*The Empty Copper Sea* is one that sticks with me. --Doug
On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 7:32 PM, Scott R. Powell <[email protected]> wrote: > And people of a certain age? > > *The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper *and *Bright Orange for the Shroud* are > two favorites, your mentioning time loops makes me think of *The Girl, the > Gold Watch & Everything.* > * > * > *Sincerely,* > *Lew Archer > * > On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 7:05 PM, Steve Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > >> More than you might expect, I expect... perhaps only due to the >> small-world phenomenon. >> >> >> >> I, myself have a special love for pre-loved and oddly re-purposed >> vehicles. Ms. >> Agnes<http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DpYuaopxosQ/St46-Bw4a7I/AAAAAAAAAY0/2_zFmVyXd5c/s1600-h/rollsroyce1.jpg>is >> one of my favorites. And the gypsy in me can't resist the live-aboard >> houseboat deal. And his reference to "taking my retirement in installments" >> is class in my book. >> >> I also have a special love for novels named by themes, and colors are more >> fun than most IMO. How can a synaesthete not be taken in by a title like >> "The Deep Blue Goodbye". >> >> In the 70's I was an (un)licensed private investigator (supporting a young >> family while going to college). This meant doing just about anything not >> patently illegal or unethical for money. Of course, as time in that >> profession went on, I learned that virtually everything I was asked (and >> paid) to do was unethical. Characters like McGee provided color (excuse >> the allusion) to my image of the work I was doing. I didn't take myself >> too seriously really, but I occasionally got a kick out of reading or >> watching Sam Spade, Philip Marlowe, Travis McGee, Magnum PI (for his >> ridiculousness) and Jim Rockford (for his folksy humility). >> >> Our "Man behind the Complex", in fact is a bit of a Travis McGee in my >> book... speculatively recovering intellectual property long before it is >> actually lost. There are a couple of paradoxes and a few time loops >> required to make sense of all that but those of you who know "our man >> Guerin" probably understand what I'm talkin' about here! >> >> >> - Steve >> >> Four. >> >> Wow. the number of readers here on FRIAM who know who Travis McGee is >> must total, what, three? >> >> It worked for Travis McGee. >> >> >>
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