Comments for Arthur Thinks (He Thinks) http://arthurthinks.wordpress.com What if the hokey-pokey is what it's all about? Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:11:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Officer Sanchez Gives Me A Ticket (45 cents) by Charles Goldman http://arthurthinks.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/officer-sanchez-gives-me-a-ticket-45-cents/#comment-798 Charles Goldman Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:11:59 +0000 http://arthurthinks.wordpress.com/?p=1042#comment-798 I had a similar situation. I appealed, asked for a jury trial, and eventually lost because I was out of town the day of the (rescheduled) hearing. Cost me 4 points (a lot) and a fine. My insurance rates went up. Good luck and keep up the fight. Don't leave town. I had a similar situation. I appealed, asked for a jury trial, and eventually lost because I was out of town the day of the (rescheduled) hearing. Cost me 4 points (a lot) and a fine. My insurance rates went up. Good luck and keep up the fight. Don’t leave town.

]]> Comment on My Joe Wilson Moment (one cent) by Edie http://arthurthinks.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/my-joe-wilson-moment-one-cent/#comment-795 Edie Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:36:08 +0000 http://arthurthinks.wordpress.com/?p=1040#comment-795 A good reason not to drive on the Holiday! A good reason not to drive on the Holiday!

]]> Comment on The Assault on Senator Sumner (3 cents) by Bob K http://arthurthinks.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/the-assault-on-senator-sumner-3-cents/#comment-791 Bob K Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:15:53 +0000 http://arthurthinks.wordpress.com/?p=1026#comment-791 I appreciate the summary and to putting boors in historical context. Thanks, Art! I appreciate the summary and to putting boors in historical context. Thanks, Art!

]]> Comment on Amazing (2 cents) by thinkingarthur http://arthurthinks.wordpress.com/2008/12/18/amazing-2-cents/#comment-790 thinkingarthur Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:35:54 +0000 http://arthurthinks.wordpress.com/?p=614#comment-790 I assume you have seen the book I referenced? That would be all that I have. Good luck on your book. Thanks for writing. I assume you have seen the book I referenced? That would be all that I have. Good luck on your book. Thanks for writing.

]]> Comment on Amazing (2 cents) by Cynthia Florsheim http://arthurthinks.wordpress.com/2008/12/18/amazing-2-cents/#comment-789 Cynthia Florsheim Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:34:22 +0000 http://arthurthinks.wordpress.com/?p=614#comment-789 I forgot to add that Vicky was the only Jewish women pilot in the U.S. at that time. I forgot to add that Vicky was the only Jewish women pilot in the U.S. at that time.

]]> Comment on Amazing (2 cents) by Cynthia Florsheim http://arthurthinks.wordpress.com/2008/12/18/amazing-2-cents/#comment-788 Cynthia Florsheim Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:29:12 +0000 http://arthurthinks.wordpress.com/?p=614#comment-788 My aunt was Victorine Lederer and she was a pilot in the 30's. I have all of here newspaper clippings and have pieced together a book about her and other women pilots of the era. I'm developing a power point presentation about some golden nuggets of aviation history. If you have any other information about my aunt please email me. Thank you in advance. My aunt was Victorine Lederer and she was a pilot in the 30’s. I have all of here newspaper clippings and have pieced together a book about her and other women pilots of the era. I’m developing a power point presentation about some golden nuggets of aviation history.
If you have any other information about my aunt please email me.

Thank you in advance.

]]> Comment on Pandora, the Flying Dutchman, Le Chat Noir and Paul Theroux (7 cents) by thinkingarthur http://arthurthinks.wordpress.com/2009/08/29/pandora-the-flying-dutchman-le-chat-noir-and-paul-theroux-7-cents/#comment-786 thinkingarthur Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:03:55 +0000 http://arthurthinks.wordpress.com/?p=1009#comment-786 Rechecking Wikipedia, I see that Evelyn Ruth is correct. Ava Gardner had relationships with Howard Hughes and bullfighters, but did not marry them. But she sure had bad taste in men, didn't she? Rechecking Wikipedia, I see that Evelyn Ruth is correct. Ava Gardner had relationships with Howard Hughes and bullfighters, but did not marry them. But she sure had bad taste in men, didn’t she?

]]> Comment on Pandora, the Flying Dutchman, Le Chat Noir and Paul Theroux (7 cents) by EvelynRuth http://arthurthinks.wordpress.com/2009/08/29/pandora-the-flying-dutchman-le-chat-noir-and-paul-theroux-7-cents/#comment-785 EvelynRuth Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:31:25 +0000 http://arthurthinks.wordpress.com/?p=1009#comment-785 Ava was NOT married to Howard Hughes or any of the bullfighters she dated. She was married to Rooney, Shaw & Sinatra. Check your facts. A good source is the Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, NC. Their website is: www.avagardner.org. Ava was NOT married to Howard Hughes or any of the bullfighters she dated. She was married to Rooney, Shaw & Sinatra. Check your facts. A good source is the Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, NC. Their website is: http://www.avagardner.org.

]]> Comment on The Onion, Julia, Julie, The Magnificent Max and 60 Minutes (one cent) by thinkingarthur http://arthurthinks.wordpress.com/2009/08/23/the-onion-julia-julie-the-magnificent-max-and-60-minutes-one-cent/#comment-783 thinkingarthur Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:40:14 +0000 http://arthurthinks.wordpress.com/?p=1005#comment-783 The Comment Police rate this one an A+ The Comment Police rate this one an A+

]]> Comment on The Onion, Julia, Julie, The Magnificent Max and 60 Minutes (one cent) by Harriet http://arthurthinks.wordpress.com/2009/08/23/the-onion-julia-julie-the-magnificent-max-and-60-minutes-one-cent/#comment-782 Harriet Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:34:44 +0000 http://arthurthinks.wordpress.com/?p=1005#comment-782 "Julie and Julia" was the closing film for the TC Film Festival this year, but I have been reluctant to see it since I really loved/admired Julia Child and found the book written by Julie Powell to be very annoying and misleading. What Julia Child tried to do (and obviously with that Julie did not succeed) was to emphasize that good cooking depended on a number of techniques and was not related to slavish following of recipes. Once the techniques were mastered, then one could create delicious food by using them appropriately with a variety of ingredients. But the idea was to master the techniques, such as those for the classic sauces, stews, desserts, and so forth. In Julie Powell's book, she follows the recipes and complains about the expense and rarity of everything. This is part of her obsessive/compulsive rant. Julia Child obviously didn't want to meet with someone who so misunderstood her and, in a sense, ripped her off by trading on her reputation. I was given the book (Julie and Julia) as a gift and was so disgusted with it that thinking about made me angry. When the film came out, I read the reviews and really wanted to see the parts with Myrle Streep. I think I'll wait until it's available on dvd and then I can zap past the Julie parts. I dislike the idea that she is making money from this, but like the idea that Mastering the Art of French Cooking is now on the best seller list. I have a very old, very used (by me) copy of both volumes. “Julie and Julia” was the closing film for the TC Film Festival this year, but I have been reluctant to see it since I really loved/admired Julia Child and found the book written by Julie Powell to be very annoying and misleading. What Julia Child tried to do (and obviously with that Julie did not succeed) was to emphasize that good cooking depended on a number of techniques and was not related to slavish following of recipes. Once the techniques were mastered, then one could create delicious food by using them appropriately with a variety of ingredients. But the idea was to master the techniques, such as those for the classic sauces, stews, desserts, and so forth. In Julie Powell’s book, she follows the recipes and complains about the expense and rarity of everything. This is part of her obsessive/compulsive rant. Julia Child obviously didn’t want to meet with someone who so misunderstood her and, in a sense, ripped her off by trading on her reputation. I was given the book (Julie and Julia) as a gift and was so disgusted with it that thinking about made me angry.

When the film came out, I read the reviews and really wanted to see the parts with Myrle Streep. I think I’ll wait until it’s available on dvd and then I can zap past the Julie parts. I dislike the idea that she is making money from this, but like the idea that Mastering the Art of French Cooking is now on the best seller list. I have a very old, very used (by me) copy of both volumes.

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