Comments for Chasing the Renaissance

Comment on Crazy Times by ggw_bach

ggw_bach — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:55:03 +0000

sorry to hear about the family illness. Hope things get better soon

Comment on Mean People by Shaun King

Shaun King — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:46:06 +0000

Thanks for sharing your heart with this post man. We have to do our best to set a great example for our children. That brings about real change!

Comment on Mean People by Gene

Gene — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:54:56 +0000

Racism is a disease.
Once started it causes hate and “mean people” on all sides affected.

Comment on Mean People by C Tallamy

C Tallamy — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:17:40 +0000

I see you continued to think on the subject. I understand your perspective, most certainly. And while I did like the way you put your thoughts together, I still strongly disagree with the semantics.

Were the boys who punched you not “mean”? Have not both sides of this story shown a great deal of violence and hatred and meanness towards one another? I’m afraid no part of me will allow myself as a caucasion woman from the deep South to be categorized as a “mean” person just because of the social injustices and ignorance of this nation’s past. And if we choose to give our race such a title, I’d strongly argue that our race does not stand alone in that category. We’ve got lots and lots of company.

Who gets to be called the “nice” ones?

Comment on Creative Timing by melissa

melissa — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:11:49 +0000

Again I feel the same as you. Somehow, for me to voice the thoughts would take the magic out of the process. There seems to be this direct link between the flow of thought and the rhythm of the keyboard. It is as if they are connected in a continuous stream, my fingers to the keys to the out pouring of thought.
My brain is often my nemesis with the constant noise of thought. It never ends. The thoughts are still in there. So I figure as long as I keep the thoughts moving like an ocean tide per se those thoughts will come out when they need to, at the fitting time.

Comment on Mean People by melissa

melissa — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:03:05 +0000

Incredible. I am with you 100%. I grew up in Western, PA where there are NO black people. I think there were two or three in my entire High School. As an adult I can not understand the racist ideas of the people there. Why the hate? We didn’t even know any black people.

I find racism to be one of the lowest forms of thinking. The smallest minds in the food chain. Unabashed ignorance of their own choosing.

Comment on New Years Revolution by richidea

richidea — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:53:49 +0000

I like the term radical!

Comment on 2009 Bucket List by Carol Miller

Carol Miller — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:35:00 +0000

It’s a wonderful list. How are you planning to add those extra hours to the God-established 24 we are accustomed to? I particularly like the walk-about. What fun that would be!

Comment on 2009 Bucket List by Kristine

Kristine — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:53:02 +0000

What a great list. I am in the process of putting mine together, hope you don’t mind if I steal a couple, especially the patience ones

Comment on Monday Morning Thoughts by novice101

novice101 — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:32:41 +0000

Share the same thought:

http://novice101.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/

Merry Christmas to you. Wish you much joy.

Comment on Book Wish List by Michael

Michael — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:02:43 +0000

I started “Outliers” and its similar in some respects to Gladwell’s other teriffic books, Blink and the Tipping Point, in that the causal relationships we take for granted sometimes are not that accurate, and the reverse, sometimes their are strong and powerful patterns that if we could recognize, we could gain from. As you probably know, “Outliers” attempts to explain the phenomenon of success. As he said on the “Colbert Report” recently, in reference to Bill Gates “lucky” upbringing, “How many kids in 1968 showed up at school to find a computer on their desk? One!”

Comment on Everything’s Amazing, Nobody’s Happy by marybethstockdale

marybethstockdale — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:36:25 +0000

That was hysterical. Thanks… I needed a laugh!

Comment on Finding Inspiration in Friday Night Lights: Part of Something Greater by Finding Inspiration in Friday Night Lights: Mentoring « genebatten 3.4

Finding Inspiration in Friday Night Lights: Mentoring « genebatten 3.4 — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:59:10 +0000

[...] Finding Inspiration in Friday Night Lights: Mentoring 29 10 2008 I haven’t blogged in a while, but I wanted to close this trio of entries highlighting Smash’s challenge to fulfill his potential and walk into his destiny. If you haven’t read the other two blogs you can check the first one out here and then the second here. [...]

Comment on Finding Inspiration in Friday Night Lights: You have to want it by Finding Inspiration in Friday Night Lights: Mentoring « genebatten 3.4

Finding Inspiration in Friday Night Lights: Mentoring « genebatten 3.4 — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:58:11 +0000

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Comment on A few links to check out by Bunk

Bunk — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:17:29 +0000

I second the Popularity Prostitute find. The Deadly Viper blog is a jewel!

Comment on Finding Inspiration in Friday Night Lights: You have to want it by Finding Inspiration in Friday Night Lights: Part of Something Greater « genebatten 3.4

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:26:19 +0000

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