tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354250.post4602936807899325512..comments2024-01-31T01:40:57.553-06:00Comments on Adventures in Reading: Crystal Rain, by Tobias S. BuckellJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094675116398769415noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354250.post-76635146484732251422007-08-22T06:22:00.000-05:002007-08-22T06:22:00.000-05:00Northwest Iowa, specifically Orange City, has Dutc...Northwest Iowa, specifically Orange City, has Dutch heritage. <BR/><BR/>A woman in one of my American Lit classes mentioned to me that she had a difficult time explaining to some of the admissions people that her last name was JacobSON and not JacobSMA.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094675116398769415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354250.post-36503445088376011142007-08-22T06:00:00.000-05:002007-08-22T06:00:00.000-05:00Wow, didn't even know of the existence of such a c...Wow, didn't even know of the existence of such a community in Iowa?! Funny stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354250.post-181336112915573722007-08-21T17:06:00.000-05:002007-08-21T17:06:00.000-05:00Any time I can throw in a reference to the Dutch i...Any time I can throw in a reference to the Dutch it's a good day! Now all we need is for Buckell to throw in a character named John Vander Jacobsma into Sly Mongoose and we'll be set. <BR/><BR/>(yes, I went to college in a Dutch community in Iowa)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the kind words.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094675116398769415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354250.post-25445585655969696882007-08-21T13:49:00.000-05:002007-08-21T13:49:00.000-05:00[edit] Damn, I meant "Nicely done REVIEW" of cours...[edit] Damn, I meant "Nicely done REVIEW" of course, I am such a lazy person sometimes, not re-reading the stuff I write down in a comment. *rolls eyes*[/edit]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354250.post-8541603342589013312007-08-21T13:46:00.000-05:002007-08-21T13:46:00.000-05:00Nicely done interview Joe! As I was reading, I was...Nicely done interview Joe! As I was reading, I was nodding my head in agreement, just think the first part was little more exciting, then again you read that already in my review. The Dutch reference was quite interesting, because I am Dutch and did feel the same way. I think he originated it from 'de Bruin', but that's something we can only ask the author himself. Might be fun to raise that question once.<BR/>I look forward to more reviews!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com