Some book stuff:
(1) Are there any WAD blogs? people are asking me. Well, I’m running one on my own website here, and there’s some to and fro about the book on one of the Amazon history forums here.
(2) The Russian translation of Prime Obsession is proceeding towards publication at a speed barely perceptible but, the translator assures me, “nonzero.” We now have a cover designed. I kind of like seeing my name in Russian, but … shouldn’t there be a patronymic in there? My Dad was John too, so it seems to me I should be Джон Джонович Дербишир. I think this would go great in one of those heavy Russian novels.
At Bald Hills, Prince Dzhon Dzhonovich Derbishir’s estate, the
arrival of young Prince Andrew and his wife was daily expected, but
this expectation did not upset the regular routine of life in the
old prince’s household. General in Chief Prince Dzhon Dzhonoovich
(nicknamed in society, “the King of Prussia”) ever since the Emperor
Paul had exiled him to his country estate had lived there continuously
with his daughter, Princess Mary, and her companion, Mademoiselle
Bourienne. Though in the new reign he was free to return to the
capitals, he still continued to live in the country, remarking that
anyone who wanted to see him could come the hundred miles from Moscow to
Bald Hills, while he himself needed no one and nothing …
Born out of my time and place, that’s what it is. I would have been good to my serfs, I swear I would.
I’m glad Prince Dzhon Dzhonovich was free to return to the capitals. Exile can really screw up a book tour.
Or, “Ivan Ivanovich Derbiskaya”, perhaps?
“I would have been good to my serfs, I swear I would.”
And they would all swear they didn’t murder the old curmudgeon.
Dear Bradlaugh !
Here is the reference to the Amazon discussion that you have so kindly mentioned: “Human Biodiversity, history and modernity: Murray, Sailer, Derbyshire.”
http://www.amazon.com/tag/history/forum/ref=cm_cd_pg_pg1?_encoding=UTF8&cdForum=Fx33HXI3XVZDC8G&cdPage=1&cdSort=oldest&cdThread=TxQ9S8KTFXXWLH
From the first post:
//There are several places on the web, where Human Biodiversity is discussed. The owners of the corresponding sites are welcome to announce their addresses and/or duplicate the materials they consider relevant. I have no illusions that this Discussion Forum will be better or smarter than the other ones, the more so that I am not trying to develop my own ideas in the field of HBD (do not have them). However, I have not seen an Amazon Discussion of this subject.//
YOur truly, Florida resident.
“YOur” was just a typo.
Should be “Your”. Sorry.
Derb,
I have a good friend who hosts a weekly radio show on Saturday nights. I took the liberty of forwarding him information on We Are Doomed and suggesting that having you as a guest for an hour would make for an explosive interview. If you’re interested in reading it, here’s a link to his most recent column on racial politics and the GOP: http://www.bet.com/News/opinion_Black_Republicans_Are_Running_From_Race.htm