North to Alaska
SGallagher (sgallagher@lasersedge.net)
Sat, 24 Jan 1998 09:53:08 +0000
Watched that program Millennium last night. It was loosely based on that kid
from New York who walked into Alaska--in search of a new life--and ended up
starving to death. Throughout the show his diary is read as a voice over. In
his closing remarks he writes how we all "just move from one piece of holy
ground to the next." Of course this strung a chord with me, but I found/find
that I am unsure whether this phrase originated with Salinger. If not, who?
And does anyone know more of this American nomad who turned his back on
everything? I admit that all I know comes from a 60 Minutes report.
--
Steve Gallagher