tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267486887946743126.post1216613264605742658..comments2013-10-20T07:55:36.497-07:00Comments on Pear Sandwich: John McCain’s 2008 Campaign Drove David Foster Wallace to SuicideSir Fantastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554409451218211093noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267486887946743126.post-71221391711547482372009-01-12T10:34:00.000-08:002009-01-12T10:34:00.000-08:00I've probably seen 20 Monks. It's a guilty pleasur...I've probably seen 20 Monks. It's a guilty pleasure. After a while, though, it gets pretty tired. Same jokes, not that many twists.<BR/><BR/>And I was surprised DFW was so ready to believe in presidential politics. I think it was sincere, but perhaps it was just a rhetorical strategy. You'll have to let me know how you interpret the piece.<BR/><BR/>There was another thing I didn't know how to work into my post. He has an essay about grammar, which also brings up some interesting ideas about happiness. Cause here DFW is talking about the social costs and alienation that goes hand-in-hand with a love of grammar, and it made me wish he'd stopped reading dictionaries and tried harder to relate to the other kids.Sir Fantastichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10554409451218211093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267486887946743126.post-63912416910858472292009-01-12T08:49:00.000-08:002009-01-12T08:49:00.000-08:00I've seen one Monk episode, guest starring Willie ...I've seen one Monk episode, guest starring Willie Nelson. I actually really enjoyed it. No idea why I instinctively change the channel immediately when I see that it's on (which from 2003-2006 was basically every other time I turned on TBS). Really makes you think. <BR/><BR/>I cant imagine DWF would anything redeeming in Presidential politics. I will get around to reading that essay one day.imbrogliohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14995178943546248170noreply@blogger.com