tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243136221383882465.post1345587968205982186..comments2024-01-07T14:32:39.787-05:00Comments on Ahab Beckons: Taking the Podium at the Moby-Dick MarathonLemuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15472255526491496651noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243136221383882465.post-90154180367617674962011-01-20T16:18:25.719-05:002011-01-20T16:18:25.719-05:00Methinks Lemuel buries the lead -- the "duty&...Methinks Lemuel buries the lead -- the "duty" to read. Without the folks who risk a turn at the podium, there would be no MDM. Without the MDM, Moby-Dick would take one step back, closer to the island of forgotten books. Without Moby-Dick on our bookshelves, the human ability to appreciate challenging, rewarding literature would be diminished.<br />In none of my three MDMs was there a surplus of readers; in fact, several readers are pressed into a second and third turn (generally in the wee hours, but still...). <br />So, save humanity; be a reader.Gansevoorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13190512916384175164noreply@blogger.com