tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089616.post112736163261176002..comments2023-12-30T18:56:13.073-05:00Comments on Land Mammal: Dialing for Dollars is trying to find meAnne Haineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17038705452206752521noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089616.post-1127590619194362382005-09-24T15:36:00.000-04:002005-09-24T15:36:00.000-04:00There was a thing on NPR about the new MacArthur f...There was a thing on NPR about the new MacArthur fellows, and I did notice there were no poets. But there have been years where three poets have been among the list of Fellows, so who knows? The genius grant thing is so weird. A mini-version of it is the Whiting Awards.C. Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270640200393742125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089616.post-1127445544251095702005-09-22T23:19:00.000-04:002005-09-22T23:19:00.000-04:00Lyle, I didn't know that Sandburg poem, but I love...Lyle, I didn't know that Sandburg poem, but I love it -- thanks!Anne Haineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17038705452206752521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089616.post-1127444632574414852005-09-22T23:03:00.000-04:002005-09-22T23:03:00.000-04:00Anne, your comment about not being mathematicians ...Anne, your comment about not being mathematicians made me think of Carl Sandburg's poem "Arithmetic," which I've always found amusing. Don't know if you know the poem -- I found it online <A HREF="http://www.mun.ca/biology/scarr/2900_Arithmetic.htm" REL="nofollow">here.</A><BR/><BR/>Hope the reading goes well.Lyle Daggetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10731915540520704368noreply@blogger.com