tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post3343958400129052830..comments2023-05-24T07:28:47.004-05:00Comments on Teresa Evangeline: Mark Twain and The EaglesTeresa Evangelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-43727177374407251092010-04-30T07:34:02.336-05:002010-04-30T07:34:02.336-05:00I like spunky, too. : )I like spunky, too. : )Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-2475394957265279172010-04-30T06:55:09.420-05:002010-04-30T06:55:09.420-05:00..."his finger on the pulse of human absurdit......"his finger on the pulse of human absurdity." Perfect. And perfectly true. Ah, Mark Twain. He was spunky. I like spunky. And he was wise.Cheryl Kohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021319020150945676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-2352182888149047902010-04-23T15:27:59.117-05:002010-04-23T15:27:59.117-05:00Kristy, thank you for telling me about the Moss bo...Kristy, thank you for telling me about the Moss book. It sounds very interesting. A trip to Borders may be in order. : ) Love You!<br /><br />Joan, can't begin to tell you how grateful I am for your "letter to my younger self" blog post. Your openness is a gift to all of us.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-70518142194409054832010-04-23T14:28:22.961-05:002010-04-23T14:28:22.961-05:00Oh, I just love Mark Twain! Thank you for this lo...Oh, I just love Mark Twain! Thank you for this lovely, insightful tribute! <br /><br />Twain's witty quotes alone could fill volumes! But the fact that he left us such classics like Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer is just icing on the cake! Think I'll go pick one up and read a little now...Anything Fits A Naked Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07579409446582399318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-3166802817217619902010-04-23T10:27:36.243-05:002010-04-23T10:27:36.243-05:00Do you know that I have *never* read anything by M...Do you know that I have *never* read anything by Mark Twain? I know! Horrible! But your post makes me want to immediately, and I even stole one of your Twain quotes for my Facebook page today. ;) I knew about the comet thing, I knew he lived a life of challenges and pain, always with dignity and triumph. I read a book in the past year called The Secret History of Dreaming by Robert Moss. Chapter ten is called, "Mark Twain's Rhyming Life" and is devoted to his ability to dream channel and the importance that Twain attributed this gift as it pertained to his writing. It's a fascinating angle on a fascinating, cosmic, man. I think you'd enjoy it. :) Love you Teresa!Stark Raving Zenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283012200310967530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-84710210377528132782010-04-23T07:44:47.606-05:002010-04-23T07:44:47.606-05:00Kittie, yes, learning to be still, to quiet my min...Kittie, yes, learning to be still, to quiet my mind, is a large part of what I believe I'm here to do...<br /><br />Gail, I love that your rector is addressing this. I often go down to the beach and leave my phone and my camera behind. I love having the photos, but I also want to experience it in the moment and really see it with My eyes. For me, it's part of learning to be still.<br /><br />Jack, I am so grateful for your words. Mark and your mama passed on the same date. <br />Regards to your kitty.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-81236934845651339852010-04-22T20:30:38.912-05:002010-04-22T20:30:38.912-05:00Teresa, this is one of the finest pieces you have ...Teresa, this is one of the finest pieces you have written. Straight from your heart to the page upon which you type. Huck Finn is the best piece of literature an American has written. It all circulates around Twain, Huck Finn. Roughing It--at A&M grad school, my professor quoted it, made us read sections of it, stating it was great history and literature. Twain's coming upon Virginia City, Nevada, is one of the greatest entries into a city ever written. Yes, Twain had despair but kept laughter going. I didn't know he passed on April 21st. You've really scribbled a great piece here, Teresa. The cats...didn't know that about him. I've just come in from caressing my barn cat that ascends Poprock Hill to our back porch...love the little guy. <br /><br />That you read to your children...Twain. They have been gifted by their mom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-62542939196648945982010-04-22T15:28:53.307-05:002010-04-22T15:28:53.307-05:00I didn't know about him coming in and leaving ...I didn't know about him coming in and leaving with Haley's Comet. How interesting! He was a man filled with wisdom and wit. What a great pair of traits to be blessed with. I need to get myself a book of his quotes. <br /><br />Our rector just talked on Tuesday night about the importance of being still and quiet. It seems I'm always in GO mode and always plugged in somewhere - computer, iphone, camera, etc. There are times I make myself leave my iphone in the other room. It's just too much. Kittie's right - silence is kind of scary - at least for me!Gail Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15697820311332653232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-6441689126247298882010-04-22T11:02:21.017-05:002010-04-22T11:02:21.017-05:00Be Still and Listen...wow, you've really hit t...Be Still and Listen...wow, you've really hit the nail on the head. Sometimes I think people are afraid of silence. Don't know why but have given this some thought. I saw the PBS series on Twain. It was fantastic! Also enjoyed how they brought in the old film footage. Twain really came alive, as in, a living person, but, then, he still lives, really! Lovely post, Teresa.Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.com