Comments for Snowman On Fire

Comment on Beauty, A? by Walshie

Walshie — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:26:06 +0000

Oh, now I get it. A Canadian/English speak reference, eh? I love you man. Keep writing.

Comment on Off-Season: Books!! by Elizabeth (Falla) Verrill

Elizabeth (Falla) Verrill — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:33:36 +0000

Thanks for the kind words about Jack. There have been many, but some more from the heart and others more from the form. I’ve read the ones from the heart and learned things (particularly about Jack’s impact teaching) that I never knew — other than why he only taught 8:00 a.m. classes and would give students six exclamation points for the semester; “Use them wisely”. He had a deep seated hatred of them.
One thing that I’m pretty sure about — Jack wasn’t “vanity cruising Google”. I’m sure for two reasons. First - he had extremely little vanity, and second, had even less computer skill. E-mail could challenge him at times. Only saw him cry maybe three times, but I believe one of them was when he had to give up his Underwood he’d had since high school and finally use a computer…a MAC to be specific since it was supposed to be easier to use. It wasn’t.
Thanks for remembering my brother so kindly. I miss him.
Elizabeth (Falla) Verrill

Comment on Amateur Season by Tom Chatt

Tom Chatt — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:34:04 +0000

The shehecheyanu is a beautiful custom, to be grateful to have been given life, sustained, and brought to a new season. You also say it over first of each kind of fruit in its season (we’ve been enjoying figs from our fig tree lately), and when you first wear a new suit. I think “shehecheyanu” has the same root as “chai”, life. Some translate it as “who has kept us alive”, but I like to think of it more as “who has enlivened us”, who continues to cause us to *live* life, “live” being a more active verb.

Speaking of seasons, happy birthday my friend!

Comment on Amateur Season by Bev Stern

Bev Stern — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:52:48 +0000

Well said and necessary. Sports help young and old to grow and learn, only if the tenets you set forth are followed. Have a great season.

Comment on 3rd Annual Israel Ice Hockey Tournament by derrik

derrik — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:53:43 +0000

Hey we just launched a pick up hockey finder website and are hoping to have a few hockey bloggers post a note about it or add us to the blogroll.

pickuphockeyfinder.com is basically a tool for players to find game, as well as for organizers to post and promote games.

We are starting in our home area of Minneapolis but already have a few organizers of pickup hockey asking about using the system for their games (one in Boston and one in Seattle). Our dream is for people to be able to find a pickup game all over North America.

Let me know if you would be willing to do a quick blurb about it.

Derrik

Comment on Trip Eights: Beijing Begins by Tom Chatt

Tom Chatt — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:42:35 +0000

Now hang on a sec. Why does Los Angeles make you think of humidity and oppressive heat? Unless you meant that if you visited here, you would think happily on the humidity and oppressive heat that you had escaped from back home.

If you’re looking for a hero, I hope you caught the cute 9-year-old boy who, together with Yao Ming, lead the Chinese delegation in the opening ceremony parade of athletes. He was buried in rubble during that recent earthquake, dug himself out, and then want back to rescue two more classmates. When asked why, he said “I was the hall monitor. I was responsible for them. It was my job.”

Comment on Persistence of Memory by Bev Stern

Bev Stern — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:12:18 +0000

Hal,
What a wonderful blog–a nice remembrance of the twin’s mom who lost the battle to breast cancer some years ago. Glad that you continue the tradition of family memories with your wonderful family.

Comment on Off-Season: Books!! by Jack Falla

Jack Falla — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:58:18 +0000

Hi, Hal…thanks for mentioning my recent books HOME ICE and SAVED; and, you’re right, they should be read in that order.
The follow-up to HOME ICE - another collection of essays and memoirs — is entitled OPEN ICE and it should be in book store in early September. It’s now up for pre-release discounted sale on Amamzon.
Am toying around with idea for another novel, but first I want to see how SAVED does. Most early reviews have been good but there haven’t been many of them.

Jack

Comment on Blogger Props by Pookie

Pookie — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:24:53 +0000

Hal, Schnookie and I are so glad that you’ve enjoyed reading IPB this season! The Devils blogosphere is surprising robust and vibrant, isn’t it? We’re honored to be a part of it! And I can’t agree more that Tom Gulitti’s blog made this season so much more fun than season’s past!

Comment on NJYHL Playoffs by Bob Eckstein

Bob Eckstein — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:16:11 +0000

I stumbled across your blog and I’m also a weekend hockey player and an author, The History of the Snowman so I figured I say hello.
Bob