Comments on: The Pyrex Tolls For Thee http://ominousrabbit.com/2010/03/the-pyrex-tolls-for-thee/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-pyrex-tolls-for-thee Online News Journal of My Very Small World Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:29:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: chicago http://ominousrabbit.com/2010/03/the-pyrex-tolls-for-thee/comment-page-1/#comment-220 chicago Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:00:06 +0000 http://ominousrabbit.com/?p=2902#comment-220 seriously. great. seriously.

great.

]]> By: Dad http://ominousrabbit.com/2010/03/the-pyrex-tolls-for-thee/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Dad Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:36:04 +0000 http://ominousrabbit.com/?p=2902#comment-159 Dear Q, Choosing what to submit depends a lot on which journal you want to submit to (sounds like a bondage scenario). Where a particular article will fit doesn't necessarily have anything to do with your preference, or even the innate quality of the piece. Also, the tone of the particular article might need to be adjusted to suit the prevailing editorial temperature. However, that said, we all have our favorites. One of my current ones is your piece about the Rainbow Connection, which never fails to bring a tear to my jaded old eyes--I have no idea where that one might belong, but I just know I am deeply moved by it. The doggy obsession is a good field of possibilities as yet untapped, depending on the desired length, and your willingness to excavate still more of your personal archeology--it is what writers do, despite your sensitivity to exposure. It's a piece ripe with themes and sub-themes. Of course, you also have the combined chapters of the chicken saga, some lovely pieces about babies, moms, dads, etc., that are so poignant that anyone should be able to relate to them. The difficulty, when confronted with what seem to be endless possibilities, is to make any choice at all. You could try the "random selection" approach and then work up whatever comes out of the hopper. Though that sounds a lot like an "exercise" it's sometimes a good challenge to set yourself. Mostly, I say, trust your instincts--you see things from such a unique perspective, and share it so well, that people are engaged. An editor can be engaged as well, no matter how jaded. I believe in you. Love, Dad Dear Q, Choosing what to submit depends a lot on which journal you want to submit to (sounds like a bondage scenario). Where a particular article will fit doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with your preference, or even the innate quality of the piece. Also, the tone of the particular article might need to be adjusted to suit the prevailing editorial temperature. However, that said, we all have our favorites. One of my current ones is your piece about the Rainbow Connection, which never fails to bring a tear to my jaded old eyes–I have no idea where that one might belong, but I just know I am deeply moved by it. The doggy obsession is a good field of possibilities as yet untapped, depending on the desired length, and your willingness to excavate still more of your personal archeology–it is what writers do, despite your sensitivity to exposure. It’s a piece ripe with themes and sub-themes. Of course, you also have the combined chapters of the chicken saga, some lovely pieces about babies, moms, dads, etc., that are so poignant that anyone should be able to relate to them. The difficulty, when confronted with what seem to be endless possibilities, is to make any choice at all. You could try the “random selection” approach and then work up whatever comes out of the hopper. Though that sounds a lot like an “exercise” it’s sometimes a good challenge to set yourself. Mostly, I say, trust your instincts–you see things from such a unique perspective, and share it so well, that people are engaged. An editor can be engaged as well, no matter how jaded. I believe in you. Love, Dad

]]> By: Ominous Rabbit http://ominousrabbit.com/2010/03/the-pyrex-tolls-for-thee/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Ominous Rabbit Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:55:02 +0000 http://ominousrabbit.com/?p=2902#comment-157 Yes, it seems to find that we're a proper conduit for revealing its prophecies, but only in relation to the one person. That's a relief; not for him, certainly, but for the rest of our guests! They can come and relax with Pyrex in hand, although they may not want to test the theory if they've got pretty comfortable lives. Looking for the editorial foobars, will look more carefully. Doing virtual housekeeping today--new From the Deep Freezes, etc.--so it may have to wait. Also, looking for submissions to lit. journals. Coincidentally, one about animals. What say you about the Doggie one? Or there's Being and Oneness with the Apocalypse, too. Any drothers? Yes, it seems to find that we’re a proper conduit for revealing its prophecies, but only in relation to the one person. That’s a relief; not for him, certainly, but for the rest of our guests! They can come and relax with Pyrex in hand, although they may not want to test the theory if they’ve got pretty comfortable lives.

Looking for the editorial foobars, will look more carefully. Doing virtual housekeeping today–new From the Deep Freezes, etc.–so it may have to wait. Also, looking for submissions to lit. journals.

Coincidentally, one about animals. What say you about the Doggie one? Or there’s Being and Oneness with the Apocalypse, too. Any drothers?

]]> By: Dad http://ominousrabbit.com/2010/03/the-pyrex-tolls-for-thee/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Dad Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:19:39 +0000 http://ominousrabbit.com/?p=2902#comment-156 Hi Q, I'm inclined to believe that you and Lars are merely the catalyst for a doom that Pyrex wishes to visit upon your friend, a sort of lightening rod for oven-proof disaster meant for him alone. I note that only that particular equation (Q+L+Fr+P=X!)seems to bring on catastrophe. So, only when you invite that particular friend do you need to station a Pyrex monitor at the door, otherwise, relax and enjoy the occasion. It doesn't really merit the level of paranoia manifested by the TSA goons at the airport. As I said to you last night, the essay is more complex than it pretends to be--tragi-comic might be the genre to which it aspires, since it mingles the improbable, hence humorous, premise, with the unlikely dismal denouement. (Editorial aside: different FROM not THAN; chosen my husband and ME.) Also, I love the photo! And you. Dad Hi Q, I’m inclined to believe that you and Lars are merely the catalyst for a doom that Pyrex wishes to visit upon your friend, a sort of lightening rod for oven-proof disaster meant for him alone. I note that only that particular equation (Q+L+Fr+P=X!)seems to bring on catastrophe. So, only when you invite that particular friend do you need to station a Pyrex monitor at the door, otherwise, relax and enjoy the occasion. It doesn’t really merit the level of paranoia manifested by the TSA goons at the airport. As I said to you last night, the essay is more complex than it pretends to be–tragi-comic might be the genre to which it aspires, since it mingles the improbable, hence humorous, premise, with the unlikely dismal denouement. (Editorial aside: different FROM not THAN; chosen my husband and ME.) Also, I love the photo! And you. Dad

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