tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post9103011310078880605..comments2024-01-19T00:52:12.231-05:00Comments on I Me My: Jack Finney's 'Time and Again' - Suggesting a Makeover for New Yorkers?Id it ishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10933156607975500727noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-53785198023528689172009-08-21T02:16:12.736-04:002009-08-21T02:16:12.736-04:00Some of it reminds me of 'Back to the Future&#...Some of it reminds me of 'Back to the Future' and the oh-so-endearing, 'Kate and Leopold'. (But something tells me, you'll disagree ;-) ).<br /><br />P.S. Thanks for dropping in a line. I'm fine. I just take longer breaks now. :-)Saadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02404658782028909950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-9699749557851478312009-08-10T06:32:33.333-04:002009-08-10T06:32:33.333-04:00Well there are infinite ways to approach the probl...Well there are infinite ways to approach the problems, like how to make new york in this book the way we like, a good one as you mention is to use time travel, either go to the past or to tbe future to adjust the things you think are incorrect and need to be changed.<br />Another one for solving the same kind of thing is to drug the hole population in order to make them feel they are where they Mariana Sofferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13351209522681966230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-26941773116524918762009-08-07T08:59:49.243-04:002009-08-07T08:59:49.243-04:00I think its true for every city..in the process of...I think its true for every city..in the process of evolution you lose on inherent charachterstics which mark you out.<br />And about temples, I don't think Hinduism can we well summarised with worship of stones...and i don't know what one may call hinduism...i remember there is a book called "A wonder that was India" by a guy called AL Basham...though i liked your post on the Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11251502196387434095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-27080122997759602092009-08-06T09:40:22.742-04:002009-08-06T09:40:22.742-04:00Meru,
Thanks for stopping by and for recommending ...Meru,<br />Thanks for stopping by and for recommending this book.<br /><br />"This book is just fiction that uses the impossible to make an interesting point."<br />What a brief and accurate summing up of the novel!Id it ishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10933156607975500727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-60903243052452070662009-08-06T01:12:00.000-04:002009-08-06T01:12:00.000-04:00I'm glad I suggested this one for you; you cle...I'm glad I suggested this one for you; you clearly got more out of it than I did.<br /><br />Also, I'm happy that you didn't categorize it as science fiction, because I feel like that leads people away from it. This book is just fiction that uses the impossible to make an interesting point. I think that's what all good science fiction/fantasy does. <br /><br />MeruMeruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16910597389093106264noreply@blogger.com