tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12753102.post1390162071521669374..comments2024-03-28T15:41:37.170-04:00Comments on Ben's Journal: Review: A Tale for the Time Being: A NovelBen Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09833753747177544979noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12753102.post-68734331016763922002014-06-24T14:49:22.031-04:002014-06-24T14:49:22.031-04:00Thanks Elizabeth -- I'll definitely have to lo...Thanks Elizabeth -- I'll definitely have to look into Shogun.<br /><br />Ben Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09833753747177544979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12753102.post-76598917299939994092014-06-24T07:51:14.325-04:002014-06-24T07:51:14.325-04:00I really liked your comment: "the author had ...I really liked your comment: "the author had managed to construct a sort of hierarchy of characters, where each one's hardship's are minimized when compared to the ones that they linked to." I had not thought of stacking the characters in that manner. Also if you have not read Shogun, that would be an excellent choice for your trip.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03004087113680107777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12753102.post-62955640315815661502014-06-06T00:49:05.822-04:002014-06-06T00:49:05.822-04:00Irene - it was great catching up with you at shul ...Irene - it was great catching up with you at shul and hearing about Andrew's travels. Hopefully, we'll all get to compare notes when I'm back!Ben Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09833753747177544979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12753102.post-52664002497843198732014-06-03T10:07:02.776-04:002014-06-03T10:07:02.776-04:00Hey Ben, your post appeared in my Facebook news fe...Hey Ben, your post appeared in my Facebook news feed because Jen commented on it. You might want to talk to my son Andrew about Japan. He will be returning from there in about a week. He was in Toyko for two weeks and is now taking bullet trains around the country. Yesterday was Nagoya, today Hiroshima, and he's got many places left to visit. Irenenoreply@blogger.com