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Comment on Apropos of (Almost) Nothing by Mike

Mike — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:59:30 +0000

@Ben Thanks for the comment, Ben. Couldn't have said it better myself.

Comment on Apropos of (Almost) Nothing by Ben

Ben — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:39:16 +0000

Excellent thoughts. The modern American view of suffering as the ultimate evil, something to be avoided at all costs, is foreign to rest of history and the world. Suffering is simply part of the human experience. It is part of what makes us who we are and what binds us together. It is not, reductionistically, the “other side of the coin”, however – simply a necessary “evil” that we all have to deal with.

Rather, suffering has a way of bringing perspective that continual easy and pleasure could never bring. It makes the experience of life fuller and serves to enhance our joy. By it, we learn to appreciate things that we might previously have taken for granted. (For illustration, one has only to think of the cancer survivor who now lives with a new and more joyous outlook on life.) While it would be demented to create or seek out suffering, he is a fool who lives in complete fear of it and tries never to experience it.

So Mike, I agree with your thoughts wholeheartedly. What does Yeats know anyway. He should have been true to himself and stuck with limericks.

Comment on Baseball Cards and Barf by Ben

Ben — Sun, 02 May 2010 02:19:26 +0000

What kind of a jerk would carve his name in a violin. Sheesh... And to think, it might have been worth something if he hadn't.@Mike

Comment on Baseball Cards and Barf by Mike

Mike — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:15:44 +0000

@Ben Yeah, any sat on card is a worthless card. Speaking of worthless junk, I found a violin once at the flea market. It was pretty nice, but some jerk carved his name in it. Stradi-something or other. I turned my nose up at it and walked away.

Comment on Baseball Cards and Barf by Ben

Ben — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:25:22 +0000

I once sat on a card. The guy’s name was Honus something or other. I promptly threw it away.

Comment on Philadelphia Story – Part IV by Carol Brown

Carol Brown — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:16:25 +0000

Mike:

Jud always said you should be a writer, and I think this proves his point. I’m at your Mom’s and she showed me your site.

Love you,

Comment on Vinny’s Tale of Woe by Ben

Ben — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:14:22 +0000

I forgot about that! You are a virtual animal hater. And your brother killing that poor mouse in an ironic twist of fate... You've killed more animals than Jack O'Connor. @Mike

Comment on Vinny’s Tale of Woe by Mike

Mike — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:14:03 +0000

@Ben I actually thought about calling it that, but, yes, I thought it was too high on the "cheese scale." Actually, I think I have an old post called "Tail of Woe" or something similar. It was the post about when I hit a dog with my car while leaving someone a voice mail. Good times.

Comment on Vinny’s Tale of Woe by Ben

Ben — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:54:20 +0000

Might I suggest a name change for the post to “Tails of Woe”? High on the cheese scale? Yes. Appropriate? Yes.

Comment on Philadelphia Story – Part IV by ozzie

ozzie — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:34:49 +0000

nice….one never knows what you may find in the backseat of a cop car……hehehe