tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4790818505250918302.post941814506949013212..comments2007-09-24T09:56:14.519-06:00Peter Bealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15576690594320743452noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4790818505250918302.post-37071768996428269822007-09-24T09:56:00.000-06:002007-09-24T09:56:00.000-06:00Great post, Peter. Thanks for contributing your thoughts and feelings about climbing to the world. They are very insightful and much appreciated.<BR/><BR/>Adam OsterhoffAdamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07177435319587358717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4790818505250918302.post-21788769915758528932007-09-24T09:30:00.000-06:002007-09-24T09:30:00.000-06:00it's interesting, your comments on introspection as an element to enrich a piece and help others relate on a deeper level than mere recipients of the evening news...<BR/><BR/>when i had been writing, i always felt embarassed and narcissistic because all of my stories were completely introspective and self-centered. the stories meant a lot to me, but i was worried that they would be nothing more that obnoxious to others... maybe if i ever proof-read them, it would have helped sugar the distaste a bit?<BR/><BR/>regardless, i'd be interested in hearing about any good reads from the golden age. i've always enjoyed john long's climbing mag. stories much more than the average, or even the above-average. however, i never got a taste of what you mention, above.sock handshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103118066270568484noreply@blogger.com