tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660453162125942814.post6606296883840055307..comments2023-12-25T04:15:27.739-06:00Comments on Gals - Very Smart Gals: The Gap Year by Sarah BirdGals - Very Smart Galshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16990972719050405870noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660453162125942814.post-91239673241753175182011-12-08T07:30:14.494-06:002011-12-08T07:30:14.494-06:00Thanks Jack!! Couldn't agree more (re: living ...Thanks Jack!! Couldn't agree more (re: living up to more than potential). Appreciate the comment and the compliment.Gals - Very Smart Galshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16990972719050405870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660453162125942814.post-26085081356303652842011-12-08T07:26:51.501-06:002011-12-08T07:26:51.501-06:00Faulting writers for too clever dialogue--it's...Faulting writers for too clever dialogue--it's like saying Aaron Sorkin's characters are just too smart, too eloquent. My response is that it's a pleasure hearing people live up to more than their potential. We've only got so much time on earth; why bog things down with dialogue that takes too long to get to the point? <br />Speaking of writing, "Life is just not that tidy. We stumble through most of it barely keeping our noses above the lapping waves and, occasionally, fall into bliss."--that's some very good writing there. Newphew JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com