This coming Valentine's Day will be the 75th anniversary of The Maltese Falcon. In honor of same, today's SF Chron has an appreciation of Dashiell Hammett, who lived fast, died broke if not exactly young, and was "buried at Arlington National Cemetery over the objections of J. Edgar Hoover."
I still can't help preferring Chandler, but the article's worth a read anyway.
Posted by Martha Bridegam at February 7, 2005 09:45 AM"buried at Arlington National Cemetery over the objections of J. Edgar Hoover."
Surely at least six feet under the objections would be more accurate?
LOL but stop calling me Shirley.
Posted by: Martha Bridegam at February 7, 2005 03:28 PMRoger Murdock: We have clearance Clarence.
Captain Oveur: Roger, Roger. What's our vector Victor?
Tower voice: Tower's radio clearance, over!
Captain Oveur: That's Clarence Oveur! Oveur.
Tower voice: Roger.
Roger Murdock: Huh?
Tower voice: Roger, over.
Roger Murdock: Huh?
Captain Oveur: Huh?
(Courtesy of this place.)
Posted by: Alan Hogue at February 8, 2005 08:41 AMI had a strong discussion with a woman the other day which began because I said I couldn't understand the fuss that is made about James Ellroy. Said Chandler was a great writer etc. 'NO HE IS NOT!' she yelled, I HAVE READ THE MALTESE FALCON AND IT'S OVERRATED!'
Posted by: Airbrushed By The Commissars at February 9, 2005 01:35 AMI hope at least she snapped a mean garter?
Posted by: Martha Bridegam at February 16, 2005 09:20 PM