tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post2099828723259075126..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: TARPing Athabasca?The Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-31921009034022667702013-02-11T11:39:46.770-08:002013-02-11T11:39:46.770-08:00I've heard of the book, Mound. But I confess I...I've heard of the book, Mound. But I confess I've never read it.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-49943938857076832312013-02-11T10:25:01.377-08:002013-02-11T10:25:01.377-08:00I don't have much confidence that Harper would...I don't have much confidence that Harper wouldn't inflict irreparable harm on the Canadian economy, Owen.<br /><br />As an aside, have you ever read "Shipwreck of the Whaleship Essex"? It's the factual narrative from 1821 of a white sperm whale's attack on the whaler Essex and the three month ordeal of the survivors.<br /><br />The Lyons Press edition includes a facsimile of Melville's notes on one of the crew's narratives. It's a great read.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-44930988211648650632013-02-11T10:17:10.874-08:002013-02-11T10:17:10.874-08:00The tar sands could become Harper's Moby Dick,...The tar sands could become Harper's Moby Dick, Mound. Unfortunately, there would be relatively few Ishmaels left to tell the tale.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.com