From Noah Sent Thu, Apr 29th 1999, 16:41
From Noah Sent Thu, Apr 29th 1999, 16:41
>> When a writer like Wilson is going to show up, people should
>> make every effort to check the event out.
> I disagree - I saw him speak a couple of years ago, and his entire
> speech was taken practically verbatim from Cosmic Trigger Vol. 3.
> The speech, therefore, was a waste of my time and money. YMMV,
> especially if you haven't read much of his stuff.
I disagree. I've read at least a dozen or so of his books,
both fiction and non-fiction/philosophy/rantings and think
that even if you're familiar with his positions on various
topics and have read his books, going to see him is more then
worthwhile. Certainly one should expect him to cover some
of the same topics he does in his writing. Further, several
friends of mine were able to converse with him... can't do that
with a book. Also, i enjoyed watching his reactions to
some of the people and their questions, although questions
with any substance to them were few, but this is certainly more
the fault of the audience. A person's body language and
mannerisms can often tell you more then spoken (or written) words.
In any case, it was the highlight of the month, and it was a great
time.
Of course, the standard speech Wilson gives to raver crowds could
hardly beat the close, personal atmosphere that permeated the room
when Wilson spoke at Robert Shea's funeral services....
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