The whole damn book is like that! And god I love it.
― cue "White Rabbit" (kenan), Friday, 8 June 2012 07:03 (twelve years ago) link
warning: video
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/414933/june-06-2012/sign-off---ray-bradbury-tribute
― koogs, Friday, 8 June 2012 15:59 (twelve years ago) link
Re: The Better Part of Wisdom, yes, it is. I remember it being a little bit awkward, as if Bradbury was pushing himself to write about something he wasn't really that familiar or comfortable with. But it's a sweet story.
The section of the grandpa's monologue reminiscing in the most lyrical terms his golden friendship with the boy comes as close to authentic poetic prose as I've ever read. I'm astounded Bradbury could write this well. As a result, I tore through about nine stories in one sitting.
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 8 June 2012 16:01 (twelve years ago) link
btw my first awareness of RAY BRADBURY as an eminence came when Epcot, then known as EPCOT Center, announced that he'd contributed to the development and script for the Spaceship Earth ride.
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 8 June 2012 17:38 (twelve years ago) link
And funny you should say that!
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/06/honoring-ray-bradburys-contribution-to-epcot/
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 8 June 2012 17:39 (twelve years ago) link
'Make sure when you wake up in the morning that you know you accomplished everything you possibly could the previous day. And then do it again!’
There are two kinds of people in this world....
― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Friday, 8 June 2012 17:45 (twelve years ago) link
Mr. Bradbury and Dr. Morbius
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 8 June 2012 17:46 (twelve years ago) link
"Doctor" if you're feeling nasty
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 8 June 2012 17:48 (twelve years ago) link
As with R A Heinlein, I prefer his earlier work to his old coot pronouncements.
― F is for Fule (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 8 June 2012 18:17 (twelve years ago) link
oh I dunno: Morbs still writes excellent reviews.
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 8 June 2012 18:20 (twelve years ago) link
I saw that coming from miles away like the last Martian astronomers saw the rockets leaving the surface of the Earth
― F is for Fule (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 8 June 2012 18:32 (twelve years ago) link
I knew Colbert was a fan (thus the link above) but how had I missed the existence of this!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSoigRHHNLM
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 29 January 2013 03:50 (eleven years ago) link
Such a great story.
― Nate Carson, Tuesday, 29 January 2013 03:52 (eleven years ago) link
could not turn that off (meta!)
― a permanent mental health break (difficult listening hour), Tuesday, 29 January 2013 03:58 (eleven years ago) link
i think that was the first short story i ever read
it was kind of all downhill after that
― a permanent mental health break (difficult listening hour), Tuesday, 29 January 2013 03:59 (eleven years ago) link
And now his house is gone.
http://file770.com/?p=20397
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 13 January 2015 04:41 (nine years ago) link
There came soft rains?
― Zings of Oblivion (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 13 January 2015 07:37 (nine years ago) link