tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093919722274622933.post690540139245030546..comments2023-11-21T13:12:51.096-08:00Comments on WRITING FOR THE BRAND: Starting the New Year Out RightPeter Brandvoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12008419428583093754noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093919722274622933.post-58640844548995702452012-01-03T08:16:53.737-08:002012-01-03T08:16:53.737-08:00There are those stories which were required readin...There are those stories which were required reading in school (or at least they used to be) that are priceless. Those for me were Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men," Borland's "When the Legends Die," Steinbeck's "The Pearl" and London's "To Build Fire." (Somehow I never had to read Golding's "Lord of the Flies" for school.)<br />Anyway, it is years after the fact, when these stories are still grinding away in the back of your mind that one begins to appreciate why these work are deemed required reading for influential youth. They open your mind and expand your consciousness, making you look at topics and think about situations beyond your youthful and ignorant self-absorption.<br /><br />Tom Roberts<br />Black Dog BooksTom Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05765945446449562260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093919722274622933.post-70668832692006055652012-01-02T06:42:09.711-08:002012-01-02T06:42:09.711-08:00"To Build a Fire" is one of my favorite ..."To Build a Fire" is one of my favorite short stories, too. I reread it at least once a year. <br /><br />It always leaves me feeling guilty about, but grateful for, modern conveniences.<br /><br />Happy new year!Matthew P. Mayohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15078400556536047544noreply@blogger.com