William Blake Vogel III---Chronicles Of The Night....


Wednesday, March 19, 2003





March 19th....


Philip Roth, born today in 1933, wrote:

"An infantryman's heart ...like his feet, at first aches and swells,
but finally grows horny enough for him to travel the weirdest paths
without feeling a thing."







Tuesday, March 18, 2003










"Theories In Chaos:
Critical View of Critics"

by

W.B. Vogel










March 18, 2003 A.D.




There is no great science to being a reviewer/critic. Strip away
all of the pretentiousness and position, and it's all just a matter
of taste. Is Roger Ebert's judgment any more important than yours
is? Of course not.

It's all just opinion. Everybody has one, just like the mouth that
blabs it. You are the best judge of artistic worth for you. Find
a critic with your similar tastes, and then use his work as a
suggestive baseline. Remember, it's a recommendation not a rule.

Hype is for mindless sheep....





Copyright 2003.