Mark Twain Autobiography Available 100 Years Late. Wrote This One Myself. Procrastinated.
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- A History of and Guide to
"Whenever a Uniform and a De Luxe can be marketed, that's the time to do it; a delay of a year can be fatal, for a literary reputation is a most frail thing -- any trifling accident can kill it; and its market along with it."
- Samuel Clemens to Henry H. Rogers, 31 May 1898
Born November 30, 1835. Died April 21, 1910 (age 74) Redding, Connecticut, U.S. Resting place, Halley's Comet, 1835 - 1910.
Pen name: Mark Twain
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Autobiographies often published before respectful death. I would have none of it. Not officially complete. Many a man exaggerated facts about my demise. The first liar doesn't stand a chance.
I instructed my estate to wait 100 years. Well the time has come and it is now published. Now there are may published over the years, since my passing. The unusual thing about this particular one, among all the others, is that I wrote it myself.
Here is the newspaper announcement:
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/a...
Skip me smoking my pipe around the outside of my new home. Go right to visiting my daughters, Clara & Jean in their Sunday best. Pay no attention to me.
Mark Twain at Stormfield, 1909 (Edison film) New home at Redding, Connecticut
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leYj--P4CgQ#t=00m50s
Notice the “#t=00m50s” on the end of the Universal Resource Locater (URL)? That link will take you 00 minutes and 50 seconds into Edison's Silver Screen. Linking to a particular minute and second can get you over my smoking. My dear Annt Mary never got over it.
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Speaks (with music)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt64F_ZYCmE&NR=1#t=00m01s
Sound & Music ("Sound of Music," distant cousin)... Not my actual voice, but close enough to fool me.
"... Now I do smoke a cigar from time to time... since like the government, I prefer to chew on something smaller and weaker than I am."
Mark Twain (Short Essays)
Let me share with you some of my short essays about nation building, monopolies, money and enslaving. Many of the problems you are now solving, had me concerned in my day.
- Archimedes - Slaves ought to think they were free
- Twain on Cecil Rhodes - as a land monopolizing enslave...
- Address to Congress on Copyrights
http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/25/018.html
My more familiar works
http://www.mtwain.com/ Free Mark Twain books online w/o ads
http://www.twainquotes.com/ Near as I remember
http://librivox.org/ Free public domain audio books
Sincerely,
















Mark Twain Autobiography, 2010... Synopsis
'Mark Twain's daughter Susy wrote: "Papa... doesn't like to go to church at all, why I never understood, until just now, he told us the other day that he couldn't bear to hear any one talk but himself, but that he could listen to himself talk for hours without getting tired, of course he said this in joke, but I've no dought [sic] it was founded on truth."—from the book
Here is one of the great autobiographies of the English language, exuberant, wonderfully contemporary in spirit, by a man twice as large as life who—he said so himself—had no trouble remembering everything that had ever happened to him and a lot of things besides.
Nothing ever happened to Mark Twain in a small way. His adventures were invariably fraught with drama. Success and failure for him were equally spectacular. And so he roared down the years, feuding with publishers, being a sucker for inventors, always learning wisdom at the point of ruin, and always relishing the absurd spectacle of...'
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Autobiography-of-Mark-T...
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Deemed to Pass: Philander Knox
I'm guessing Philander Knox was the schoolyard Bully for you at oxford. Our very own Robert Gibbs.
Deemed to Pass: Illegal as a banker's brew.
Didn't really attend Oxford. Received an Honorary Degree, 1907.
Perhaps they wished to better their reputation. Here are pictographs from my visit. Embarrassing, considering my iconoclastic views & their iconic stature.
Mark Twain, Oxford Cap & Gown, Honorary Doctorate, 1907
http://bancroft.berkeley.edu//Exhibits/MTP/Images/mt33.jpg
http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/Exhibits/MTP/england.html
Answering newspaper reporters how I enjoyed my trip to Oxford, 1907:
http://www.twainquotes.com/19070609.html
Wilmot, Alta Eliza - portrait of Mark Twain, circa 1907
http://american-miniatures20c.blogspot.com/2006/04/wilmot-e-...
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Daily Paul ☑ Ron Paul, 2012 ☑
"Reports of my demise are an exaggeration."
Please write your autobiography early; after you die, it may well take longer to get things you want done.
One of the many versions of my life written by a stranger...
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americannovel/timeline/twain.html
Free access to my writings...
http://www.mtwain.com/
Sincerely,
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Daily Paul ☑ Ron Paul, 2012 ☑
There's a move to update Huck Finn, did you hear?
To the "Robotic Edition":
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dianidevine/replacing-th...
"You underestimate the character of man." | "So be off now, and set about it."
Heard about "change/n's/robot/* *" &" art" from you.
Most impressed they are drawing up nice sketches to make their updates fit in better. They are correct in their view to consider all angles. There is no easy solution.
Since I am busy with other appointments, I will trust their judgment. I agree with them, that no matter the word, times change.
Imagining how it will turn out, I admire the author's approach for studying all angles & finding the average. They will redoubtably have a lot of fun with editing.
Thank you for bringing it to my attention. As for how I feel about them authors rewriting for children's eyes... we part ways. I never meant for "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" to be placed on library shelves where children might find them. No sir, that book is written for adults.
I posted you & the others here @ DailyPaul. You will find it on your shelves.
Look for: "by Mark Twain" librarian New York Finn
Here, I found it here:
Legal Fiction
(^^^ Please read this one page letter to the NY City Librarian before continuing.)
(^^^ Following directions?)
You see, one of the New York City Librarian's, bless her heart, wrote me personally on a subject inquiry such as yours... about Huck's book. Well, Jon, when you find it on your shelves, you make sure to keep things related to Huckleberry Finn up high where the kids cannot reach nor see. And keep it away from the kid's section entirely, for kid sections often have an unexpurgated bible. It is too great a divide.
Our kids take an oath, "United we stand. Divided we fall." I am concerned for their honor. And, our Nation as a whole. Our future rids on your task... that our kids may honor their oath.
This all leads me back to pleading you to attend to your particularly delicate task.
I will appreciate your attention on this matter. Any questions when I am not around, you may contact Liberty_Belle. She is aware of my concerns, & will guide you as necessary. You have helped me in the past, & I am shy to impose too much.
Thank you very much. Regards,
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Daily Paul ☑ Ron Paul, 2012 ☑
ah
you were referring to this
http://dailypaul.com/146670/the-great-deception?comments_per...
But it was past comment #90, the max I see on a page @ a time, so I was fumbling around looking for what could possibly be related to this over on that murky subject.
To prevent that, notice the extra parameter I put in there, "?comments_per_page=9999" to always show all comments to guarantee scrolling to the right one. I should really find a work around for that.
As for your more delicately made point, if it isn't keeping especially mythical readings of history off main topics, I am characteristically oblivious and will confer with the pretty instrument.
"You underestimate the character of man." | "So be off now, and set about it."
Most helpful. "page=9999 show all comments"
To: Jon
Subject: Wonder of DailyPaul
I use "300" often when I am digging, because it is presented as a "max" on the "comments" intro."
This is one more handy thing I have learned from you. Thank you.
By the way, wonderful improvement you create.
Some minor clean-up of the DailyPaul:
Again, thank you. Sorry for the trouble.
Regards,
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Daily Paul ☑ Ron Paul, 2012 ☑
Reports of bumping your own thread are not.
Old news
That was very interesting about
"Land Monopoly" it would make a great thread for discussion, there are some very interesting points.
I need to look into more of his writings, it seems that I have missed a great deal of his work.
Prepare & Share the Message of Freedom through Positive-Peaceful-Activism.
Thanks. Have Juice break and read one page essays.
Your posts supported by art and photographs are changing the world for the better.
Carry on...
Sincerely,
Mark Twain
Famous Quotes By Author:
http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/
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Thanks, for posting this.
I am sure this is going to be a great read. We sure could use more people like Mark Twain. Will Rodgers was another good orator.
Prepare & Share the Message of Freedom through Positive-Peaceful-Activism.
Your Welcome . Yes, Mark Twain and Will Rogers Agree w/ Ron Paul
Generally speaking, just as when Dr Ron Paul shakes his head and laments, "Makes no sense." We are revealing to others what truly, "Makes no sense."
Will Rogers was often in front of crowds saying, "Hey, I don't make this stuff up! It is right here in this newspaper." Then he holding up the newspaper, he would read a headline. Before he could read a paragraph, the bursts of laughter overwhelmed the place. Laughter everywhere.
I did much the same thing. Only I started in the 1850s and I made up my own news. Often, the crowd nudged each-other and chuckled.
Now, just image how Will Rogers and Mark Twain would laugh as Ron Paul is telling you the news.
"Humor is the great thing, the saving thing. The minute it crops up, all our irritations and resentments slip away and a sunny spirit takes their place."
Sincerely,
Mark Twain
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Daily Paul ☑ Ron Paul, 2012 ☑
bump
for humor, we do indeed need as much as we can scrape together in these lean times.
Many are showing agreement on your point.
Thank you.
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bump
good posts deserve bumps.
Website:
http://www.libertypoet.com/
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/LibertyPoet
“The most important element of a free society, where individual rights are held in the highest esteem, is the rejection of the initiation of violence.” Dr. Ron Paul
bump
for our Mark Twain
Napolitano: "We need Ron Paul now!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k3JNRTVI0Q
Thank you. I will be Roughing It in June. Hear from you later.
Freiheit,
Look forward to reading your posts. It may be fine and good folks argue with you...
Much wiser arguing with you than arguing against you.
Freiheit?
Here is a beautiful slide show showing one of my many home towns.
http://www.tampabay.com/specials/2010/photo_galleries/mark_t...
My thoughts on German Language:
http://www9.georgetown.edu/faculty/jod/texts/twain.german.html
Random facts:
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Daily Paul ☑ Ron Paul, 2012 ☑
I've always loved Twain
Can't wait - should be great.
Everyone should read his short stories. And, his plays are a hoot - especially "Adam and Eve".
"In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot."--Mark Twain
I like your attitude. It agrees with you.
Best regards telling Dr Ron Paul's message.
Great. I'll be roughing it this June. Have comfort, even when it gets to hot, climate or otherwise.
"The coldest winter I ever spent, was Summer in San Francisco." Says so right in San Francisco history. Coolest quote I apparently never uttered. Perhaps it's not my words, but certainly my feelings.
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Everybody Talks About the Weather...
"Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." - Mark Twain
Weather Modification: The Ultimate Weapon?
http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA283033&Location=U...
I saw this quote in the above military document from the Air War College about weather modification and thought you might be interested.
Ron Paul's Convention Speech
Your "US Weather Modifation Archive" is very helpful. Thanks.
Sempiternal,
Thank for your weather report.
"The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right."
Your link above is very helpful. Keep on supporting Ron Paul
This archive weather document confirms many projects by official code name and admits success & failure. Especially, with the unreported, unusual names, searches are likely to find relevant hits.
Showing link with Mark Twain annotations. Thanks Sempiternal.
http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA283033&Location=U...
Pg 11 Various agents were used, including silver iodide, dry ice crystals, and chaff. In comparing the results from 10 storms that were seeded against a control group of 18 unseeded storms, there appeared to be a 75 percent reduction in lightning strikes in the modified storms.2 This was judged to be statistically significant although the experiments were not strictly randomized.
[Mark Twin "Lightening strikes...."]
Pg 13 Another project which aimed to alter the weather began in 1952 under the
sponsorship of the U.S. Forestry Service. This was Project Skfvre which sought to prevent lightning from igniting forest fires. The basic principle was to try to cause artificial corona discharges between numerous tiny conductors introduced into the storm and thereby harmlessly dissipate its electrical potential.'4 Various agents were used, including silver iodide, dry ice crystals, and chaff. In comparing the results from 10 storms that were seeded against a control group of 18 unseeded storms, there appeared to be a 75 percent reduction in lightning strikes in the modified storms.2 This was judged to be statistically significant although the experiments were not strictly randomized.
[ Mark Twin.. "Lightening strikes again... Still working on distribution..."]
Pg 14... probably the most famous undertaking and certainly the most germane to this paper. This was the cloud seeding operations carried out by the U.S. military... Southeast Asia from 1968 to 1972...
... objective of inhibiting the logistical operations of the North Vietnamese along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The operation came to be known by a variety of codenames: Popeye,
Intermediary, Compatriot, and Mdorpool. It was highly classified at the time and known only to the President, a few high-ranking military officers, and the assigned aircrew. We had come a long way since Mark Twain- something was being done about the weather, but nobody was talking about it
[ Mark Twin.. Look for the "distribution" of these Code Names to search archives]
[ Mark Twin...This quote is not mine. “Mark Twain- something was being done about the weather, but nobody was talking about it” ]
P 20 Conclusion
Military weather modification is not a fantasy-it is a fact Both offensive and
suppression techniques have already been employed by military forces engaged in various
conflicts ranging from the Second World War to Vietnam. The success of these operations is controversial, the ethics somewhat doubtful and the practicality Is questionable, but they have still occurred.
[Mark Twain "The End" of "US Government Archive on Weather Modification."
[ Mark Twin.. Confirmation of my lead off quote:
"The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right."]
Thank you Sempiternal.
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Daily Paul ☑ Ron Paul, 2012 ☑
The lightning ain't distributed right, Indeed!
especially with those dad-burn PTB distributin' it!
But that man should play the tyrant over God, and find Him a better man than himself, is astonishing drama indeed!~~D. Sayers
There is no difference between an authoritarian government from the right or the left...F. A.Schaeffer
Printers-That-Be? Dad-burn PTB distributin' sparklers!
Nottin' but badly spun lies! Ain't worth a hoot!
A barn owl gives a better hoot free... & ain't wastin' dad-burn paper to do it.
Thanks for mentionin'
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Daily Paul ☑ Ron Paul, 2012 ☑
History... About My History...My Demise, a Derivative History.
My Demise, A Derivative History.
100 years past the event, others still writing about my demise. Here is one of my favorites: Slash Dot News
http://news.slashdot.org/story/10/05/24/150246/Mark-Twain-To...
Slash Dot News Quote
Slash Dot News comments also very revealing.
Sincerely,
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Daily Paul ☑ Ron Paul, 2012 ☑
Interesting he wanted it withheld for 100 years.
That will be something to read.
Ron Paul's Convention Speech
100 Years Ago Lost Interest in Money. Wanted Liberty!
Dr Ron Paul is fond of repeating, "Makes no sense."
Sempiternal, I read slow and careful what you write.
Keep up your good work.
Here is yet, another headline story about my demise, 100 years late: Hindustan Times newspaper.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mark-Twain-to-tell-all-100-yea...
Years gone by, wrote against those controlling others with wars of the day and the like. Pointed out the folly of those pretending to be grand.
Figured upon my actual and factual demise, many would promote their version of my autobiography. So I withheld the actual material... the facts. Waited those charlatans out. Suspect, none of them are critics now; sincerely hope you and your friends enjoy and benefit from all my travails. Or more simply, enjoy the stories with your kids of my travels.
I am eternally grateful for all I witnessed.
Indeed, "Makes no sense." His-story is often void of sense.
Live Your-story. Make it something worth living and good in the telling
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Daily Paul ☑ Ron Paul, 2012 ☑
Mark Twain Died. Autobiography Published. This One, I Wrote.
Bump Last Page
Would someone respectfully place one of my pictures on this post so that others might be more inclined to read it.
My wish is that folks read three of my short essays. Then they will appreciate times now are facing many of the same problems I stewed about 100 years ago. Nation building, money, monopoly and enslavement.
Twain Picture - US Postage Stamp
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Sam...
Twain Picture - Young Man
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mark_Twain_by_Abdullah_Fr%...
Twain Picture - Old Man
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Twa...
Twin Picture - Procrastinated.
http://www.websters-dictionary-online.com/
So that youngsters will surely know the full flavor of this word, place my best picture in Webster dictionary here.
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