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Comment on Following the humanizing impulse by c.

c. — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:40:17 +0000

Just wanted to say, I’m not sure who your friend’s daughter’s friend is, or how old they are, but your brief description reminded me of our long phone conversations when I was 13-14-15 and how helpful they were. “Helpful” is not a very descriptive term, and isn’t quite what I’m trying to say, but you did (do) have a remarkable way of understanding and pulling simple, constructive solutions out of complex situations.

Also, I really believe sometimes a little retail therapy IS incredibly helpful. Not long-term, perhaps, but for the moment.

Comment on Everything in service of a humanizing impulse by Barbara Preuninger

Barbara Preuninger — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:15:44 +0000

Wow – that’s such an incredible undertaking. So simple but so difficult!

Where do you start?

Comment on Everything in service of a humanizing impulse by highmountainmuse

highmountainmuse — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:24:59 +0000

I’m writing from what seems a world away, so safe in my little mountain home, but your post found it’s way to me, and I read it, and I FEEL it. I wish everyone could read this just once, and see how many people might think just a little bit more because of it.

Comment on Odd jobs by vicki

vicki — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:39:47 +0000

I LOVE the clearness committee idea…that is very awesome.
As for jobs…why not combine talents and loves…like be a “travel writer” or write travel books. Write a travel column for a paper…..you can do just about anything you want. I kind of like haircutting…i thought about doing that coz you can do that anywhere….but i decided it would be too sad if i went thru the whole schooling and then found out I wasn’t very good and no one came to me for haircuts……oh well.
love vicki

Comment on Reflections on a scary and uncertain future (and I’m not even talking about global warming or regional conflict) by yharlap

yharlap — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:18:00 +0000

Amber-Jean, thanks so much for your comment on my post! It is great to hear the perspective of someone who has been there and has some first-hand experience.
I’m still not sure what will happen, but I’m just trying to focus on my writing in this moment, and see how I feel in a year or two!

Comment on Reflections on a scary and uncertain future (and I’m not even talking about global warming or regional conflict) by Amber-Jean Nash

Amber-Jean Nash — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:23:52 +0000

I was moved to Bergen by my parents at the age of sixteen and as soon as I finished school I escaped back to the U.K for university. I am a writing graduate and my parents continue to rage against me for choosing not to return to Norway but you make a very valid point that I completely agree with. Although I can speak Norwegian (although everyone wants to practise their English that it can become impossible to stay on top of it) I am not very good at writing in Norwegian and really don’t have any wish to. English is my mother tongue and is the media for my art, practice, writing. From living there I know that it is very difficult to be able to relate to others on a creative level when it is not on comfortable terms. As far as I know, literature is not one of the more funded arts as schools and universities seem to concentrate on pure academia and performing arts almost exclusively.
And as silly as it sounds, Norway is a very cold place and of course it would heavily affect your writing, I know it affected mine and in some ways it still does. My parents also live right on a fjord in a place called Kleiva and as beautiful and serene as it is, sometimes it just isn’t enough.
You guys could always move to Sweden, it’s almost there and it’s much cheaper!

Comment on TV drama: Dr. T & Dr. J.’s Dentistry Office by Taking stock of 2008, contemplating 2009 « Thoughts in a given moment

Taking stock of 2008, contemplating 2009 « Thoughts in a given moment — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:56:34 +0000

[...] don’t know, maybe an increase in vanity? Encouragement from my dentist (yes, the one from the TV show!)? My partner’s enthusiasm at flossing (her own teeth, not mine)? Whatever it was, now I [...]

Comment on Projects vs. Practices: a post and a post-it by Taking stock of 2008, contemplating 2009 « Thoughts in a given moment

Taking stock of 2008, contemplating 2009 « Thoughts in a given moment — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:41:53 +0000

[...] This year I actually reached some milestones, in terms of projects accomplished or well-begun (for my differentiation of project- and practice-orientation, see here): [...]

Comment on TV drama: Dr. T & Dr. J.’s Dentistry Office by Barbara Preuninger

Barbara Preuninger — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:37:42 +0000

How about a drama in a daycare? Or among garbage collectors? Not sure how exciting those really are, but I wouldn’t have thought dentistry was that exciting either.

That said, Bill sure sees a lot of drama in accounting.

Comment on My favorite reads in 2008 by Wayde

Wayde — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:49:59 +0000

I started a reading diary for Senna, my 3 week old daughter, starting with the books we read to her. So if we keep it up, it’s possible that she could have a list of every book she’s ever read in her life.