Comments for Ron's View

Comment on Odessa by Ron

Ron — Mon, 14 May 2012 05:48:51 +0000

Thanks for the suggestion. I remember reading about the book. I’ll add it to my list.

Comment on Odessa by Heather

Heather — Mon, 14 May 2012 05:04:13 +0000

You should give The Hare With Amber Eyes by Edmund de Waal a read. His family history also starts in Odessa and reaches across Europe, finishing up in England.
I think that I might try and read this book you have written about though. After reading The Hare With Amber Eyes, it piqued my interest in Odessa – a place that I had never heard about previously. There seems to be LOTS of history attached to this place!

Comment on Georgia on my Mind by margswarnabhoomi

margswarnabhoomi — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:17:09 +0000

Excellent Post.Thank you for sharing. marg swarnabhoomi

Comment on Georgia on my Mind by Pak Liam

Pak Liam — Thu, 10 May 2012 06:48:37 +0000

Nice dream, I’d love to do it too. the reality is I would have to backpack there, if I am going !

Comment on The Caucasus by bookstranslator

bookstranslator — Wed, 09 May 2012 05:23:49 +0000

Also interesting: Cristina Belgiojoso’s book about life in Turkey, Palestine, and Syria — all parts of the Ottoman Empire at the time of the Crimean War. I posted my translation of this work (from the French) in my blog (bookstranslator) Herb

Comment on Change We Can Believe In, XXXI by rthepotter

rthepotter — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:20:11 +0000

The like button doesn’t seem appropriate for this one. Thanks for informing me about an issue which I wasn’t clued in on.

Comment on Weatherspoon Art Museum by danielwalldammit

danielwalldammit — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:08:43 +0000

The landscape in that first photo is amazing. Like somethkng out of a scifi movie.

Comment on Destiny of the Republic by halljonathan

halljonathan — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 03:41:37 +0000

Agreed! I finished “Destiny of the Republic” a while back and thoroughly enjoyed it! It is definitely worth finishing. I completely agree that Millard makes you wish throughout that some turn of events will prevent the villain from slaying Garfield – it was something I felt often while reading. Also, the evolution of Chester Arthur is an interesting side-note in the plot of the story. Indeed, a great book about a President that many of us know too little about.

Comment on 2012 Abel Prize by Daniel R. Grayson

Daniel R. Grayson — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:39:02 +0000

No, I don’t recall being there on that occasion. But I do recall the camaraderie when Israel Vainsencher, Ragni Piene, and I all graduated in the same year with the same advisor, Steve Kleiman.

Comment on Our Latest Wines by strykersonoma

strykersonoma — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:18:08 +0000

Alright! You did it up RIGHT! Great additions to your club shipment. We would love to hear your thoughts on the wines as well. Feel free to post reviews for those wines on our webstore! click this link, ( http://winestore.strykersonoma.com/storefront.aspx ) select the wine and then select “customer reviews” and away you go!

We would reccomend starting with the Jen’s Red and Cabernet franc, both have been favorites with the staff as of late.

Enjoy the Tannat as well, did you know that Tim planted the varietal as a tribute to his wifes Basque roots! The grape is originally from Bordeaux, but through the centuries it made it’s way to the foothills of the French Basque region. Definatly experience the wine before and after decanting, it’s changes so much throughout the evening!

Cheers!
Stryker Sonoma