From: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org (alloy-digest) To: alloy-digest@smoe.org Subject: alloy-digest V7 #63 Reply-To: alloy@smoe.org Sender: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "alloy-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. alloy-digest Tuesday, April 2 2002 Volume 07 : Number 063 Today's Subjects: ----------------- RE: Alloy: (OT?) book ["Bill Krzysko" ] Alloy: news from Thomas [Robin Thurlow ] Re: Alloy: news from Thomas [Merujo ] Alloy: (OT?) book ["Mary A. Brown" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 00:52:13 -0600 From: "Bill Krzysko" Subject: RE: Alloy: (OT?) book Thanks Robin, I have been wondering about this book. There is an interview with Sacks in the last Wired magazine which is very interesting. While reading it I couldn't help thinking that he is a very Thomas kind of character, very British and very eccentric, someone who would be living at the Home for Deranged Scientists. For example, he has a strange fascination with Sodium street lamps. I will try to read the book soon. As far as other books go, the one that had the biggest impression on me was the biography of Kara Hultgreen, written by her mother, called CALLSIGN: REVLON. She was the first female U.S. Navy pilot allowed to fly combat aircraft, and was killed in 1993 when her plan stalled while attempting to land on her aircraft carrier. I know this happened quit a few years ago, but for some reason I was oblivious to the whole incident at the time. Anyway, I had a lot of strong emotional reactions to the book, and then lots of self examination about my reactions. The fact that we have soldiers at war now made the subject even more compelling, and if you are unaware of the complete story I would recommend this book. - ----Original Message----- From: owner-alloy@smoe.org [mailto:owner-alloy@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Robin Thurlow Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 11:23 PM To: alloy@smoe.org Subject: Alloy: (OT?) book Just wanted to drop a line about something that's somewhat "off-topic".. but then again, it does pertain to something we'd talked about at some length here. The book I'm reading right now is Dr. Oliver Sacks' UNCLE TUNGSTEN: MEMORIES OF A CHEMICAL BOYHOOD. I'm in one of the first chapters in which he's written about his experiences as a boy in London during WWII. It's got to do with air raids, blackout curtains, Anderson shelters and so on, and for me it has been a fascinating compliment to the stories Thomas has related about the concrete blocks at Shingle Street, and the history behind that song. I just thought a lot of our members here would be interested in reading Dr. Sacks' book, especially as a first-hand account of this time period. I highly recommend this book in any case... it's wonderfully well written and very honest, and I find Dr. Sacks' experiences fascinating. One thing that never fails to horrify me is the treatment of boys at boarding schools of this! era. It's hard to believe some of these headmasters never faced criminal prosecution. Any other good books out there? xxx ~R Yahoo! Greetings - send greetings for Easter, Passover ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 13:12:46 -0800 (PST) From: Robin Thurlow Subject: Alloy: news from Thomas Some good news from Thomas: "Morpheus is featuring a secure downloadable version of "ILYGB" off of "forty." Also, a German dance label/band called Salz is releasing a vinyl-only EP of remixes of "Submarines" within the next month, which includes the version off "Forty" plus several new interpretations. The cover art features pics of my uncle Stephen's submarine from WW2. No news of when or if it will be available Stateside." Hmmm.. happy hunting for us, once these are released! :) xxxx ~R Yahoo! Greetings - send greetings for Easter, Passover ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2002 16:21:10 -0500 From: Merujo Subject: Re: Alloy: news from Thomas Thanks for the info, Robin and Thomas! I'll have mein Bruder in Frankfurt pick up a copy of the Salz vinyl for me! It's good to have a sibling on the continent. :-) (Especially one who travels over here periodically!!) Coughing and wheezing at the gloriously blooming plants, Melissa J. Robin Thurlow wrote: > Some good news from Thomas: > > "Morpheus is featuring a secure downloadable version of "ILYGB" off of "forty." Also, a German dance label/band called Salz is releasing a vinyl-only EP of remixes of "Submarines" within the next month, which includes the version off "Forty" plus several new interpretations. The cover art features pics of my uncle Stephen's submarine from WW2. No news of when or if it will be available Stateside." > > Hmmm.. happy hunting for us, once these are released! :) > > xxxx > > ~R > Yahoo! Greetings - send greetings for Easter, Passover - -- Melissa R. Jordan Hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.  The Shawshank Redemption ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 21:45:26 -0500 From: "Mary A. Brown" Subject: Alloy: (OT?) book To Robin and others who may be interested, Oliver Sacks is one of my favorite authors, though his compulsiveness with footnotes tends to interrupt the lyrical flow of his writing. I am on the library waiting list for Uncle Tungsten but at the moment I have one that you would really appreciate, Robin. It's called Migraine and I think you'd enjoy the artwork in it, done by migraine sufferers. Anybody know of English-speaker-friendly German music sites where we might get this copy of Submarines? Mary ------------------------------ End of alloy-digest V7 #63 **************************