tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30969459.post8659860124103015102..comments2023-10-05T05:39:34.163-04:00Comments on The Drawn Cutlass: Quote of the DayBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11402651457453813639noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30969459.post-10247016385988446792011-12-04T11:48:27.790-05:002011-12-04T11:48:27.790-05:00I simply adore Ruark! A copy of The Old Man And t...I simply adore Ruark! A copy of The Old Man And the Boy accompanies me everywhere, next to my bible. One of my prized possessions is a first printing, first edition. I am surprised that Brigid read it; the only women I know who have read it are second wives, like mine, who received the book from their husbands during courtship with the instructions "If you want to understand me, read this".Ken Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09422188798012989045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30969459.post-18504365876854699892011-12-03T10:32:55.818-05:002011-12-03T10:32:55.818-05:00@Brigid: I've visited Southport, NC and enviro...@Brigid: I've visited Southport, NC and environs, where Ruark grew up, and much of it is still in a wild state, although nowhere near as much as Ruark knew. The Old Man's house <a href="http://www.robertruarkinn.com/" rel="nofollow">is now a Bed & Breakfast place,</a> you should give it a try if you're ever in the area.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11402651457453813639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30969459.post-91270513720972062542011-12-03T10:28:47.257-05:002011-12-03T10:28:47.257-05:00Robert R. was my favorite writer when I was in hig...Robert R. was my favorite writer when I was in high school. It's not surprising that by the time I was 22, I made it over to Africa, hunting only with a camera though.Home on the Rangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836315423040719919noreply@blogger.com