Comments on: “Summer for the Gods” by Edward J. Larson http://paulmatzko.edublogs.org/2008/02/13/summer-for-the-gods-by-edward-j-larson/ For what is your life? It is even a vapour... Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:25:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Paul http://paulmatzko.edublogs.org/2008/02/13/summer-for-the-gods-by-edward-j-larson/#comment-45 Paul Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:28:51 +0000 http://paulmatzko.edublogs.org/2008/02/13/summer-for-the-gods-by-edward-j-larson/#comment-45 I don't know about you now Lincoln... "Inherit the Wind" was supposed to be a commentary on the error of McCarthyism (represented by Bryan). Now that I think about it, you have been known to wear some rather "red" articles of clothing and, of course, anyone who ever worked in the Vintage office is already suspect... I don’t know about you now Lincoln…

“Inherit the Wind” was supposed to be a commentary on the error of McCarthyism (represented by Bryan). Now that I think about it, you have been known to wear some rather “red” articles of clothing and, of course, anyone who ever worked in the Vintage office is already suspect…

]]> By: Jordan Poss http://paulmatzko.edublogs.org/2008/02/13/summer-for-the-gods-by-edward-j-larson/#comment-42 Jordan Poss Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:08:13 +0000 http://paulmatzko.edublogs.org/2008/02/13/summer-for-the-gods-by-edward-j-larson/#comment-42 Thanks for the recommendation. I've actually been looking for a balanced take on the Scopes Trial for a long, long time. All noteworthy histories seem to be infected with Mencken. Thanks for the recommendation. I’ve actually been looking for a balanced take on the Scopes Trial for a long, long time. All noteworthy histories seem to be infected with Mencken.

]]> By: Lincoln Mullen http://paulmatzko.edublogs.org/2008/02/13/summer-for-the-gods-by-edward-j-larson/#comment-40 Lincoln Mullen Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:55:36 +0000 http://paulmatzko.edublogs.org/2008/02/13/summer-for-the-gods-by-edward-j-larson/#comment-40 Kellen Funk and I thought pretty hard about performing a cutting from <em>Inherit the Wind</em> for the duo-acting commencement contest at BJU. Kellen Funk was going to play Clarence Darrow cross-examining me as William Jennings Bryan. The world is a better place for missing our performance. Thanks for the book recommendation. <em>Summer for the Gods</em>, like your other recommendations, will go on my reading list for this summer. Kellen Funk and I thought pretty hard about performing a cutting from Inherit the Wind for the duo-acting commencement contest at BJU. Kellen Funk was going to play Clarence Darrow cross-examining me as William Jennings Bryan. The world is a better place for missing our performance.

Thanks for the book recommendation. Summer for the Gods, like your other recommendations, will go on my reading list for this summer.

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