Comments on: The Painter as a Spy http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/21/the-painter-as-a-spy/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Thu, 23 May 2013 23:21:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: The Mick536 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/21/the-painter-as-a-spy/#comment-232366 The Mick536 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:13:34 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25328#comment-232366 [5] Wrote for Saturday Evening Post and Esquire around the time. Lots of good insight. His tracing of Yanks history pretty mild, until he hits Burke and Steinbrenner. Delouses Billy, except for anti-semitism, pointing out he could have been the first real Mr. October. Knew Topping and Webb didn't like blacks or latinos. Didn't know Webb built Flamingo for Bugsy Siegel. Only 100 pages into it. Just up to Reggie. Best line so far (tell me if you have ever heard it), Mickey Rivers real name is John Milton Rivers. In addition to playing the horses and always being broke (which we all knew), Kahn says the Rivers is the only person named for the famous poet who hadn't read him and didn't know who he was. [5] Wrote for Saturday Evening Post and Esquire around the time. Lots of good insight. His tracing of Yanks history pretty mild, until he hits Burke and Steinbrenner. Delouses Billy, except for anti-semitism, pointing out he could have been the first real Mr. October. Knew Topping and Webb didn’t like blacks or latinos. Didn’t know Webb built Flamingo for Bugsy Siegel.

Only 100 pages into it. Just up to Reggie. Best line so far (tell me if you have ever heard it), Mickey Rivers real name is John Milton Rivers. In addition to playing the horses and always being broke (which we all knew), Kahn says the Rivers is the only person named for the famous poet who hadn’t read him and didn’t know who he was.

]]> By: rbj http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/21/the-painter-as-a-spy/#comment-232365 rbj Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:55:39 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25328#comment-232365 Ruebens a spy? Huh. Never would have guessed. Ruebens a spy? Huh. Never would have guessed.

]]> By: unmoderated http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/21/the-painter-as-a-spy/#comment-232364 unmoderated Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:45:43 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25328#comment-232364 this wasn't even on my radar - thanks for the tip. this wasn’t even on my radar – thanks for the tip.

]]> By: weeping for brunnhilde http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/21/the-painter-as-a-spy/#comment-232363 weeping for brunnhilde Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:40:58 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25328#comment-232363 Very nice, Alex, thank you! I'm a big fan of Rubens' and I never knew any of that. I especially like his Susanna Lundgrun (I think that's her name?) portrait and the others at the Met. Very nice, Alex, thank you! I’m a big fan of Rubens’ and I never knew any of that.
I especially like his Susanna Lundgrun (I think that’s her name?) portrait and the others at the Met.

]]> By: Emma Span http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/21/the-painter-as-a-spy/#comment-232362 Emma Span Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:31:50 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25328#comment-232362 I can't wait to read "Master of Shadows" either. Art! Spies! Go Mark. I can’t wait to read “Master of Shadows” either. Art! Spies! Go Mark.

]]> By: williamnyy23 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/21/the-painter-as-a-spy/#comment-232361 williamnyy23 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:11:18 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25328#comment-232361 [4] [5] I really enjoyed October Men too. It's hard to say if he broke new ground because I read so much about that team, but I do recall it being a very interesting read from the perspective of someone covering the team. Along with Bronx Zoo, it's a very good catalogue of the late-1970s Yankees. [4] [5] I really enjoyed October Men too. It’s hard to say if he broke new ground because I read so much about that team, but I do recall it being a very interesting read from the perspective of someone covering the team. Along with Bronx Zoo, it’s a very good catalogue of the late-1970s Yankees.

]]> By: Paul http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/21/the-painter-as-a-spy/#comment-232360 Paul Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:10:29 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25328#comment-232360 [2] I don't know about that epoch. I frequented those substances in the 90s. [2] I don’t know about that epoch. I frequented those substances in the 90s.

]]> By: Yankee Mama http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/21/the-painter-as-a-spy/#comment-232359 Yankee Mama Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:06:18 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25328#comment-232359 [2] Wow, good call there Alex! Hmmm! Could this really be the end? Being stuck inside a mobile..... [2] Wow, good call there Alex! Hmmm!

Could this really be the end? Being stuck inside a mobile…..

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/21/the-painter-as-a-spy/#comment-232358 Alex Belth Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:50:22 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25328#comment-232358 Did Kahn actually report anything new in that book? Haven't read it. I know he covered those teams, for what, Newsweek or Time? Did Kahn actually report anything new in that book? Haven’t read it. I know he covered those teams, for what, Newsweek or Time?

]]> By: The Mick536 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/21/the-painter-as-a-spy/#comment-232357 The Mick536 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:43:05 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25328#comment-232357 A little too artsy for me at the present. I am stuck in the Jansen/Gombrich level. Am reading October Men, a book about the 1978 Yankees by Roger Kahn. I heartedly recommend it. I didn't remember that Al Rosen went to the game. A shanda.... A little too artsy for me at the present. I am stuck in the Jansen/Gombrich level.

Am reading October Men, a book about the 1978 Yankees by Roger Kahn. I heartedly recommend it. I didn’t remember that Al Rosen went to the game. A shanda….

]]> By: Paul http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/21/the-painter-as-a-spy/#comment-232356 Paul Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:37:14 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25328#comment-232356 Has he contributed anything to YFSF this year? That place is overrun with belligerent SFs. Today's discussion? Shaughnessy and 2004. Has he contributed anything to YFSF this year? That place is overrun with belligerent SFs. Today’s discussion? Shaughnessy and 2004.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/21/the-painter-as-a-spy/#comment-232355 Alex Belth Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:27:42 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25328#comment-232355 shroomin, huh? Oh Mama! shroomin, huh?

Oh Mama!

]]> By: Yankee Mama http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/21/the-painter-as-a-spy/#comment-232354 Yankee Mama Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:16:16 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25328#comment-232354 Back in the 80's, a friend and I, after ingesting substances that one did in that epoch, went to the Met to relish in the art. One of the artists that made an impression as having "it" was Rubens. His use of light was spiritual or so says a screwy college kid. I'm blown away that he was also a tactical diplomat and spy. It just goes to show you..... Back in the 80′s, a friend and I, after ingesting substances that one did in that epoch, went to the Met to relish in the art. One of the artists that made an impression as having “it” was Rubens. His use of light was spiritual or so says a screwy college kid.

I’m blown away that he was also a tactical diplomat and spy. It just goes to show you…..

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