tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940481982884496493.post3938272147461056382..comments2009-10-27T11:08:32.249-07:00Boomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511434955521105417noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940481982884496493.post-61786738505773255802009-10-27T11:08:32.249-07:002009-10-27T11:08:32.249-07:00Thanks, Nova, Rick. <br /><br />Nova, yes, those were tough times and tough choices were made; and I know you know about such things.<br /><br />Rick: thanks for reading it _all._ Wow.Boomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511434955521105417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940481982884496493.post-64661900230985359322009-10-26T20:50:28.384-07:002009-10-26T20:50:28.384-07:00Beautifully written and felt. Thanks for all the stories and perspectives on this blog which I just finishing reading with great pleasure.<br /><br />Rick W.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940481982884496493.post-28686832593478262812009-10-25T06:57:23.159-07:002009-10-25T06:57:23.159-07:00Very good. I understand Grandma&#39;s perspective. It is funny - because it has to be.novahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02324749633489670413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940481982884496493.post-80895006660582895562009-10-23T20:27:17.103-07:002009-10-23T20:27:17.103-07:00POD, thanks. Worry not, no bad juju piled upon me when I stopped in the middle. I was already sick -- the second time -- before I started it. <br /><br />I&#39;m feeling much better now, thanks. I think my next post won&#39;t be quite so heavy!Boomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511434955521105417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940481982884496493.post-68310551796819709992009-10-23T18:57:43.439-07:002009-10-23T18:57:43.439-07:00As I sat down to eat my 9th bowl of split pea soup this week (for which I am hugely grateful), I took the opportunity to read this post. <br /> At first, I thought, man, this is so long, I wonder if I will understand those big words Boomer likes to use such as <b>&#39;largesse&#39;</b> which I thought meant what would happen to me if I keep eating more and more split pea soup. <br />However, this is really a damn good post.<br /> And ain&#39;t this the truth? &quot;If individual charity alone could solve injustice and inequality, it would have done it by now.&quot;<br /><br />I hope that by starting this post and then, setting it aside, you did not cause all the negative juju that lead to your sickness. You know that&#39;s how sickness is caused, don&#39;t you? ;-) <br />Hope you are feeling better.PODhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07369763028982948026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940481982884496493.post-74111360007272408162009-10-23T12:12:11.548-07:002009-10-23T12:12:11.548-07:00Bob, Roger, thanks for reading. I started this one, set it aside for a few days and thought about it, and then finished it. That almost always pays off.Boomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511434955521105417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940481982884496493.post-4874903153424179582009-10-22T17:19:53.681-07:002009-10-22T17:19:53.681-07:00That is amazing blog post. Beautiful.Rodger Colemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14447735420151521491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940481982884496493.post-11756535521582412982009-10-22T12:40:07.165-07:002009-10-22T12:40:07.165-07:00Perfectly put.Bob Mounthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886063140442571106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940481982884496493.post-74186773284113209922009-10-20T08:54:52.093-07:002009-10-20T08:54:52.093-07:00Bruce, thanks, and thanks for a Chipmunk Moment!<br /><br />Anonymous, thanks as well. I&#39;m glad you appreciated it.Boomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511434955521105417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940481982884496493.post-33123772178009324752009-10-19T20:58:12.096-07:002009-10-19T20:58:12.096-07:00I meant &quot;perspective&quot;.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940481982884496493.post-54020104496492991622009-10-19T20:56:20.252-07:002009-10-19T20:56:20.252-07:00Love your posts; it&#39;s nice to read your perpectives on life (in Santa Cruz).<br />This last post was the best I&#39;ve read.<br />Thanks for giving to our world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940481982884496493.post-70309837738755063662009-10-19T15:22:13.491-07:002009-10-19T15:22:13.491-07:00It&#39;s rough being sick, of course.<br /><br />http://bit.ly/1s1lRc<br /><br />--<br />Bruce T.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940481982884496493.post-88154947090127086672009-10-19T15:15:58.367-07:002009-10-19T15:15:58.367-07:00Sorry to see that you were sick, Boomer. You got a great post out of it though.<br /><br />--<br />Bruce T.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940481982884496493.post-70830134413888355652009-10-18T17:06:26.469-07:002009-10-18T17:06:26.469-07:00Thanks, Michael.Boomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511434955521105417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940481982884496493.post-72618464456177814692009-10-18T15:06:57.354-07:002009-10-18T15:06:57.354-07:00Excellent.<br /><br />Looking at society through an altruistic lens is a heavy burden.Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14293057984850019316noreply@blogger.com