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Comment on The Skull on the Bookshelf by Jendocino

Jendocino — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:09:01 +0000

My grandmother once made the mistake of mentioning in passing that she sort of thought cats were pretty. Soon, word spread to all twelve of her children, then to her dozens of grandchildren, then to the great grandchildren… “I don’t even particularly like cats,” she told me once, sitting in her living room, surrounded by cat pillows and cat statues and cat dishes and cat blankets and cat sweaters and cat coffee table books and cat coasters and cat posters and cat slippers… “but I suppose I brought this on myself.” I would bet any amount of money that she would have preferred skulls. Especially like the nifty one your mom got you. Best. Skull. Ever.

Comment on Pick a Skull by Practically Walmart « Afterlives

Practically Walmart « Afterlives — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:55:21 +0000

[...] Grave Robbing and the Search for Genius. They’re asking readers to “join in a little macabre exercise—if you could steal a skull, any skull, whose would you choose, and why?” Winners get a copy [...]

Comment on On Bones and Libraries: St. Jerome by Jeffrey Scherer

Jeffrey Scherer — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:05:26 +0000

I was led to this through Lapham’s Quarterly (I was a on Libraries for the Future Board of Directors where I met Lewis Lapham.) I also lived in Rome and visited the hill in Rome where the widow Paula and her daughter Blaesilla lived. Finally, I am a continuous reader of Borges and of books-on-books. Your article is another piece for my lifelong puzzle making of libraries, books and their inter-connectedness. As an architect specializing in library design, I look for excellent articles like this to keep my design attitudes towards space making for books balanced. Thank you for this article.

Comment on Brick Eaters by Lorenzo

Lorenzo — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:41:47 +0000

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Comment on Brick Eaters by Lorenzo

Lorenzo — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:41:31 +0000

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Comment on Brick Eaters by Lorenzo

Lorenzo — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:40:49 +0000

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Comment on Which Skull Would You Steal? by barbara

barbara — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:40:11 +0000

I would like to have Antonio Gaudi’s skull because I think it’s aura would inspire me to create some interesting spaces.

Comment on Which Skull Would You Steal? by Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:46:49 +0000

Damien Hirst’s Diamond Skull, because it is the ultimate object of conspicuous excess.

Comment on Rules and Regulations by Whose Skull Would You Steal? « Porno | Graphic – The Culture of Transgression

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:53:52 +0000

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Comment on Some Responses to the Skull Stealing Poll by Betty Gelean

Betty Gelean — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:00:56 +0000

I would dig up the skull of Edgar Cayce, the sleeping Prophet. I am sure he would try to contact me and perhaps (tongue in cheek) impart some of his ability of prophecy. How fascinating a life he led, I’m sure he is leading as fascinating a life in death!