tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13875601.post2265881467049532915..comments2008-03-18T14:11:22.926-04:00Bella Flowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13980813858620119772noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13875601.post-41384954595977306932008-03-18T14:10:00.000-04:002008-03-18T14:10:00.000-04:00I'm glad Hammett gave us the bird.<BR/><BR/>Um...you know what I mean.Jude Hardinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09994813046526310594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13875601.post-11459118090359456372008-03-13T09:09:00.000-04:002008-03-13T09:09:00.000-04:00Your arguments for blogging and flossing sound similar to the arguments men ( who me?) might use to convince their wives/girlfriends/significant others to have more regular sex.<BR/><BR/>I'm just sayin'.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I've tended to find Hammett a tough read (specifically Red Harvest) and prefer Chandler for approachability, but that may just be me.<BR/><BR/>There's something iconic about the P.I., just as there is about the cowboy. These are probably just American versions of Joseph Campbell's mythical archetypes, and this one would typically be: OUTSIDER WHO COMES INTO THE COMMUNITY TO SOLVE COMMUNITY PROBLEM.Mark Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09410424046477699059noreply@blogger.com