I particularly loved the judicial ruling: "Danger invites rescue." That was so long ago, we tend to forget that America Jurisprudence once upon a time actually had more than mere legalism! It also had actual prudence! We had a version of "What can be misunderstood will be misunderstood" in Vietnam, barely a thin generation after WW II: "What can go wrong will go wrong." Indeed, we even discovered that almost everything went wrong in the war, except for the Five O'clock Follies. They always went right, regardless of what actually happened on the ground in the war. That was when the brass was b-s-ing the reporters who were too timid to actually go out into the combat areas and observe for themselves what was happening. Of course, the reporters no longer have to do that; they get the follies faxed or emailed to them from the top of the brass piles. Just consider all the poobah today about Ukraine. It it's on corporate media, it is almost purely manufactured for the audience.
So what's the deal? Father and daughter--both exceptionally lucid writers with the storytelling gift--BOTH being out of print? Pardon the passive voice, but this must be remedied!
This did make me laugh hahaha!! What a sense of humor :)... Now, this just gave me the definition for what I estimate beeing at the most .1% of good doctors, good psychologists, good researchers, good journalists and good lawyers : they get things right. The other 99.9% don't and as a result they mislead, confuse and multiply suffering and death. I've often wondered what force is behind both "being/becoming" or "finding" someone who gets things right at the right moment...
A wonderful story from a delightful book. Thank you for sharing it. You are fortunate to have those stories to remember your father by. Perhaps even more so because they can also be shared with everyone.
Lovely. Poetic non-fiction with love from NYC. Love it. The timing is uncanny, given the current level of MASSIVE misunderstanding I'm currently uncovering and fathoming with my Pops. A short. A skit. Something. Yes, ripe for comedy as long as I remember stories like this. Thanks, Celia! RIP Barry Farber. Ya done good. Mighty good.
This made me laugh out loud. People are unbelievable. I loved the story about the color of water also. Your dad sounds like a remarkable person. You must miss him terribly. Then again, his spirit is still with you.
People love to insert their personal bullshit into every story, instead of asking honest questions.
It's almost like they prefer the fantasy world.
Your pops was a great interviewer. Saw his thing with Mitch Hedberg.
Celia, I had no idea Barry Farber was your father! I loved listening to him, and I enjoyed reading his book.
When interviewing authors your father distinguished himself among his contemporaries by actually reading the books they wrote. Who does that?
I particularly loved the judicial ruling: "Danger invites rescue." That was so long ago, we tend to forget that America Jurisprudence once upon a time actually had more than mere legalism! It also had actual prudence! We had a version of "What can be misunderstood will be misunderstood" in Vietnam, barely a thin generation after WW II: "What can go wrong will go wrong." Indeed, we even discovered that almost everything went wrong in the war, except for the Five O'clock Follies. They always went right, regardless of what actually happened on the ground in the war. That was when the brass was b-s-ing the reporters who were too timid to actually go out into the combat areas and observe for themselves what was happening. Of course, the reporters no longer have to do that; they get the follies faxed or emailed to them from the top of the brass piles. Just consider all the poobah today about Ukraine. It it's on corporate media, it is almost purely manufactured for the audience.
Love. What a great guy to have known, talk about to be your dad.. would love to buy the book. Do you know where it’s available?
Thanks for sharing. Would have loved to have met your dad. This story makes me think of that childhood game 'telephone'. The message always changes.
Thanks for sharing. Love the book title. And we are supposed to be civilized? Apparently we have only gotten worse w age.
I think that the real problem is not being able to correct our mistakes (personally and collectively).
I had no idea your father was notorious for beating up rabbis on the sabbath! ;)
IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO CELIA’S ATTENTION THAT THE FIRST PAGE OF BARRY’S STORY WAS ACCIDENTALLY OMITTED, AND WILL BE FIXED SHORTLY! 🙂
Perception is everything!
The problem with asking questions is that you never get the answer you want. That's why tyrants mandate without asking.
So what's the deal? Father and daughter--both exceptionally lucid writers with the storytelling gift--BOTH being out of print? Pardon the passive voice, but this must be remedied!
This did make me laugh hahaha!! What a sense of humor :)... Now, this just gave me the definition for what I estimate beeing at the most .1% of good doctors, good psychologists, good researchers, good journalists and good lawyers : they get things right. The other 99.9% don't and as a result they mislead, confuse and multiply suffering and death. I've often wondered what force is behind both "being/becoming" or "finding" someone who gets things right at the right moment...
A wonderful story from a delightful book. Thank you for sharing it. You are fortunate to have those stories to remember your father by. Perhaps even more so because they can also be shared with everyone.
Lovely. Poetic non-fiction with love from NYC. Love it. The timing is uncanny, given the current level of MASSIVE misunderstanding I'm currently uncovering and fathoming with my Pops. A short. A skit. Something. Yes, ripe for comedy as long as I remember stories like this. Thanks, Celia! RIP Barry Farber. Ya done good. Mighty good.
This made me laugh out loud. People are unbelievable. I loved the story about the color of water also. Your dad sounds like a remarkable person. You must miss him terribly. Then again, his spirit is still with you.