tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post9035558446742407050..comments2024-02-20T08:25:06.177-08:00Comments on Confessions of ignorance: The Way We Live Now--post election dayseana grahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-26316061977052751002016-11-10T13:08:47.288-08:002016-11-10T13:08:47.288-08:00I can understand wanting to restrict one's ava...I can understand wanting to restrict one's availability to a select group of friends. I just hope I'm in that number. <br /><br />Send me a friend request when you join.<br />Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-72088400536828110802016-11-10T12:59:39.049-08:002016-11-10T12:59:39.049-08:00Geez, I know. I have seriously thought about not t...Geez, I know. I have seriously thought about not telling friends I'll be on it, but what is the point of that?seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-15604501042789486452016-11-10T12:36:01.589-08:002016-11-10T12:36:01.589-08:00Seana: That is big news. Let me know when you join...Seana: That is big news. Let me know when you join Facebook. If you're going to waste time, I'll be happy to help you do so.Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-22254225654357298712016-11-10T12:24:17.595-08:002016-11-10T12:24:17.595-08:00Thanks, for dropping in K.A. Laity. If I knew of a...Thanks, for dropping in K.A. Laity. If I knew of a book that Trollope had written about what comes next, I would drop everything and read it. I fear though that not only didn't Trollope write one but that no one has. seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-47713621070342342592016-11-10T05:16:24.461-08:002016-11-10T05:16:24.461-08:00I thought of this volume as well. Trollope is an a...I thought of this volume as well. Trollope is an astute cultural critic. K. A. Laityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05983280397279864583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-52713032629599782192016-11-10T00:22:28.524-08:002016-11-10T00:22:28.524-08:00Well, howzabout that -- I'm a conduit for chan...<i>Well, howzabout that -- I'm a conduit for change and further excitement. It's been a worthwhile day after all. Glad your plunge shall splash, dame Seana.</i>Kate Pilarcik ~ absolutelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430278736281847787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-82175335092073911712016-11-09T23:54:32.668-08:002016-11-09T23:54:32.668-08:00All right, that seals it. I've been inveigled ...All right, that seals it. I've been inveigled to join Facebook for a group that I am supposed to join. Have been weighing it against my free time, but I guess I'm plunging in. Shall wait till tomorrow, though, dear friend. Meanwhile, thanks for the share. seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-73736847540615548832016-11-09T23:23:25.914-08:002016-11-09T23:23:25.914-08:00Always superb to run smack dab into your thought p...Always <b>superb</b> to run smack dab into your thought processes sensational Seana when our paths 'round WebTowne coalesce. Funny you should inquire where there's more of me to see 'round WebTowne -- seems as you were crafting your thoughts in reflection, I was brewing some of my own -- over @ <b> THE ESPRESSO CAFE" </b> where I felt the need to share the conversation of you and Peter to those sipping more robust.<br /><br /><i> Your venerable "Confessions of Ignorance",</i> astute as they are now appear here:<br />https://www.facebook.com/TheEspressoCafe/<br />Kate Pilarcik ~ absolutelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430278736281847787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-16714255834324559642016-11-09T23:13:28.202-08:002016-11-09T23:13:28.202-08:00So great to see Absolutely Kate* weighing in here....So great to see Absolutely Kate* weighing in here. Compensates us for a lot on this dismal day. I just happened to watch Donald walk on stage for the acceptance speech via Democracy Now. Hadn't watched it previously. I would say the response was sheepish. He didn't expect to get this far, not seriously. The way you know it's true is that his ten year old son, Barron acted out all his suppressed emotions. Poor kid. <br /><br />I don't really blame the flim flam man for trying to sell his sad product. I blame a quarter of America for buying it, and close to half of America for not even waking themselves from whatever fantasy football dream they're living in to even roust themselves to bother to vote. <br /><br />Lovely to have you drop by, Kate. I'd like to know where to see more of you in our virtual universe these days.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-51475872530962557562016-11-09T22:58:09.389-08:002016-11-09T22:58:09.389-08:00Reading Rozovsky and Graham was as integral as sta...Reading <b>Rozovsky and Graham</b> was as integral as staying up last night til 4:37 am to hear/see/witness with MSNBC's Chris Matthews and Lawrence O'Donnell what a chasm caused to a country, our country.<br /><br />Fittingly O'Donnell was the background thought-creation of authenticity and producer to West Wing. Should I wish a wish for our America past more than an arched eyebrow of skepticism or agita of fear ... it would be for the "Playing Multiple Chessboards" epic'sode where President Josiah Bartlett showed his what-was-what skills, imparting a gentle version of "gotcha" all along the sportsmanlike playing field.<br /><br />Those were the days my colleague-friends, those were the days. Then again as eye of the lens Peter aptly said, "Our country should be stronger" than to let a singular individual wreak full havoc.<br /><br /><i>~ Kate of patriotism, absolutely</i>Kate Pilarcik ~ absolutelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430278736281847787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-79755065826151793552016-11-09T21:05:38.704-08:002016-11-09T21:05:38.704-08:00Thanks.Thanks.Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-51760008747003564632016-11-09T21:04:03.794-08:002016-11-09T21:04:03.794-08:00Well, it was on tonight. Here's the link to th...Well, it was on tonight. Here's the link to the show website. <br /><br />http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word#seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-21782282559764550872016-11-09T20:53:57.620-08:002016-11-09T20:53:57.620-08:00Where does one find that O'Donnell piece?Where does one find that O'Donnell piece?Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-76716001440207848072016-11-09T20:52:02.868-08:002016-11-09T20:52:02.868-08:00Nor do any of us. Strange days ahead. Nor do any of us. Strange days ahead. seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-56814677724368541862016-11-09T20:49:50.885-08:002016-11-09T20:49:50.885-08:00Well, I suspect Lawrence O'Donnell is right th...Well, I suspect Lawrence O'Donnell is right that much of the population will try to normalize him. What this will mean for how the country conducts its business over the next four years, I don't know, of course.Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-42470312811056173082016-11-09T20:46:39.026-08:002016-11-09T20:46:39.026-08:00I liked Lawrence O'Donnell's segment on ho...I liked Lawrence O'Donnell's segment on how the country will now try to normalize this guy. I will never accept that he is within the norm of what the country should accept as a commander in chief, and I will never believe a single word the guy has to say. It doesn't matter what the guy says after what he has already said. I don't usually resort to such absolute statements. Previously, the only person I think I've said this about is a guy who I used to work with at the bookstore who scammed the store out of thousands of dollars. I often thought that if I ran into the guy on the street, there was nothing he would be able to say to restore my low opinion of him. How could I ever trust him after he lied to and cheated not only the store but his fellow employees? That's a little like how I feel about our current president-elect. seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-28785517716364602032016-11-09T20:18:19.904-08:002016-11-09T20:18:19.904-08:00I just meant that I am two minds when I hear those...I just meant that I am two minds when I hear those proclamation that this, too, shall pass. On the one hand, I have rolled my eyes at the declarations that a Trump victory would be the end of the world. This country should be stronger than that. On the other hand, some people will suffer.<br /><br />One must strike a balance between self-crippling apocalyptism (does that word exist?) and excessive optimism of the this-too-shall-pass variety.Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-83872119109047768092016-11-09T20:08:32.414-08:002016-11-09T20:08:32.414-08:00The person I feel most sorry for or at least conce...The person I feel most sorry for or at least concerned about in this regard is Barron Trump. Poor kid is only ten years old. Actually, I may be mistaking your point, because I am more concerned for him in the long run than the short.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-38458846886901438162016-11-09T19:55:03.754-08:002016-11-09T19:55:03.754-08:00"but also how easily we tire of them once we ..."but also how easily we tire of them once we have seen through them."<br /><br />That's what I mean by wishful thinking. I'm always skeptical when someone says a situation will turn out all right in the long run. Or rather, I'm not skeptical, but I fear that such optimistic, boosterish proclamations ignore, intentionally or not, people who may be hurt in the short run.Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-36503420686563966812016-11-09T19:41:56.768-08:002016-11-09T19:41:56.768-08:00I would actually recommend watching the PBS series...I would actually recommend watching the PBS series, as the key roles are illuminated. The insight is about how people can dazzle us with nonessential things, but also how easily we tire of them once we have seen through them.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-18725624855956857472016-11-09T19:35:43.908-08:002016-11-09T19:35:43.908-08:00Hmm, perhaps reading the novel in America, now, wo...Hmm, perhaps reading the novel in America, now, would constitute too painful an instance of wishful thinking.Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-4345356781088905202016-11-09T12:21:34.783-08:002016-11-09T12:21:34.783-08:00Sorry to have two rows of other links here. Someth...Sorry to have two rows of other links here. Something that happened in the copying. seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.com