home was more memorable than we wanted and we had excellent cruises.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-59034503835579209272017-11-18T11:26:20.166-06:002017-11-18T11:26:20.166-06:00Some things trump blogging, Bill. Congratulations ...Some things trump blogging, Bill. Congratulations on the newest member of the family! She's fabulous, and I know you'll be terrific grandparents. I'm glad you got back safely, despite the weather. And I'm glad you had a good time on your cruises!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com