Comments on: And the tide was way out. http://jakemohan.net/archives/1309 Thu, 20 May 2010 12:03:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hmm http://jakemohan.net/archives/1309/comment-page-1#comment-262223 Hmm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:53:57 +0000 http://jakemohan.net/archives/1309#comment-262223 DFW said in his amazing commencement speech at Kenyon: "The whole trick is keeping the truth up front in daily consciousness." I have portions of that speech on the bulletin board in my office because it inspires me to get through the day. For DFW, the truth became too much to bear and the world will never be the same because of it. DFW said in his amazing commencement speech at Kenyon: “The whole trick is keeping the truth up front in daily consciousness.”

I have portions of that speech on the bulletin board in my office because it inspires me to get through the day. For DFW, the truth became too much to bear and the world will never be the same because of it.

]]> By: Sam B. http://jakemohan.net/archives/1309/comment-page-1#comment-262222 Sam B. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:23:52 +0000 http://jakemohan.net/archives/1309#comment-262222 wow. wow.

]]> By: chrisk http://jakemohan.net/archives/1309/comment-page-1#comment-262224 chrisk Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:04:19 +0000 http://jakemohan.net/archives/1309#comment-262224 Confession. As I was sitting here last night reading the same story from a dozen different sources, clenching and unclenching fists, going out of my mind with undirected rage, I briefly indulged in the following comfort: "well, at least it's probably harder on Jake." If you figure out what we're supposed to be doing about this, please do let us know. Confession. As I was sitting here last night reading the same story from a dozen different sources, clenching and unclenching fists, going out of my mind with undirected rage, I briefly indulged in the following comfort: “well, at least it’s probably harder on Jake.”

If you figure out what we’re supposed to be doing about this, please do let us know.

]]> By: Joe http://jakemohan.net/archives/1309/comment-page-1#comment-262221 Joe Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:53:35 +0000 http://jakemohan.net/archives/1309#comment-262221 the short NYT piece published yesterday quoted somebody at pomona college, that dfw never hid behind irony. he puts an extremely high value on honesty, intellectual and moral and emotional. That is what I will miss most. During times of depression and existential hangups, I had a tendency to hold him up as someone who was dealing with my problems and had a good handle on them. Maybe he didn't have as sure a grip as I thought he did, but I won't give up on him just because he did. there are still a lot of his works that I need to read, and I know he will have answers--not complete, but earnest and genuine ones, as far as they go. the short NYT piece published yesterday quoted somebody at pomona college, that dfw never hid behind irony.

he puts an extremely high value on honesty, intellectual and moral and emotional. That is what I will miss most. During times of depression and existential hangups, I had a tendency to hold him up as someone who was dealing with my problems and had a good handle on them. Maybe he didn’t have as sure a grip as I thought he did, but I won’t give up on him just because he did. there are still a lot of his works that I need to read, and I know he will have answers–not complete, but earnest and genuine ones, as far as they go.

]]> By: wes http://jakemohan.net/archives/1309/comment-page-1#comment-262220 wes Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:23:13 +0000 http://jakemohan.net/archives/1309#comment-262220 Hey John Paul—Your favorite book isn't ruined. It's sitting exactly as you left it, undiminished and waiting to be read. Hey John Paul—Your favorite book isn’t ruined. It’s sitting exactly as you left it, undiminished and waiting to be read.

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