Comments on: Norman Mailer – Vietnam War Critic and Complex Man http://www.calledtoservevietnam.com/blog/2007/11/11/norman-mailer-vietnam-war-critic-and-complex-man/ Called to Serve: Stories of the Men and Women Confronted by the Vietnam War Draft Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Tom Weiner http://www.calledtoservevietnam.com/blog/2007/11/11/norman-mailer-vietnam-war-critic-and-complex-man/#comment-51 Tom Weiner Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:06:42 +0000 http://www.vietnamwardraftstories.com/blog/2007/11/11/norman-mailer-vietnam-war-critic-and-complex-man/#comment-51 Thanks for your thoughtful words. Yes, these boat rockers certainly have numerous dimensions and being in the public eye definitely was a turn-on for Mr. Mailer...and possibly part of what made him act so out-of-control at times. Too much celebrity hardly ever feels like a desirable goal, yet there are still so many folks who seek it. And then again, had he been less thirsty for the limelight would we have gotten to know him and his most unsettling views of the establishment? Thanks for your thoughtful words. Yes, these boat rockers certainly have numerous dimensions and being in the public eye definitely was a turn-on for Mr. Mailer…and possibly part of what made him act so out-of-control at times. Too much celebrity hardly ever feels like a desirable goal, yet there are still so many folks who seek it. And then again, had he been less thirsty for the limelight would we have gotten to know him and his most unsettling views of the establishment?

]]> By: Diane Clancy http://www.calledtoservevietnam.com/blog/2007/11/11/norman-mailer-vietnam-war-critic-and-complex-man/#comment-50 Diane Clancy Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:35:04 +0000 http://www.vietnamwardraftstories.com/blog/2007/11/11/norman-mailer-vietnam-war-critic-and-complex-man/#comment-50 Hi Tom, i was sad to see him go - he has been such an icon for our generation in many ways ... like Abbie Hoffman or Janis Joplin ... in just a different arena. I think many of these iconic people have not always behaved admirably .. but they wanted to rock the ship. Of course I don't approve of those things you mentioned ... I don't envy famous people who live their lives in the spot light - not that I ever stabbed anyone!! You said it well! ~ Diane Clancy <a title="www.dianeclancy.com/blog" href="http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog" rel="nofollow">www.dianeclancy.com/blog</a> Hi Tom,

i was sad to see him go – he has been such an icon for our generation in many ways … like Abbie Hoffman or Janis Joplin … in just a different arena. I think many of these iconic people have not always behaved admirably .. but they wanted to rock the ship.

Of course I don’t approve of those things you mentioned … I don’t envy famous people who live their lives in the spot light – not that I ever stabbed anyone!!

You said it well!

~ Diane Clancy
http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog

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