tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post6194491871541668655..comments2024-03-27T13:32:06.780-02:30Comments on The Other Side of Eighty: Keeping My Mind Too PureWisewebwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-28591270291736486362010-05-11T18:05:12.992-02:302010-05-11T18:05:12.992-02:30Sometimes I treat the state of the world as a very...Sometimes I treat the state of the world as a very dark joke, or a necessary nightmare on the way to better things. And occasional rants are definitely better than bottling the rage.Stanhttp://stancarey.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-5119085525625353582010-05-06T12:49:18.623-02:302010-05-06T12:49:18.623-02:30@Pauline:
Thank you so much for those words. I DO ...@Pauline:<br />Thank you so much for those words. I DO endeavour to keep a balance, both personally and in my writing. The darkness is so immense lately we all need to light our candles.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-89595652406210588282010-05-06T12:47:47.575-02:302010-05-06T12:47:47.575-02:30@RJA:
And there is so much in the world today. I f...@RJA:<br />And there is so much in the world today. I feel a rant coming on...<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-73493016931176945252010-05-06T08:23:39.177-02:302010-05-06T08:23:39.177-02:30I think you nailed a large part of the problem wit...I think you nailed a large part of the problem with this sentence: "so many people just ingest it (ugly news)and carry on fuming and do nothing to change their way of life."<br /><br />I think that's where your softer side offers something valuable, a balance to the dark, rant-worthy happenings. Without something to work toward ("beauty and friendship and love and music and good food and the warmth of unexpected kindness"), where does one go when turning from the darkness?<br /><br />So, thanks for offering a balanced view.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-9823963183108209622010-05-05T13:02:17.418-02:302010-05-05T13:02:17.418-02:30As Twilight so rightly states, it's all a ques...As Twilight so rightly states, it's all a question of balance. We ignore what's happening in the world at our peril, but continuous rantings just turn us into grumpy old men (I know, I am one!) and women.R J Adamshttp://sparrowchat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-13256222669428163062010-05-04T14:19:38.113-02:302010-05-04T14:19:38.113-02:30@Nick:
As long as we use the information to protec...@Nick:<br />As long as we use the information to protect ourselves from serious harm, I've got no problem but so many people just ingest it and carry on fuming and do nothing to change their way of life.<br />@T:<br />Yes this BP business is a total crisis along with the many others that are now befalling our tiny little globe.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-34678507800972604232010-05-04T13:12:31.544-02:302010-05-04T13:12:31.544-02:30I'd say that keeping a fine balance is the bes...I'd say that keeping a fine balance is the best plan, WWW. You seem to manage tht very well.<br /><br />So much so-called news is nothing more than the media blowing stuff out of proportion to sell copy or gain viewers. If we give that too much attention we'll all go stark starin' bonkers! <br /><br />The really important stuff, like the oil disaster is something else altogether. I'm just starting to realise what a tragedy it is, and will be for years to come.Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-20342385629194500212010-05-04T05:34:58.439-02:302010-05-04T05:34:58.439-02:30You can try and avoid the bad news but it'll c...You can try and avoid the bad news but it'll catch up with you eventually. And when it does, you'll be so ill-informed you won't have a clue what's going on or how to deal with it. Unfortunately the bad news is part of life along with the good.nickhttp://nickhereandnow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-50289724965118006952010-05-04T03:14:43.516-02:302010-05-04T03:14:43.516-02:30@Debstar:
I miss you too, one should come on soon!...@Debstar:<br />I miss you too, one should come on soon!!<br />@Twain:<br />It's a great release, keep practising!<br />Yes I truly believe we are at a powerful confluence and I will write about it soon!<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-54673688906482917522010-05-03T23:58:17.673-02:302010-05-03T23:58:17.673-02:30maybe i need to be more like your friend...I'm...maybe i need to be more like your friend...I'm not good at ranting unfortunately the world is pretty depressing at the momentCorvusCorax12https://www.blogger.com/profile/02705986279180729268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-86458279009430369452010-05-03T23:53:46.497-02:302010-05-03T23:53:46.497-02:30Oh but I love your rants and have been sorely miss...Oh but I love your rants and have been sorely missing them. Slip a few more in pleeeeease.Debstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10395898347034383133noreply@blogger.com