Re: [Marxism] E.C. "Paddy" Apling

[Debordagoria <phantasmagorias@xxxxxxxxx>]

The subject line made my heart skip a beat, and I am glad to see he is alive 
and well. I much appreciate his role on this list, which I see as keeping the 
rest of us in line, particularly when the scientific facts do not suport our 
wishful (ideological) thinking.
Michael D.


--- On Tue, 1/27/09, Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Marxism] E.C. "Paddy" Apling
> To: phantasmagorias@xxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2009, 1:57 PM
> On a Saturday afternoon in early January I had the distinct
> pleasure to 
> meet with E.C. âPaddyâ Apling, an 84 year old Marxmail
> subscriber who 
> like dozens of others over the years have looked me up in
> New York City. 
> I can say that without exception most have found me quite
> amiable in 
> person in contrast to my carefully cultivated mad dog
> internet persona.
> 
> I was particularly interested in meeting a veteran of the
> 30s and 40s 
> period since I share my friend Paul Buhleâs commitment to
> oral history. 
> I was also involved in an oral history project with an old
> friend from 
> the SWP who has done video interviews with that truly
> âgreatest 
> generationâ, namely those who stood up to capitalism and
> imperialism.
> 
> full:
> http://louisproyect.wordpress.com/2009/01/27/ec-paddy-apling/
> 
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