tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post6563124765317458725..comments2024-03-29T12:58:34.121+00:00Comments on FICTION on the WEB short stories: Nothing to Lose by Mitchell ToewsCharlie Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834189452905372024noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-34636484973096986972023-03-26T23:43:15.289+01:002023-03-26T23:43:15.289+01:00Really excellent mood-setting description accentua...Really excellent mood-setting description accentuates this short story of a man’s demons, his losses, his regrets. Effective, moody.Bill Topenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-17930555283907921232019-03-28T15:54:31.612+00:002019-03-28T15:54:31.612+00:00Btw, Giroux is in the Ste. Anne municipality, but ...Btw, Giroux is in the Ste. Anne municipality, but big diff. Both French.Wally Doerksennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-17963866020778871432017-06-22T12:27:59.200+01:002017-06-22T12:27:59.200+01:00While I knew your Dad from the Grow Sir era and re...While I knew your Dad from the Grow Sir era and read about his hockey exploits in The Carillon, I find I knew very little about him when I read your story. Illuminating and fascinating.Wally Doerksennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-19652047529372339102016-07-08T22:11:10.053+01:002016-07-08T22:11:10.053+01:00Rich storytelling, a great pleasure to read, man...Rich storytelling, a great pleasure to read, many thanks, <br />Ceinwen Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11145727006327466838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-23907870635670405232016-07-08T18:55:17.212+01:002016-07-08T18:55:17.212+01:00Rich descriptions - many-faceted character. I enjo...Rich descriptions - many-faceted character. I enjoyed it. Thank you.Nancy Lanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-72745169677078443582016-07-08T18:38:27.795+01:002016-07-08T18:38:27.795+01:00i really liked this, the descriptions just leap of...i really liked this, the descriptions just leap off the pages. although i know next to nothing about baseball that did not weaken the story in any way. rite of passage. first class.<br /><br />Mike McCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-75531144970283114472016-07-08T14:54:50.561+01:002016-07-08T14:54:50.561+01:00Gosh, it's all there; sight, touch, taste, sme...Gosh, it's all there; sight, touch, taste, smell. It almost seems that nature is right there in Hart's head. 'An impasto storm' - lovely, 'gibbous cloud' - crikey...had to look it up. A pleasure to read, and phew, I can almost feel my poor crushed digits!<br />B r o o k eAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17142492723192523556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-66878677134072893132016-07-08T13:40:26.099+01:002016-07-08T13:40:26.099+01:00@anonymous - we may be distantly related. I'd ...@anonymous - we may be distantly related. I'd have to check "the Toews book" on that. Every Mennonite family has one (cuts down on the cousin-weddings). We are from the same small town and her Dad was a fav of mine; a charming character who taught our two daughters in elementary school. - mAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01450884096660099852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-27182934737967431532016-07-08T12:52:05.780+01:002016-07-08T12:52:05.780+01:00Good story! Are you related to Miriam?Good story! Are you related to Miriam?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com