tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post4425758446853683778..comments2024-03-28T09:43:44.133+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Mouthing OffSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-66566635940255489002012-03-23T14:26:31.926+00:002012-03-23T14:26:31.926+00:00first, i really like that photo.
second, i know w...first, i really like that photo.<br /><br />second, i know what you mean. i usually try not to get into current affairs on my little family blog, but when so much is stirring the air around us, i think on a cellular level, we feel compelled to respond. sometimes i have to just write it down to get the toxic stuff out of me and onto the figurative page.<br /><br />but mouth off all you want. i'll be here regardless. <br /><br />(which reminds me, last night my daughter asked, "which is correct? regardless or irregardless?" with a shudder I responded, "there is no such word as irregardless." i have a nerver shuddering over that given my indifferent use of caps!)37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-46592622409873815672012-03-22T19:05:10.617+00:002012-03-22T19:05:10.617+00:00I am not going to suppress rationality for fear of...I am not going to suppress rationality for fear of "offending"...FB is a self weeding garden, I reckon. There is so much injustice and crazy religious behavior out there now with all of the extreme leanings. Common sense certainly takes a back seat when fear mongering takes the helm.<br />Marriage for all, education for all, women's health issues, environmental concerns and changes, honesty and responsibility just makes sense for life on this planet.Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-9696707605671613402012-03-22T18:46:02.403+00:002012-03-22T18:46:02.403+00:00I'm careful on FB. Being rather liberal mysel...I'm careful on FB. Being rather liberal myself, I do have a handful of friends who, while basically lovely people, are rapidly right-wing...<br /><br />I think there's a learning curve with social media. In the beginning, it was easy to spot the nuts, and after a couple of "unfriendings", things settled down. While there are still a couple people I know who are, generally speaking, train wrecks, they actually act as reminders to me to watch how I present myself.<br /><br />Honestly. Some people just don't know how to party.<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-7851275256124589722012-03-22T17:27:18.260+00:002012-03-22T17:27:18.260+00:00Steve, I have a question for you. I would prefer n...Steve, I have a question for you. I would prefer not putting it on here. I can't find an email address to send it to you. Could you email me at msk1ell(at)gmail(dot)com.<br /><br />I know that sounds creepy and weird, but I promise it is not. It is about my blog.<br /><br />Ms. MMs.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03426159534525251722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-60506977832635808522012-03-22T17:11:05.071+00:002012-03-22T17:11:05.071+00:00I loved your post today and I have to thank you fo...I loved your post today and I have to thank you for the link to the article about the lack of respect for education. I've passed it on to several people today as this was the topic of conversation at dinner with friends just last night. I, like you try to stay out of the political arena on my blog or on facebook for exactly the same reasons. But, sometimes it just needs to be said!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-29563085466864410202012-03-22T16:26:56.861+00:002012-03-22T16:26:56.861+00:00I'm like Kevin - varying between needing to ge...I'm like Kevin - varying between needing to get my opinion out there no matter what & just letting things go. Depends on what mood I'm in - which isn't really much of a moral compass is it? :)<br /><br />P.S. We owe student loans out the wazoo. And Mike doesn't make nearly as much money as we thought he would in his chosen profession (and our expectation wasn't actually all THAT high). However, we used the money for our living expenses and to help him get his degree, so we figure we owe it. It does make me sad that we will probably still be paying on it when we both kick the bucket...The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-53796804709876804882012-03-22T15:32:43.511+00:002012-03-22T15:32:43.511+00:00Oh, and my point being that I vacillate between no...Oh, and my point being that I vacillate between not wanting to offend anyone and thinking, "screw you all if you're offended--I'm tired of holding my tongue." <br /><br />I usually end up in something of a middle-ground...a conflicted state of mindfulness.Kevin Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288559372955795301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-32502814285922411452012-03-22T15:28:56.809+00:002012-03-22T15:28:56.809+00:00In general, I'm careful about political rantin...In general, I'm careful about political ranting on Facebook, but it doesn't mean I never do it. Recently I posted a Baptist preacher at a Santorum event that was completely over the top (him, not me). It made me so angry when I saw that, and having had some Christian friends who complain about being repressed, I thought it was insightful. Mostly, I wanted them to be as angry as I was--that these are the people who "represent" them. <br /><br />I really expected to lose at a friend or two over it, but strangely enough, I didn't.Kevin Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288559372955795301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-32691237614175305172012-03-22T12:53:37.917+00:002012-03-22T12:53:37.917+00:00"I have a congenital need to make people happ..."I have a congenital need to make people happy. It's one of my worst faults. I hate stirring up controversy when I know it will upset others. On the other hand, sometimes it's important to speak out, and damn the consequences. Otherwise, will we ever get anywhere?"<br /><br />This is JUST like me. So I hear you.<br /><br />I stay off of Facebook so I don't get into trouble.<br /><br />Ms. MMs.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03426159534525251722noreply@blogger.com