tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.comments2023-10-07T11:33:14.133-04:00Craig McDonaldCraig McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04146755997165783063noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.post-6284734628809209402020-09-28T19:33:17.496-04:002020-09-28T19:33:17.496-04:00Davis Grubb passed away while he was living in Cla...Davis Grubb passed away while he was living in Clarksburg WV.G. Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941019981538092234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.post-39208527762748962382017-12-08T08:57:48.363-05:002017-12-08T08:57:48.363-05:00Thank you , I`ve seen him several times in Europe ...Thank you , I`ve seen him several times in Europe and can`t get enough .<br />Mormorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07217953127762951013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.post-75444299124787009652017-10-16T13:03:37.180-04:002017-10-16T13:03:37.180-04:00"THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI," has always had..."THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI," has always had a raunchy realism, a macabre sense of eerie truth in the face of reality. Only yesterday, did I learn of this connection to'The Black Dahlia.' Far fetched is an understatement. In Life as in Art,nothing is impossible.I wouldn't be surprised if the missing footage from the fun house sequence wasn't stored away in some obscure location that only Welles would know. It is it's own movie within a movie. Not to take a line from, "The Maltese Falcon," ..."the stuff that dreams are made of;" No, this is the stuff that Nightmares are made of. The stuff that great Film Noir is all about.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288254053861218247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.post-36509991845030545242017-10-16T12:31:40.705-04:002017-10-16T12:31:40.705-04:00When I 1st saw "The Lady from Shanghai" ...When I 1st saw "The Lady from Shanghai" it's haunting effect was different than other Noirs. I could never quite explain it, but it was like an undertone of macabre realism. This connection w/ 'The Black Dahlia,'seems so overwhelmingly unimaginable<br />Orson Welles was so many things,but to wrap my head around the theory of Welles as murderer is a bit hard to swallow. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288254053861218247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.post-58815479614391711362017-10-14T13:10:43.869-04:002017-10-14T13:10:43.869-04:00Thank you. I saw Kris last night in Denver. This c...Thank you. I saw Kris last night in Denver. This concert was more than special. If I could I would be there again and again and again. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13770193877694086058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.post-78832920812834049882017-10-12T18:42:06.603-04:002017-10-12T18:42:06.603-04:00"My mind is an old folk hotel in the Village,..."My mind is an old folk hotel in the Village, haunted by troubadour ghosts who sang songs that will never escape my soul." - Tom Russell<br /> My copy came today of this superlative new album. It will be a long time before it comes off the turntable.<br /> The dusty western soul of America sings from his guitar strings, and his lyrics and voice flow slow, winding and full, causing one to catch their breath.<br />Marvin Minklerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01311557702336651410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.post-37834226914765926222017-10-10T14:26:40.869-04:002017-10-10T14:26:40.869-04:00My goodness. What a heartfelt review.
Ordering my ...My goodness. What a heartfelt review.<br />Ordering my copy today.<br />Marvin Minklerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01311557702336651410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.post-46141803610725870482017-10-07T19:26:59.659-04:002017-10-07T19:26:59.659-04:00I'm deeply honored, Craig. Of all the reviews ...I'm deeply honored, Craig. Of all the reviews recently this tops 'em all...especially coming from a great writer.<br />thanks so much.... Tom RussellAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490426275794312778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.post-10364804490692703212017-08-25T05:27:39.374-04:002017-08-25T05:27:39.374-04:00Craig, thanks so much for this. The covers continu...Craig, thanks so much for this. The covers continue to remind me of how much I love the Hector Lassiter series, and they enhance the HL legend, keeping the last man standing, out there somewhere on a highway, Zippo flashing in the dark and the Bel Air tires humming.Marvin Minklerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01311557702336651410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.post-1449165841551652732017-06-08T23:08:28.080-04:002017-06-08T23:08:28.080-04:00What an AWESOME tribute to a living legend! Thank ...What an AWESOME tribute to a living legend! Thank you :)Bloggitty Blogger: blog, blog, blog..https://www.blogger.com/profile/11065408409940326269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.post-59747672720539915062017-02-25T00:37:48.559-05:002017-02-25T00:37:48.559-05:00I have bookmarked your blog, the articles are way ...I have bookmarked your blog, the articles are way better than other similar blogs.. thanks for a great blog!<br /><a href="http://gametoolkits.com/" rel="nofollow">c sharp developer</a>Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12114479635982380752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.post-85205863154716552992016-05-08T05:38:56.545-04:002016-05-08T05:38:56.545-04:00Yes, the novel YOLT is among my favorites of all t...Yes, the novel YOLT is among my favorites of all the Bonds; it also gives us a Bond with perhaps the one man who can understand him, Tiger Tanaka. Bond is sort of a man out of time, who would perhaps be a wandering 'ronin.' We also are treated to hilarious bits beginning with the chaste kiss in the first chapter, and the live lobster "My God, Tiger, it's alive!" "Really, Bondo-san, you must transcend your Western sensibilities" or something to that effect. In the film, we are also treated to a wonderful adaptation of Tiger, who has many of the film's best lines. The film has plenty of them, and democratically awards them to many of the characters, Kissy, Blofeld, and Mister Osato and his assistant with the healthy chest. Plus beautiful Japan of Fleming's imagination, with master cinematography and music, set design, blah blah blah. As the years go, YOLT the film has become my favorite Bond film as sheer entertainment. OHMSS is my favorite for 'serious' Bond. I don;'t like the Craig Bonds... extremely far far away from the Bond I've known in the books and movies. Fortunately, I haven't yet seen the scene where 'Bond' gets his head drilled. It's fun, however, to Startpage "Bond gets his head drilled."foreveragainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15898318774249280669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.post-14531708254800245552015-04-23T18:23:06.050-04:002015-04-23T18:23:06.050-04:00Johnny, thanks so much for the nice words. If you ...Johnny, thanks so much for the nice words. If you decide to sample one of the books, I'd recommend HEAD GAMES, which is actually dedicated to Tom and full of TR Easter eggs.Craig McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04146755997165783063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.post-7535415918882174342015-04-23T10:49:10.627-04:002015-04-23T10:49:10.627-04:00You have expressed my feelings and reactions to th...You have expressed my feelings and reactions to this work of Tom's so well. You're a writer, I'm just one who enjoys the fruits of those of you like Tom and yourself. The Rose... gets better with each listening and promises to open up to me so much more. One criticism of Tom: he's not turned me on to your novels until now. Johnny Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13768858017897026578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.post-83665535874885912822014-12-12T17:11:40.012-05:002014-12-12T17:11:40.012-05:00Craig, great post! I will have to read TOROS &...Craig, great post! I will have to read TOROS & TORSOS ASAP. I really liked THE MODERNS, so I'm glad it can be included in the Crossover Universe as well thanks to your references.Sean Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17338199695708410919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.post-18499030583266171872014-08-11T00:10:55.717-04:002014-08-11T00:10:55.717-04:00Great post. I will feature this from the 17th.Great post. I will feature this from the 17th.Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02741987831863130975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.post-24182483466735013502013-01-13T10:41:51.501-05:002013-01-13T10:41:51.501-05:00Great post!Great post!Jeffrey Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422459407138331707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.post-10197793849109284922012-10-04T12:56:10.085-04:002012-10-04T12:56:10.085-04:00Nice article, thanks for the information.
Steph @ ...Nice article, thanks for the information.<br />Steph @ <a href="http://griyamobilkita.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">sewa mobil jakarta</a> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.post-39095711459039608492012-05-26T09:40:01.480-04:002012-05-26T09:40:01.480-04:00If I didn't already own a copy, I'd be all...If I didn't already own a copy, I'd be all over it.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.post-68976135005005410012012-05-03T18:20:38.875-04:002012-05-03T18:20:38.875-04:00Thanks for this!Thanks for this!Naomi Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08005429772070247806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.post-64669561443402603962011-12-03T12:28:25.989-05:002011-12-03T12:28:25.989-05:00THAT is a cool contest!THAT is a cool contest!Craig Zablohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10350991808928451673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.post-55175843615981597482011-10-12T07:43:48.688-04:002011-10-12T07:43:48.688-04:00Chomp, chomp. Can't waitChomp, chomp. Can't waitjedidiah ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14601451789918885612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.post-20630664865490932011-10-08T11:54:29.374-04:002011-10-08T11:54:29.374-04:00Thanks, man. Very excited to get this one out ther...Thanks, man. Very excited to get this one out there... It's a much different ride than the Lassiter books.Craig McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04146755997165783063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.post-4243378458516722592011-10-07T15:17:38.384-04:002011-10-07T15:17:38.384-04:00Kudos to ya Craig. Kudos to Tyrus for pubbing it.Kudos to ya Craig. Kudos to Tyrus for pubbing it.Ricky Bushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861574330175082978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727829419010636671.post-72658413522316255502011-07-02T07:17:34.656-04:002011-07-02T07:17:34.656-04:00"Authors live most fully in the pages of thei..."Authors live most fully in the pages of their books."<br /><br />A simple truth, though not an obvious one, stated simply. Is it any wonder I love your books?Naomi Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08005429772070247806noreply@blogger.com