Comments for The Long Way Home

Comment on Interviewing Private Pierro by Margie McTague

Margie McTague — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:16:00 +0000

Tony Pierro was my best friend’s uncle and I called him “Uncle Tony”. Amazing man. Took care of himself until he was 100, then moved in with his son. Was sorry he died. Fun to be around.

Comment on What’s In a Name? by Mary Whisner

Mary Whisner — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 18:00:28 +0000

Very interesting — another widely held belief bites the dust!

Comment on What’s In a Name? by John Braseth

John Braseth — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 09:31:49 +0000

David, ” What’s in a name ” would be a perfect oral story for NPR. It’s great to know the
Ellis Island ” greeters ” were not in the name changing business….. so really each immigrant story of name changes could be unique and worth looking further into. Thanks for the interesting blog. John Braseth

Comment on Multilingual by Joann Pheasant

Joann Pheasant — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 22:58:21 +0000

I absolutely agree with your commentary. Unfortunately I”m sort of plebeian intellectually and what I find myself really wanting is how to make Struffoli.

Comment on In Memory of Colonel Armstrong by Christopher

Christopher — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 04:42:13 +0000

Well what a surprise. I’m actually in Christchurch helping out my new partners (we have been together a year) family in the Earthquake. All of Dad’s epidemiology stuff that he drilled into me has been a boon as we compulsively sanitise our way through the worst of it. But as usual his advice has been solid. Everyone is doing okay by the way.
Anyway we were searching for some stuff to explain to them who the Colonel was and found this amazing piece. It brings a tear to the eye in a good way. Thankyou David. I am glad your book has come out. I trust it will be available in Australia??