tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post2159754803100135292..comments2023-10-14T09:40:06.690-05:00Comments on Jean Kazez: Goodbye to HitchensJean Kazezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00592593002719828153noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-62985673065831668882011-12-25T20:53:06.868-06:002011-12-25T20:53:06.868-06:00Another "Goodbye to Hitchens" though he ...Another "Goodbye to Hitchens" though he said "goodbye" over time:<br /><br />http://www.citypages.com/2003-07-09/news/obit-for-a-former-contrarian/Faustnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-4374068364278574142011-12-18T13:28:38.549-06:002011-12-18T13:28:38.549-06:00Hitchens in his own voice:
http://www.cbc.ca/books...Hitchens in his own voice:<br />http://www.cbc.ca/books/2011/12/the-late-christopher-hitchens-on-cbc.html<br />and here in the Hour Two segment:<br />http://www.cbc.ca/thesundayedition/shows/2011/12/18/missing-women---christopher-hitchens---the-sojourners/<br />Jean: I think you'll also be interested in the Hour One interview on Unnatural Selection.Aeolushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15772583359516799143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-27074738902059218282011-12-18T09:44:28.514-06:002011-12-18T09:44:28.514-06:00Russell, I enjoyed the tribute and discussion abou...Russell, I enjoyed the tribute and discussion about your mother at your blog. His death also makes me think about mortality and family members ... and the like. <br /><br />Faust, I agree that Hitchens was a dazzling showman, but didn't see anything insincere about him. A sophist is a hired gun, ready to argue for anything. It seems to me Hitchens was very passionate about his own Jean Kazeznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-77449434693622313302011-12-17T23:08:34.100-06:002011-12-17T23:08:34.100-06:00I've had trouble expressing feelings on this o...I've had trouble expressing feelings on this one. <br /><br />I'm not one of those who was a fan of Hitchens in terms of his views on any number of subjects. And not merely with regard to his concrete views one e.g. foreign policy, but on something very hard to pin down about his aesthetics. To me Hitchens was a absolutely brilliant sophist. <br /><br />So fluid, so skilled; he could Faustnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-37774210901158209952011-12-17T18:30:58.292-06:002011-12-17T18:30:58.292-06:00It's a wonderful piece by McEwan.It's a wonderful piece by McEwan.Russell Blackfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-56931101979190339372011-12-17T13:29:04.125-06:002011-12-17T13:29:04.125-06:00The world is poorer for his passing. But of course...The world is poorer for his passing. But of course he was not without his faults. Is it too soon to mention them? Chris Hedges' view of Hitchens is not flattering:<br />http://www.cbc.ca/day6/blog/2011/12/16/episode-54--russian/Aeolushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15772583359516799143noreply@blogger.com