tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956266428285819380.post2981805590704617552..comments2023-10-28T06:18:35.715-04:00Comments on Blaine Staat: "Roots" - Alex HaleyBlaine Staathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06982523831419588833noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956266428285819380.post-71088336587513835782009-11-21T11:57:34.411-05:002009-11-21T11:57:34.411-05:00I'm reading through your posts and have been r...I'm reading through your posts and have been really delighted with your taste. I've never read the book but was very impressed with the mini series, it stayed with me for a long time.Just Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00110449340175209051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956266428285819380.post-13971122612590503942009-04-23T09:17:00.000-04:002009-04-23T09:17:00.000-04:00I remember loving both the movie and the book. But...I remember loving both the movie and the book. But then I was disappointed later when Haley said Roots was a work of "faction" -- both fact and fiction, and that he wanted to give his people a myth to live by. <br /><br />This is what Thomas Sowell had to say about the book some years ago:<br /><br />http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=1384Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956266428285819380.post-20856313145007364832009-04-16T14:59:00.000-04:002009-04-16T14:59:00.000-04:00I'll check him out. THX!I'll check him out. THX!Blaine Staathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06982523831419588833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956266428285819380.post-81191999984132313742009-04-16T14:27:00.000-04:002009-04-16T14:27:00.000-04:00Nice. You may have just inspired me to pick that ...Nice. You may have just inspired me to pick that up.<br /><br />I'm reading something you might be interested in: Quicksilver by Neil Stephenson. You may have already read some of his stuff...seems up your alley.<br /><br />http://www.nealstephenson.com/quicksilver/PackMatt73https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421351342614734191noreply@blogger.com