tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post115853753601327317..comments2024-01-12T11:26:35.176-05:00Comments on Working Stiffs: Isabella and Why Pesto Suddenly Seems Like a Bad IdeaWorking Stiffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270595837074553752noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-1158589134865585522006-09-18T10:18:00.000-04:002006-09-18T10:18:00.000-04:00Ok, Annette is in charge of bringing pesto to our ...Ok, Annette is in charge of bringing pesto to our next gathering!<BR/><BR/>Tory, I think you are right. The setting shifts the focus. Very insightful. Gets me thinking about setting...hmmm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-1158587259784402672006-09-18T09:47:00.000-04:002006-09-18T09:47:00.000-04:00Great story, Brenda!And I like the idea of a "Murd...Great story, Brenda!<BR/><BR/>And I like the idea of a "Murder in Art" exhibit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-1158584054481522562006-09-18T08:54:00.000-04:002006-09-18T08:54:00.000-04:00Nothing like good drama to inspire a book, play, p...Nothing like good drama to inspire a book, play, painting . . .<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure the tale would work quite as well in a modern setting. There's something about about time and distance that help me focus more on the romantic elements and less on the disgusting ones. <BR/><BR/>Besides, these days, who has a faithful nurse to help you dig up a body?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-1158582456641721292006-09-18T08:27:00.000-04:002006-09-18T08:27:00.000-04:00I really must come see this exhibit! And while I D...I really must come see this exhibit! And while I DO like pesto, I don't know if I'll ever be able to look at it quite the same way. <BR/><BR/>By the way, the basil in my herb garden is doing wonderfully well this year. Should I go digging to find out what might be buried there???Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-1158582038057506832006-09-18T08:20:00.000-04:002006-09-18T08:20:00.000-04:00The cutest, sweetest students are always the ones ...The cutest, sweetest students are always the ones who like the blood and guts. Murder in Art would definitely get the numbers up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-1158581945797896132006-09-18T08:19:00.000-04:002006-09-18T08:19:00.000-04:00Yes, Mike, my day job is an incredible good time. ...Yes, Mike, my day job is an incredible good time. However, it really only pays gas money. I can't say that I ever have a feeling of dread on my way to work, though.<BR/><BR/>If you ever need some inspiration for complicated intertwined characters, I'll lend you all of my books on the Pre-Raph artists. What a soap opera!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-1158580244283551542006-09-18T07:50:00.000-04:002006-09-18T07:50:00.000-04:00I probably would walk past that painting and think...I probably would walk past that painting and think, my, lovely lady, but what's with the pot of basil? Obviously, to appreciate art, you gotta know the backstory, and some backstory here. I knew there was a reason I'm not fond of pesto. And I can just hear the relish in your voice as you recount this tale to the young visitors. My day job is a dreary drudge by comparison.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com