<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post8964005531624624967..comments</id><updated>2011-07-13T16:13:18.645-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on Silliman&#39;s Blog: </title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/8964005531624624967/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-have-noted-on-occasion-that-in-middle.html'/><link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/"/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-8261309599907730570</id><published>2010-02-02T03:16:04.320-05:00</published><updated>2010-02-02T03:16:04.320-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I don&amp;#39;t know if the first contestant won, but ...</title><summary type='text'>I don&amp;#39;t know if the first contestant won, but judging from the impression his armpits made, he must have really worked up a sweat trying.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;word verification: losenon!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/8964005531624624967/comments/default/8261309599907730570'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/8964005531624624967/comments/default/8261309599907730570'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-have-noted-on-occasion-that-in-middle.html?showComment=1265098564320#c8261309599907730570' title=''/><author><name>vazambam</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/14515165428574974933</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='30' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h6tjQbK9deA/SwHUG0zL1uI/AAAAAAAAAMc/Di8ZyXRzNOM/S220/vazambam+at+vromoneri.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-have-noted-on-occasion-that-in-middle.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-8964005531624624967' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/8964005531624624967' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-2018967500"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 02, 2010"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-7926548530879796125</id><published>2010-02-02T00:12:46.138-05:00</published><updated>2010-02-02T00:12:46.138-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The term &amp;quot;Middle East&amp;quot; is orientalist an...</title><summary type='text'>The term &amp;quot;Middle East&amp;quot; is orientalist and should be replaced with &amp;quot;West Asia,&amp;quot; IMO.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/8964005531624624967/comments/default/7926548530879796125'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/8964005531624624967/comments/default/7926548530879796125'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-have-noted-on-occasion-that-in-middle.html?showComment=1265087566138#c7926548530879796125' title=''/><author><name>Uke Xensen</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/14925310033193507314</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.rightreading.com/daybook_images/p-villa.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-have-noted-on-occasion-that-in-middle.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-8964005531624624967' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/8964005531624624967' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-191445863"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 02, 2010"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2890602064296979484</id><published>2010-02-01T23:03:03.159-05:00</published><updated>2010-02-01T23:03:03.159-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Emerson.</title><summary type='text'>Emerson.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/8964005531624624967/comments/default/2890602064296979484'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/8964005531624624967/comments/default/2890602064296979484'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-have-noted-on-occasion-that-in-middle.html?showComment=1265083383159#c2890602064296979484' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/15639031912135091927</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PotBGB08_vA/SOuufgqJTAI/AAAAAAAAALk/RmgJLOBjuUY/S220/mad_song_schiavo_cover.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-have-noted-on-occasion-that-in-middle.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-8964005531624624967' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/8964005531624624967' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-179247073"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 01, 2010"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-7678011784712623592</id><published>2010-02-01T21:57:40.934-05:00</published><updated>2010-02-01T21:57:40.934-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I was hoping Meg would convert Ron to Islam and th...</title><summary type='text'>I was hoping Meg would convert Ron to Islam and this post indicates that the process is underway.  Langpo&amp;#39;s position on narrative is already a stylish update of Sunni aniconism emphasizing the unity of all mind and matter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It&amp;#39;s even better if you put all three of them on at one time... St Marks should get one of those couches.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The first time I did a reading in a </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/8964005531624624967/comments/default/7678011784712623592'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/8964005531624624967/comments/default/7678011784712623592'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-have-noted-on-occasion-that-in-middle.html?showComment=1265079460934#c7678011784712623592' title=''/><author><name>Ian Keenan</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/16596558654735506132</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-have-noted-on-occasion-that-in-middle.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-8964005531624624967' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/8964005531624624967' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-1591342472"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 01, 2010"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-6441434714532390569</id><published>2010-02-01T21:28:44.811-05:00</published><updated>2010-02-01T21:28:44.811-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Re: Meg&amp;#39;s comments: rap anyone?</title><summary type='text'>Re: Meg&amp;#39;s comments: rap anyone?</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/8964005531624624967/comments/default/6441434714532390569'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/8964005531624624967/comments/default/6441434714532390569'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-have-noted-on-occasion-that-in-middle.html?showComment=1265077724811#c6441434714532390569' title=''/><author><name>Judy</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/05516857305795744182</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-have-noted-on-occasion-that-in-middle.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-8964005531624624967' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/8964005531624624967' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-1846624484"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 01, 2010"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-7074901021606194562</id><published>2010-02-01T14:42:39.554-05:00</published><updated>2010-02-01T14:42:39.554-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Listening to Gertrude Stein.</title><summary type='text'>Listening to Gertrude Stein.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/8964005531624624967/comments/default/7074901021606194562'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/8964005531624624967/comments/default/7074901021606194562'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-have-noted-on-occasion-that-in-middle.html?showComment=1265053359554#c7074901021606194562' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/15639031912135091927</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PotBGB08_vA/SOuufgqJTAI/AAAAAAAAALk/RmgJLOBjuUY/S220/mad_song_schiavo_cover.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-have-noted-on-occasion-that-in-middle.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-8964005531624624967' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/8964005531624624967' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-179247073"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 01, 2010"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-8118926759377946223</id><published>2010-02-01T10:19:36.971-05:00</published><updated>2010-02-01T10:19:36.971-05:00</updated><title type='text'>First, I enjoyed your reading the other night in T...</title><summary type='text'>First, I enjoyed your reading the other night in Tucson.  I was really impressed with your ability to read a longpoem with nary a shortened breath.  Thanks for the opportunity and you have one of the warmest handshakes I&amp;#39;ve come across.  Well perfused.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As for ME poetry &amp;quot;contests&amp;quot;...these televised ones really stem back to a traditional form of poetry known as &amp;quot;</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/8964005531624624967/comments/default/8118926759377946223'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/8964005531624624967/comments/default/8118926759377946223'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-have-noted-on-occasion-that-in-middle.html?showComment=1265037576971#c8118926759377946223' title=''/><author><name>Meg</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/11023871171456340729</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uYCDfb2QGz8/SeB3B8MTI5I/AAAAAAAAAm4/rWoHodRohJA/S220/arco+iris.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-have-noted-on-occasion-that-in-middle.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-8964005531624624967' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/8964005531624624967' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-2000124934"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 01, 2010"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-4526108510620967812</id><published>2010-02-01T06:56:15.866-05:00</published><updated>2010-02-01T06:56:15.866-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I agree.&#xa;&#xa;It sort of hearkens back to Pound&amp;#39;s ...</title><summary type='text'>I agree.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It sort of hearkens back to Pound&amp;#39;s (and Eliot&amp;#39;s) ideal of the musicality of language as the best way to give us deliciously elusive (&amp;quot;indeterminate&amp;quot;) meanings. Particularly Pound&amp;#39;s fragmented rhythms.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Maybe the experience you describe is like this: without bothering too much with &amp;#39;diction&amp;#39; (which the unfamiliarity with Arabic provides)</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/8964005531624624967/comments/default/4526108510620967812'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/8964005531624624967/comments/default/4526108510620967812'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-have-noted-on-occasion-that-in-middle.html?showComment=1265025375866#c4526108510620967812' title=''/><author><name>Conrad DiDiodato</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/18312831623791642286</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_WYu0QSkXE9I/RrfUh0dvuKI/AAAAAAAAAA0/q66ZnGQXpSY/s400/IMG_0272.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-have-noted-on-occasion-that-in-middle.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-8964005531624624967' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/8964005531624624967' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-610431874"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 01, 2010"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-6636613597712892603</id><published>2010-02-01T06:44:42.151-05:00</published><updated>2010-02-01T06:44:42.151-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Ah, that&amp;#39;s great. I can see CAConrad on that s...</title><summary type='text'>Ah, that&amp;#39;s great. I can see CAConrad on that stage right now.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/8964005531624624967/comments/default/6636613597712892603'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/8964005531624624967/comments/default/6636613597712892603'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-have-noted-on-occasion-that-in-middle.html?showComment=1265024682151#c6636613597712892603' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/15639031912135091927</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PotBGB08_vA/SOuufgqJTAI/AAAAAAAAALk/RmgJLOBjuUY/S220/mad_song_schiavo_cover.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-have-noted-on-occasion-that-in-middle.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-8964005531624624967' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/8964005531624624967' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-179247073"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 01, 2010"/></entry></feed>