Comments for Steve Cotler's Irrepressibly True Tales

Comment on Lost! (Episode 4: St. Croix) by Andy

Andy — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:28:14 +0000

As Stewart and Morris said at the dedication, “We’re noted for making a lot of points and thought these two you’d all really like.”

Comment on St. Croix–Christiansted and Points East by Steve Cotler

Steve Cotler — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:42:01 +0000

It depends on how you define easternmost. The Udall definition uses traveling direction from the mainland. If you were to travel both east and west from the mainland, you’d get to Saipan first by heading west, not east. By your definition, the Big Island of Hawai’i (or maybe Catalina) would be easternmost. If you’re thinking of using longitude, the easternmost and westernmost land is in the Aleutian Islands, which straddle the 180th meridian.

Comment on Draw Your Brakes–A Jamaican Creole Shout by Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:33:23 +0000

Not at all. Professor Patrick’s explication made me wonder whether a Jamaican listener (now or then) would’ve understood the words. As I live in NYC, I may run into someone before too long who can shed some light on it. I’ll let you know if I come up with anything.

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Comment on St. Croix–Frederiksted by Steven Schawl

Steven Schawl — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:18:27 +0000

It was great seeing you guys and having you visit Polly’s! Hope to have you both in to see us again while you’re here!

Steven Schawl

Comment on St. Croix–Christiansted and Points East by Jason B

Jason B — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:50:46 +0000

Great parking job!! What about Saipan for easternmost – it is a US Territory. Same status as Guam but on the other side of the dateline??

Comment on Draw Your Brakes–A Jamaican Creole Shout by Steve Cotler

Steve Cotler — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:31:16 +0000

Thanks for your kudos. I strive to defend whatever hypothesis I am making with real research, unlike much of the internet, often a source of tripe and misinformation.

Comment on Draw Your Brakes–A Jamaican Creole Shout by Jonathan

Jonathan — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:53:12 +0000

That is a splendid bit of scholarship. “The Harder They Come” was one of the first records I used to play on my parents’ phonograph, at about age 4 (born in ‘71). Those opening lyrics always mystified me, but I’ve always sung along gamely. Thanks for clearing that up, 35 years later.

Comment on Obama on Blagojevich Relationship–A Bogus Quote by Bela

Bela — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:11:18 +0000

How do you know if a politician is lying?
He is talking or writing something!

Comment on Enhanced Geothermal Energy and Man-Made Earthquakes by Jane

Jane — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:20:28 +0000

thank you for the very informative and quite interesting article. You know the best way to hide something (man made earthquakes) is to keep it in plain sight!! Most people do not ‘want’ to believe that we can create earthquakes on purpose.

Comment on Kvetcher in the Rye by Novita Donovan

Novita Donovan — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:38:38 +0000

I don’t remember any of this in Mr.Murray’s English class so you guys are either brighter than I or have a better memory.Speaking of Mr. Murray, he was my daughter Kelley’s guidance counselor when she attended Camarillo High School and I went into his office so I could say hi and I was so amazed because he was now this swinging(old word), mod,cool,man; nothing like he was in high school. I could hardly believe that he was the same man. He did tell my daughter about some paper I wrote and had forgotten about. It was great to see him.