tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post2509842941437580113..comments2024-02-10T18:19:36.406-08:00Comments on Newspaper Rock: "P is for (passive) Pueblo"Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-13642157972415517902012-09-19T22:52:20.009-07:002012-09-19T22:52:20.009-07:00I have some minor quibbles-- I think the mention o...I have some minor quibbles-- I think the mention of adobe's structural weakness in rain is interesting enough, at least as an elaboration as to why as a material it spread to a limited area. Perhaps something like "Adding organic material such as straw makes the structures extremely durable <i>in suitably dry conditions</i>"?<br /><br />Second, I'm not sure about the assessment of the "sprang from the earth" language in the original... I confess that this is more due to admiration of it as a fairly pretty bit of poetic imagery than anything else, I think there's some way to preserve that in a less problematic way. Or at least I hope there is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com