Posted on 05/10/2011 12:11:36 PM PDT by Abin Sur
Heheh...
Someone is reading between the lines, I see.
Just covering all possibilities. Zathras does not want you being confused. Bye.
Sortta exemplifies some inherent dicotomies in writers. Clarke was a major player in the development of radar circa WW2, then decided to pursue aquatic pursuits in the Western Indian Ocean. He continued to write authoring such stories as “20001, A Space Oddesy” and its sequals.
I’ve long suspected his choice of residence was strongly ifluenced by local mores, (or lack thereof) regarding his long-term homosexualo realtionship..... >PS
Given the law in the UK at the time (1950s) it's understandable why he'd want to leave.
We most likely agree on the comic book anime stuff.
As for “drive-by character assassination”, apparently you're the expert there, since you don't even know what post you're replying to.
I don’t recall when Clarke departed England. My gut says it was some later than you suggest.
I seem to recall Clarke did change his writing focus from “outer” space to “inner” space somewhere in the time frame you suggest. I recall he did author a “youth series” dealing with the sea starting around then. “Deep Range” is one title I recall.....
But Clarke’s pen/wit sdpanned a wide scope from humor to strict science to fantasy. His Tales of the White Hart are an exemplary diadem of the short mystery story; every one based upon strict science....Often containing a subtle pun in the titles. “The Defenstration of Ermintrude Smith” is an excellent example...... >PS
Quite so. A shortstaff (6’) or longstaff (8’) is a fearsome tool. The renaissance masters, like Liechtenauer, regarded the staff as “the prince of weapons” and in the fechtbuchs it was the *last* weapon taught. A student would first achieve proficiency with the longsword, then sword and buckler, dagger, grappling... and _then_ they would learn the staff.
Used properly, a staff is not only deadly but can (given its reach) defeat someone with a sword. I have a few really nice hickory staves. Makes a great walking stick. :-)
I hadn't noticed...
the infowarrior
He moved to Sri Lanka in 1956.
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