tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post6533821394754672724..comments2023-05-24T07:28:47.004-05:00Comments on Teresa Evangeline: Pollyanna, Meet Private BenjaminTeresa Evangelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-70270784861633400052010-11-09T15:21:15.695-06:002010-11-09T15:21:15.695-06:00Cheryl! Wow! I appreciate your encouragement. Tha...Cheryl! Wow! I appreciate your encouragement. Thank you, so very much. :)<br /><br />Paige, I love hearing from readers I haven't "met" yet! Thank you, very much.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-52385508189705898282010-11-09T15:09:58.664-06:002010-11-09T15:09:58.664-06:00Thank you! I love reading your blog and you say i...Thank you! I love reading your blog and you say it all so well. Thanks!Paige Lomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16395844025036875364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-60626170468815960342010-11-09T14:44:21.590-06:002010-11-09T14:44:21.590-06:00This is my ALL TIME FAVORITE post of yours! Nobody...This is my ALL TIME FAVORITE post of yours! Nobody (and I mean NOBODY) could have said this better. I am with you 1000%.<br /><br />The quotes you chose...priceless. I especially love Mark Twain's "If Christ were here...". It's SO true. The illustrations are spot on.<br /><br />Oooh, I feel strangely energized!Cheryl Kohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021319020150945676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-66548322220503532502010-11-08T22:50:20.321-06:002010-11-08T22:50:20.321-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-33346369144302533232010-11-08T16:22:26.603-06:002010-11-08T16:22:26.603-06:00Well, I think some important work is being done no...Well, I think some important work is being done now, with President Obama working out an agreement with India in which jobs will be created here in the U.S. That's real change from a constant flow of outsourcing jobs overseas during the early years of this past decade. <br /><br />I am very willing to keep an open mind and see how it all unfolds.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-11171847061830068522010-11-08T15:55:40.454-06:002010-11-08T15:55:40.454-06:00The people voted so hopefully the elections will ...The people voted so hopefully the elections will effect some real change for the little guy and not big business, cause it's definitely needed.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-15601470425872798452010-11-08T13:30:40.645-06:002010-11-08T13:30:40.645-06:00Lynn, I agree with what you said, including your f...Lynn, I agree with what you said, including your final statement, but I think my response to Michelle will also respond to your additional comments.<br /><br />Michelle, I'm glad this post resonated with you, and others who have commented. I was thinking, as I responded to Jack about just this thing, that I plan to create more posts around the good news. I think many of us are trying to do just this thing, yourself included. As we open our thought to this and Expect it to happen, an avenue will be revealed and good things will emerge.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-8433249251215529432010-11-08T12:33:29.081-06:002010-11-08T12:33:29.081-06:00and one more thing, can we work together to expose...and one more thing, can we work together to expose more good news and change some of this mass hysteria? i just read your response to jack. i am willing to open myself to the possibility, to an avenue to appear that will allow for me to sprinkle good news--to inspire the habit of patience and acceptance and TOGETHERNESS. {enough of the ego-centered politics} <br />WE have to speak, teresa. WE have to help CHANGE this addiction to complaining--addiction to fast food information. <br />michelle, againthe wanderer [bernard]https://www.blogger.com/profile/11993997950139178095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-22497655058423471912010-11-08T12:24:41.900-06:002010-11-08T12:24:41.900-06:00if this post were a book, i would not be able to p...if this post were a book, i would not be able to put it down. <br />when will we be heard. "change takes time, takes listening, takes TIME!!! takes a plan, and takes hearing and accepting the TRUTH."<br /><br />so glad you said it! glad george carlin said it. glad mark twain said what jesus would say! glad the strange-bodied, small headed color drawing said it.<br />michellethe wanderer [bernard]https://www.blogger.com/profile/11993997950139178095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-36885587931440794292010-11-08T09:47:37.051-06:002010-11-08T09:47:37.051-06:00Nice thought Teresa, but from what I'm seeing ...Nice thought Teresa, but from what I'm seeing is that good thoughts/good actions are torn apart. Distroyed, bit by bit, by those seeking power. They take words, out of context, and build stories around those words. Criticize the action doers, by "their team". I've watched as they bring in their "analyzers" and listen as they tear great ideas apart by applying strange numbers, quotes, or unrevelent history... I've seen religion, clothing, sport, and even their pets used by this group... I need to go back to some of your quotes and simply let it go.......turquoisemoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893008689507282266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-28225004119076320152010-11-08T08:15:13.614-06:002010-11-08T08:15:13.614-06:00Lynn, I would have a difficult time in a relations...Lynn, I would have a difficult time in a relationship with a conservative. I have often wondered how James Carville and Mary Matalin do it. Good for you, that you can. Lots of Zen practice, I suppose? :) I had to rewrite this a few times to quiet my inner sailor. I ended up feeling somewhat proud that I managed to not use the F word one time, though sorely tempting it was. In these times, it must be hard to be a Buddhist... LOL Thank you for your comments.<br /><br />Manzi, I respect your code of silence. Thank you for your comments. :)<br /><br />Jack, The problem with the school system... It mirrors the dysfunction of our entire system. It's broken, and we need to fix it. But, from these front row seats, it's not looking good, is it? I do try to read stories that provide another perspective, stories filled with not just hope, but real action. And there are many. But good news doesn't sell, and what does that say about the collective us? "There's the rub." Maybe it would start to sell, if we injected it more often and broke the habits of listeners. It does come down to breaking bad habits, while replacing them with good ones. <br /><br />Thanks for your comments, Jack.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-3616641187998553742010-11-08T06:12:58.328-06:002010-11-08T06:12:58.328-06:00With a close, careful first read, I totally agree ...With a close, careful first read, I totally agree and admire your choice of quotes from the past and present. I think the right wingnut media and shock jocks are poisoning the commonwealth and give simple, uneducated answers to very complicated questions. People should find another station to listen to. Oh, wait a minute, that's what schools were supposed to do: help foster a thinking public to rationale discourse in life so that they can separate the trivial (and dangerous) from the valuable.<br /><br />There are outposts and people that are thinking and helping the common good. Don't forget that even though our guys lost in the election, there were a lot of votes for our side. We just didn't win today. <br /><br />I'm marking this post of yours for future reference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-36287656203950153052010-11-08T03:33:42.758-06:002010-11-08T03:33:42.758-06:00I like your Turkish Foot in the Stirrup proverb an...I like your Turkish Foot in the Stirrup proverb and I'll add that "Being morally right is a very dangerous thing in politics." Other than that, I refuse to break my code of silence.Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-39208476151770312362010-11-07T21:22:31.713-06:002010-11-07T21:22:31.713-06:00Teresa, you said exactly how I feel. I wish I coul...Teresa, you said exactly how I feel. I wish I could say it as well as you did. If I would write on this subject, I'm afraid it would be X rated...and I would end up feeling bad and I'm sure it would definitely not be very zen. I don't know how many times, during these elections, that I had to close my eyes and shake my head. Why did I close my eyes? I don't know...maybe trying to shut out what I was seeing and hearing-the insanity. Instant gratification..oh my, you are so right! I read on one of my favorite posts (can't remember which one, right now)...anyway, she said that,"Americans want what they don't have. Then, once they get it, they don't want it anymore." She also noted that nothing changes quickly in Washington, and that was probably the best thing about our system of government. Time, she said, is on our side. Eventually, Americans realized that slavery was unacceptable. Eventually, Americans realized that women should be given the right to vote. And, eventually, it was realized, that seniors needed financial help at the end of their lives. Sometimes, those living in proverty could use a leg up...and, eventually, maybe all would be able to get healthcare...maybe. oOOH..I remember who wrote this, it was Margaret and Helen's Tongue in Cheek. It just makes me ill... And, as you know, BF listens almost nonstop to Fox news...drives me nuts!turquoisemoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893008689507282266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-81053327496342400362010-11-07T18:20:27.306-06:002010-11-07T18:20:27.306-06:00Linda, Welcome Home! I think. :) I was thinking a...Linda, Welcome Home! I think. :) I was thinking about how interesting it would be to spend a year abroad and see the U.S. from a distance. I have to believe the rest of the world is just shaking its head.... I did get outside and it helped immensely. Thank You!<br /><br />Paul, Thank you, so much. I find quotes that stand the test of time most interesting. The more things change...<br /><br />Marilyn, It's good to read your perspective. I guess politics are politics no matter what part of the world you live. Yes, the Brian Andreas thought offers us a path away from the craziness. It seems the ability to imagine a better world is not a priority for the folks who appear to be in charge here, at least not at the congressional level. But, there are many others who can imagine it, and my bet's on them, still.<br /><br />Nancy, I agree. It seems both sides of the aisle are looking after numero uno, themselves. It is a completely dysfunctional system and has been for far too many years. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-41581930276833949902010-11-07T14:05:52.249-06:002010-11-07T14:05:52.249-06:00I'm working on a theory. Bush-Cheney managed t...I'm working on a theory. Bush-Cheney managed to divert huge portions of our country's resources to The Wealthiest Few. But they did it so smoothly that the middle class never caught on. And the Democrats have never articulated this. (Because they too want support from Big Business?) So the middle class gets made at "government" and "incumbents" instead of the real thieves. My only source of hope is that things are cyclical. I hope.Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-19402398330573039612010-11-07T13:56:20.414-06:002010-11-07T13:56:20.414-06:00Teresa I don't understand your political syste...Teresa I don't understand your political system, never have been able to get my head around it! But I don't need to understand it to know what you are saying. Are politicians/politics any different in other countries - I don't think so. Some of your quotes really hit home with me. The district I live in, a rural district made up of 3 small towns that serve agricultural and horticultural farmlands, has just been forced into a SuperCity. "Democracy is four wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch." Ambrose Bierce - this is so apt. More than 80% of our district voted against this happening. Politicians were quoted as saying that democracy would be enhanced with this SuperCity model - I wrote to our Prime Minister asking how can democracy be enhanced when it doesn't exist in the first place, I received a 9 page reply but nowhere in this reply was my question answered.<br />"We hang the petty thieves and elect the great ones to public office." - This is another quote that could be applied here.<br />I too try to live in the Now, see the good in everything but at times it gets so hard.<br />I love the last piece of art work and words by Brian Andreas.<br />I too was a fan of The Parent Trap.Marilyn & Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851884880790561276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-68458561536121062652010-11-07T11:48:00.993-06:002010-11-07T11:48:00.993-06:00You touch upon a lot of issues with precision and ...You touch upon a lot of issues with precision and grace. I enjoy many of your poignant quotes too like Bertrand Russell's "The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." The metaphor of Pollyanna and Private Benjamin,..wonderful.Paul Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836602667355512504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-17606677373163475222010-11-07T11:37:06.342-06:002010-11-07T11:37:06.342-06:00You are SO articulate, Teresa! We missed the last...You are SO articulate, Teresa! We missed the last of the craziness when we were out of the country. This morning I read the voters in Washington State have said they do not want any more taxes and they voted down alternative revenue ideas. So we will have some BIG changes here. However, there seemed to be plenty of money coming in from outside the state to run a Republican, Dino Rossi, against our long-time senator, Patty Murray. So the money is there for the bs, but not for the Medicaid.<br /><br />Me? Just writing my blog, applying for a job that sounds like a dream that I will undoubtedly not get. I don't even want to go back to work!<br /><br />Spend some time outdoors today being grateful for the beauty all around you, regardless of who's been elected.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.com