Comments on: Mythology of the Modern World: Why is the sky over Los Angeles that particular color of yellowish grey? http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/16/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-is-the-sky-over-los-angeles-that-particular-color-of-yellowish-grey/ Creative Mung from Eric A. Burns Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:06:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ruds http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/16/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-is-the-sky-over-los-angeles-that-particular-color-of-yellowish-grey/#comment-289 ruds Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:21:21 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/16/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-is-the-sky-over-los-angeles-that-particular-color-of-yellowish-grey/#comment-289 Heh. I was a copy editor on my college newspaper -- I don't know from poetic license, I just know grammar :) Heh. I was a copy editor on my college newspaper — I don’t know from poetic license, I just know grammar :)

]]> By: Eric A. Burns http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/16/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-is-the-sky-over-los-angeles-that-particular-color-of-yellowish-grey/#comment-288 Eric A. Burns Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:17:50 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/16/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-is-the-sky-over-los-angeles-that-particular-color-of-yellowish-grey/#comment-288 Mea culpa, ruds. Though there is a certain cadence to the phrase that feels storytellerish to me. Of course, that hearkens back to the difference between the use of the familiar in everyday speech versus the simulated use of the familiar in written speech and the grammar versus style debate and all kinds of things we don't begin to want to get into. ;) Suffice it to say, you are absolutely correct. Mea culpa, ruds. Though there is a certain cadence to the phrase that feels storytellerish to me. Of course, that hearkens back to the difference between the use of the familiar in everyday speech versus the simulated use of the familiar in written speech and the grammar versus style debate and all kinds of things we don’t begin to want to get into. ;)

Suffice it to say, you are absolutely correct.

]]> By: ruds http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/16/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-is-the-sky-over-los-angeles-that-particular-color-of-yellowish-grey/#comment-287 ruds Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:05:27 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/16/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-is-the-sky-over-los-angeles-that-particular-color-of-yellowish-grey/#comment-287 This is a really good story. It had the right feel throughout -- I especially like the back ways of the world. But you committed one of my pet peeves: "But as remarkable as all this seems to you or I..." should end in "you or me"! In this sentence, the personal pronouns are the object of the preposition "to" and so should be in their object forms. This error to me is worse than incorrectly using "you or me" as a subject, because it implies that you know there's a rule but that you got it wrong. But that's just my hangup. This is a really good story. It had the right feel throughout — I especially like the back ways of the world. But you committed one of my pet peeves: “But as remarkable as all this seems to you or I…” should end in “you or me”! In this sentence, the personal pronouns are the object of the preposition “to” and so should be in their object forms. This error to me is worse than incorrectly using “you or me” as a subject, because it implies that you know there’s a rule but that you got it wrong.

But that’s just my hangup.

]]> By: Eric A. Burns http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/16/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-is-the-sky-over-los-angeles-that-particular-color-of-yellowish-grey/#comment-248 Eric A. Burns Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:12:05 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/16/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-is-the-sky-over-los-angeles-that-particular-color-of-yellowish-grey/#comment-248 Fire season doesn't help Amanda, but it does make for some other interesting sidelines. But that has to do with Jake Bennett, the son of Gaylord, and a particularly modern hamadryad who lives somewhat north. And that, as they say, is another story. Fire season doesn’t help Amanda, but it does make for some other interesting sidelines. But that has to do with Jake Bennett, the son of Gaylord, and a particularly modern hamadryad who lives somewhat north.

And that, as they say, is another story.

]]> By: kat http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/16/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-is-the-sky-over-los-angeles-that-particular-color-of-yellowish-grey/#comment-244 kat Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:47:01 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/16/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-is-the-sky-over-los-angeles-that-particular-color-of-yellowish-grey/#comment-244 C'mon, Amanda. Outpaint the desert winds. Does she get some help during fire-season? To echo others--this is really solid work. And you've made me look at the sky today with wonder, instead of 'ohgoodlord, it's a bad air day'. So thanks for that, too. C’mon, Amanda. Outpaint the desert winds. Does she get some help during fire-season?

To echo others–this is really solid work. And you’ve made me look at the sky today with wonder, instead of ‘ohgoodlord, it’s a bad air day’. So thanks for that, too.

]]> By: Fade Manley http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/16/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-is-the-sky-over-los-angeles-that-particular-color-of-yellowish-grey/#comment-231 Fade Manley Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:14:47 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/16/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-is-the-sky-over-los-angeles-that-particular-color-of-yellowish-grey/#comment-231 That is absolutely brilliant. (And I apologize for taking so long to comment.) I never would have thought of making that the color of love, but when you paint it that way (pun not entirely intended), it really /works/. That is absolutely brilliant. (And I apologize for taking so long to comment.) I never would have thought of making that the color of love, but when you paint it that way (pun not entirely intended), it really /works/.

]]> By: Dan Miller http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/16/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-is-the-sky-over-los-angeles-that-particular-color-of-yellowish-grey/#comment-230 Dan Miller Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:17:41 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/16/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-is-the-sky-over-los-angeles-that-particular-color-of-yellowish-grey/#comment-230 Awesome story--I loved it. The idea of the world's hidden entrances and employee pathways is unbelievably cool--it's a concept that makes me jealous of the characters. Perhaps this is related to the fact that my dream vacation would consist of driving from East Coast to West Coast without using directions or an Interstate highway. Perhaps I'm a somewhat strange person. Awesome story–I loved it. The idea of the world’s hidden entrances and employee pathways is unbelievably cool–it’s a concept that makes me jealous of the characters. Perhaps this is related to the fact that my dream vacation would consist of driving from East Coast to West Coast without using directions or an Interstate highway. Perhaps I’m a somewhat strange person.

]]> By: WestRider http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/16/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-is-the-sky-over-los-angeles-that-particular-color-of-yellowish-grey/#comment-228 WestRider Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:24:55 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/16/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-is-the-sky-over-los-angeles-that-particular-color-of-yellowish-grey/#comment-228 Dude. That literally brought a couple of tears to my eye. Not many writers can do that. Good job. Dude. That literally brought a couple of tears to my eye. Not many writers can do that.

Good job.

]]> By: Streon http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/16/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-is-the-sky-over-los-angeles-that-particular-color-of-yellowish-grey/#comment-225 Streon Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:47:44 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/16/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-is-the-sky-over-los-angeles-that-particular-color-of-yellowish-grey/#comment-225 I love these stories, Eric. I love these stories, Eric.

]]> By: CrazyDave http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/16/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-is-the-sky-over-los-angeles-that-particular-color-of-yellowish-grey/#comment-223 CrazyDave Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:00:55 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/16/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-is-the-sky-over-los-angeles-that-particular-color-of-yellowish-grey/#comment-223 I'm really enjoying the Modern Mythology series. A well timed aside can really add to the scope, as long it's not jarring. The gangs bit informed me of how much influence the Duchess has, as well as being enjoyable. Although it was a bit jarring to see her scream my name :) I’m really enjoying the Modern Mythology series.

A well timed aside can really add to the scope, as long it’s not jarring. The gangs bit informed me of how much influence the Duchess has, as well as being enjoyable.

Although it was a bit jarring to see her scream my name :)

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