Comments on: In which I meet an icon: Dooce is about what you’d expect, as is her book

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A Winner, 76 Years Later — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:41:28 +0000

[...] learned a lot about the fathers in my life this Father’s Day. My father-in-law doesn’t know who Dooce is, my husband actually prefers peanut butter to caramel, my father’s father is going deaf, [...]

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:37:48 +0000

DUDE (Pete). That is hilarious. Didn’t notice either until you pointed it out. I want to say it’s eponymous or something, but that’s probably not the right word.

Oh, Marianne, I wanted to respond to your comment too. I sometimes wonder if I’m being almost hypocritical to have cleaner language on my blog than I do IRL. But I do (usually/often) aspire to better language IRL. And by better, I don’t even mean only cleaner language, but more descriptive, more creative. How creative is it to drop f-bombs all the time (which I sometimes do, to my shame)? Not very creative at all, right?

On the other hand, my favorite of all time instance of the f-word in literature is in Roddy Doyle’s Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha. It’s an Irish book I read in college and the young boy narrator describes the glee and awesomeness of discovering and using that word. And it’s really creative and fantastic. Definitely recommended reading, for all.

By: Pete Dunn

Pete Dunn — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:09:21 +0000

I didn't notice this till just now. Check out the sign over Heather's head. The one with the arrow. Pete Dunns last blog post..I Want To Make Us Both Famous

By: Marianne

Marianne — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:28:41 +0000

Congrats on meeting (and getting a photo with) Dooce. I’ve read her after stumbling her through you, but haven’t grabbed her RSS yet.

Torn on the language (f-bombs, et al) issue like Brad. Transparent v. filtered blogs — I know I’m not brave enough to drop it on mine (although I’m no clean-mouthed saint IRL).

The narrative voice…can and do totally agree with you.

By: Jane

Jane — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:48:56 +0000

Tom — Thanks, honey. But I have to say that I liked parts of this book a lot more than that entire other book, so it really wasn’t an effort to be “more evenhanded.”

Pete — Oh! Hopefully next time. Must think of another superstar blogger we both stalk (although you seem to be more “insider” than “stalker”; should I be stalking you?).

Brad — A common complaint. Although, her essays seemed cleaned up from when I’d seen that material on her blog.

By: Brad

Brad — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:21:32 +0000

I guess Ms. Dooce is a little too irreverent for me.

By: Pete Dunn

Pete Dunn — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:07:13 +0000

hey! I saw you there. I was chatting with Jon about nerd stuff while you were there. I wish I'd recognized you and said hi. Pete Dunns last blog post..If You Only Watch One Video Of My Precocious Niece Today

By: Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:21:04 +0000

I haven’t read the book yet, but I was at the signing (obviously), and I have read a handful of Dooce’s posts. You’ve inspired me to read more and especially check out some of the contributing author sites you mentioned above.

By the way, I thought this review was a lot more even handed than your previous review of Book of Mom. I also think you have a talent for reviewing books. You consume them quickly and the cogs in your brain immediately turn with insightful analysis and commentary. Keep it up.

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