Comments for Michael Erard http://www.michaelerard.com Writer, Journalist, Metaphor Designer Fri, 30 May 2008 10:51:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Ultimate Language Secrets (UPDATED) by Kim http://www.michaelerard.com/blog/2008/05/28/ultimate_language_secrets_is_f/#comment-46 Kim Fri, 30 May 2008 10:51:44 +0000 http://www.michaelerard.com/blog/2008/05/28/ultimate_language_secrets_is_f/#comment-46 The sad thing is that Owen had to work so hard to be so lame. The sad thing is that Owen had to work so hard to be so lame.

]]> Comment on How I Found Out About My Writing Fellowship by Sharkbait http://www.michaelerard.com/blog/2008/05/01/how_i_found_out_about_my_writi/#comment-44 Sharkbait Mon, 19 May 2008 09:50:49 +0000 http://www.michaelerard.com/blog/2008/05/01/how_i_found_out_about_my_writi/#comment-44 Congrats! Incidentally, I just listened to your podcasted interview on NPR about your book last night. Sounded great! Going to be able to read Um soon (now that school's out for summer). Congrats!

Incidentally, I just listened to your podcasted interview on NPR about your book last night. Sounded great! Going to be able to read Um soon (now that school’s out for summer).

]]> Comment on Bow Emoticon by Jade http://www.michaelerard.com/blog/2008/04/30/bow_emoticon/#comment-42 Jade Sun, 11 May 2008 01:02:06 +0000 http://www.michaelerard.com/blog/2008/04/30/bow_emoticon/#comment-42 OTL This is an emotican which we use to express "I am overwhelmed by what you said or you acted". You can see it looks like a person who kneels with his hands and head on the ground. "O" is his head, "T" is his body and hands, "L" is his knelt legs and feet. But we use this between friends in a jokey way, so it may not suit your friend's situation. OTL This is an emotican which we use to express “I am overwhelmed by what you said or you acted”. You can see it looks like a person who kneels with his hands and head on the ground. “O” is his head, “T” is his body and hands, “L” is his knelt legs and feet. But we use this between friends in a jokey way, so it may not suit your friend’s situation.

]]> Comment on How I Found Out About My Writing Fellowship by Eric http://www.michaelerard.com/blog/2008/05/01/how_i_found_out_about_my_writi/#comment-43 Eric Sat, 03 May 2008 09:24:10 +0000 http://www.michaelerard.com/blog/2008/05/01/how_i_found_out_about_my_writi/#comment-43 Congratulations, Michael! That's tremendous news! Good thing it starts in September, Austin is hot already. Congratulations, Michael! That’s tremendous news! Good thing it starts in September, Austin is hot already.

]]> Comment on Um on Fresh Air by Margery Niblock http://www.michaelerard.com/blog/2008/04/15/um_on_fresh_air/#comment-41 Margery Niblock Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:27:03 +0000 http://www.michaelerard.com/blog/2008/04/15/um_on_fresh_air/#comment-41 Welcome to Maine, Michael! And welcom to Munjoy Hill. I'm a neighbor and a good friend of Hannah's. You should stroll over some time and meet me. I'm not an "um"mer. Marge Welcome to Maine, Michael! And welcom to Munjoy Hill. I’m a neighbor and a good friend of Hannah’s.

You should stroll over some time and meet me. I’m not an “um”mer.

Marge

]]> Comment on Um… Released! by Scott Blackwood http://www.michaelerard.com/blog/2007/08/21/um_released/#comment-40 Scott Blackwood Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:59:55 +0000 http://www.michaelerard.com/blog/2007/08/21/um_released/#comment-40 Hope you had a great first book day, Sir! Well-earned! Scott B Hope you had a great first book day, Sir! Well-earned!

Scott B

]]> Comment on Umthebook.com by Terri Gillespie http://www.michaelerard.com/blog/2007/04/30/umthebookcom/#comment-21 Terri Gillespie Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:48:03 +0000 http://www.michaelerard.com/blog/2007/04/30/umthebookcom/#comment-21 Michael, congratulations on the publication of your book! How exciting! Your wife Misty has been an incredible blessing to us! She's a keeper! Shalom, Terri Michael, congratulations on the publication of your book! How exciting!

Your wife Misty has been an incredible blessing to us! She’s a keeper!

Shalom,

Terri

]]> Comment on It’s Here! by Caldwell http://www.michaelerard.com/blog/2007/08/14/its_here/#comment-39 Caldwell Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:45:03 +0000 http://www.michaelerard.com/blog/2007/08/14/its_here/#comment-39 Congratulations Michael. I look forward to reading it. Congratulations Michael. I look forward to reading it.

]]> Comment on Tattoo Translations by Zachariah Langley http://www.michaelerard.com/blog/2007/04/20/tattoo_translations/#comment-20 Zachariah Langley Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:56:26 +0000 http://www.michaelerard.com/blog/2007/04/20/tattoo_translations/#comment-20 I was given a mantra by someone really close to me.. but here lately I've wanted to tattoo the words in Sanskrit on my body.. only after I know the actual translation. Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated. This is what the Sanskrit Institute sent to me.. Lakshmii - goddess of prosperity mahaa-rai - great wealth mad-desha - my place, region, country ca- and hale - in a plow / in deformity , in ugliness mathinaa - with lightning / a churning stick maa - mother / me / do not! I was given a mantra by someone really close to me.. but here lately I’ve wanted to tattoo the words in Sanskrit on my body.. only after I know the actual translation. Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated.

This is what the Sanskrit Institute sent to me..

Lakshmii – goddess of prosperity

mahaa-rai – great wealth

mad-desha – my place, region, country

ca- and

hale – in a plow / in deformity , in ugliness

mathinaa – with lightning / a churning stick

maa – mother / me / do not!

]]> Comment on John Berryman on Ike by Anonymous http://www.michaelerard.com/blog/2007/08/09/john_berryman_on_ike/#comment-38 Anonymous Fri, 10 Aug 2007 23:30:58 +0000 http://www.michaelerard.com/blog/2007/08/09/john_berryman_on_ike/#comment-38 I mentioned to Misty tonight that the latest Okkervil River album apparently references Berryman as some sort of artistic touchstone (in addition to your beloved The Hold Steady). /sb I mentioned to Misty tonight that the latest Okkervil River album apparently references Berryman as some sort of artistic touchstone (in addition to your beloved The Hold Steady).

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]]> Comment on Marcel Wingate by barry hazen http://www.michaelerard.com/blog/2007/07/08/marcel_wingate/#comment-34 barry hazen Mon, 06 Aug 2007 18:58:00 +0000 http://www.michaelerard.com/blog/2007/07/08/marcel_wingate/#comment-34 I just stumbled in here quite by accident. I was a student of Marcel Wingate at SUNY Buffalo in the early 70's. Although I eventually left the speech profession, I remember many great people I met along the way. I'm sorry to hear of Marcel's death. I just stumbled in here quite by accident. I was a student of Marcel Wingate at SUNY Buffalo in the early 70′s. Although I eventually left the speech profession, I remember many great people I met along the way. I’m sorry to hear of Marcel’s death.

]]> Comment on Speed Reading Harry Potter by stephanie http://www.michaelerard.com/blog/2007/07/21/speed_reading_harry_potter/#comment-37 stephanie Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:30:59 +0000 http://www.michaelerard.com/blog/2007/07/21/speed_reading_harry_potter/#comment-37 "It's a real page-turner, great fun. The kids are going to love it but there are some sad moments in it" Please append this quote to your previous Moby Dick entry immediately. “It’s a real page-turner, great fun. The kids are going to love it but there are some sad moments in it”

Please append this quote to your previous Moby Dick entry immediately.

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