Comments on: May I introduce you to great writing? An endorsement. http://esrati.com/may-i-introduce-you-to-great-writing-an-endorsement/2430/ Dayton Ohio revealed and discussed. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:36:38 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Frank Coleman http://esrati.com/may-i-introduce-you-to-great-writing-an-endorsement/2430/#comment-33329 Frank Coleman Tue, 19 May 2009 22:34:42 +0000 http://esrati.com/?p=2430#comment-33329 Great read! Great read!

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]]> By: Larkin http://esrati.com/may-i-introduce-you-to-great-writing-an-endorsement/2430/#comment-33328 Larkin Tue, 19 May 2009 22:15:46 +0000 http://esrati.com/?p=2430#comment-33328 Hi David's Dad-- (Steve, right?)  At our first meeting, David encouraged to download your book and read it, and I did. I read it again last night as I was finishing up the piece. It is a galvanizing read. It was very interesting (to me personally) to read about the sharp contrast between Celina and VanWert. My own father  (1937 - 2005) grew up in Montpelier, a tiny railroad town in the NW corner of Ohio. (I believe  he died of cancer from the herbicides he sprayed on the Wabash RR tracks in the summers when he was home from college.) I am 9 months older than David, so there were many similarities in the climates of our childhoods.  David's ethnic background has played an important part in the man he has become, but I could not find a place to easily include it.  I understand that you and Mrs. Esrati  may be moving to Dayton in the not too distant future, and I sincerely hope we will have the opportunity to meet.  Kind regards, Larkin Vonalt Hi David’s Dad–
(Steve, right?)  At our first meeting, David encouraged to download your book and read it, and I did. I read it again last night as I was finishing up the piece. It is a galvanizing read. It was very interesting (to me personally) to read about the sharp contrast between Celina and VanWert. My own father  (1937 – 2005) grew up in Montpelier, a tiny railroad town in the NW corner of Ohio. (I believe  he died of cancer from the herbicides he sprayed on the Wabash RR tracks in the summers when he was home from college.) I am 9 months older than David, so there were many similarities in the climates of our childhoods.  David’s ethnic background has played an important part in the man he has become, but I could not find a place to easily include it.  I understand that you and Mrs. Esrati  may be moving to Dayton in the not too distant future, and I sincerely hope we will have the opportunity to meet. 
Kind regards,
Larkin Vonalt

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]]> By: Dad http://esrati.com/may-i-introduce-you-to-great-writing-an-endorsement/2430/#comment-33324 Dad Tue, 19 May 2009 20:21:04 +0000 http://esrati.com/?p=2430#comment-33324 This note is addressed to Larkin. To understand David, you really need to read my book. It's free on this site. This note is addressed to Larkin.
To understand David, you really need to read my book. It’s free on this site.

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]]> By: Larkin http://esrati.com/may-i-introduce-you-to-great-writing-an-endorsement/2430/#comment-33308 Larkin Tue, 19 May 2009 14:34:58 +0000 http://esrati.com/?p=2430#comment-33308 Aw shucks, David, I feel like in some Mutual Appreciation Society.  Thanks for all the kind words. ( As for the nominations... they were each  for a body of work, and there were two, one in 1999, one in 2000. ) I'll do a little more cage-rattling as the election nears-- there's plenty to be concerned about riding on the tails of this one. Nan Whaley is dangerously naieve, Joey Williams is dangerously neutral. When there are only 4 Commissioners, it is his moral and ethical duty to vote on each and every issue.  And then there's the business of only 4 Commissioners. In the little town of Livingston, MT (pop. 6000) we had five commissioners, plus a mayor. Most cities this size have much better representation-- the Priority Boards (whose function is poorly understood) don't make up for this terrible shortfall.  Aw shucks, David, I feel like in some Mutual Appreciation Society.  Thanks for all the kind words. ( As for the nominations… they were each  for a body of work, and there were two, one in 1999, one in 2000. ) I’ll do a little more cage-rattling as the election nears– there’s plenty to be concerned about riding on the tails of this one. Nan Whaley is dangerously naieve, Joey Williams is dangerously neutral. When there are only 4 Commissioners, it is his moral and ethical duty to vote on each and every issue.  And then there’s the business of only 4 Commissioners. In the little town of Livingston, MT (pop. 6000) we had five commissioners, plus a mayor. Most cities this size have much better representation– the Priority Boards (whose function is poorly understood) don’t make up for this terrible shortfall. 

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