tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post6832109489235451763..comments2024-03-26T16:06:54.317-04:00Comments on Reflections From The Bell Curve: Shedding Old Skin, AmbivalentlyPat Bartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461263795359198289noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post-34082379795509727752021-07-07T19:42:25.972-04:002021-07-07T19:42:25.972-04:00Bob; Thanks for the comment, telling me about your...Bob; Thanks for the comment, telling me about your vinyl and book collection (two more things we have in common) and, especially the anecdote about Billy Crystal's book. The fact that he reflected therein on the same dilemma I face and mused about in this post, i.e. not wanting to burden my family with what to do with my writing, gives me a little solace. Finally, congrats on finding an organic way to refer to a book you've read in this comment; nice. Pat Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15461263795359198289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post-34140824806732125672021-07-07T17:53:13.332-04:002021-07-07T17:53:13.332-04:00Good afternoon, Pat. Interesting post, and not ne...Good afternoon, Pat. Interesting post, and not necessarily for the reasons you may be thinking. Of course I have done my share of holding on to things. And to this day I still do, although thankfully in smaller amounts. I have a large collection of vinyl albums - numbering over 1,200 - that I have thought about selling, giving away, or donating, but ... they're still with me. And that makes me think that I will have them forever. I also have a very nice collection of books. I love books. I don't read as much as I would like to but I have a very nice library from which to choose when I do read. And that is where I find this post to be interesting. I just finished reading 'Still Fooling Em' (Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys?) by Billy Crystal. Published in 2013. There is a chapter called 'Can't Take It With You' where he talks about what you've written. Not wanting to have family be burdened with decisions about what to do with what is left, etc. And, of course, written as only Mr. Crystal can. To add to all of this, knowing how much you read, and how much you post about the various books you have read and suggest, I believe that this is the first time I've been able to reference a book I've read in response to your Blog Post. Score one for me - LOL.<br />Be well ... <br />BobRRGRMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14291865090194073382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post-16111239952199693342021-07-03T10:37:00.462-04:002021-07-03T10:37:00.462-04:00Well now I have a little better understanding of t...Well now I have a little better understanding of the reluctance to let this stuff go....still, the spiders and crickets are getting more use out of it than you are at this point! krowebarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13141334640101722562noreply@blogger.com