tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post1471567741089474652..comments2024-03-25T05:17:05.202-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: ASHES OF WEDNESDAYRoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-8307705017851135532015-02-19T23:42:39.012-06:002015-02-19T23:42:39.012-06:00Ann:
Yes, everyone blind to the world around them ...Ann:<br />Yes, everyone blind to the world around them as they stare transfixed at their phone screens saddens me.<br /><br />Memories are some of my best companions, too. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-79578939789019270972015-02-19T12:57:36.577-06:002015-02-19T12:57:36.577-06:00Thanks. Now I know what Ash Wednesday is. And I...Thanks. Now I know what Ash Wednesday is. And I'm with you on cell phones...look around you, see the world out there. That includes getting away from staring all day at a computer screen. I don't do this anymore. I'm spending much more time looking out at the view, connecting face to face (real life, not on Facebook) with the people around me, etc. etc. I'm thinking myself back to the world in which I grew up, playing jump rope, jacks, marbles spring, summer, and fall with the neighborhood friends, etc. etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-39748513912635645932015-02-19T10:00:08.154-06:002015-02-19T10:00:08.154-06:00Helena:
Wow! That bear almost had a meal delivered...Helena:<br />Wow! That bear almost had a meal delivered to him! I've seen YouTube videos of people walking into public fountains and one another so consumed were they by their cellphones!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-8492993835016410792015-02-19T00:11:08.863-06:002015-02-19T00:11:08.863-06:00I would really love to see people give up their ce...I would really love to see people give up their cell phones for Lent (except for emergencies or absolute necessity). True story: a colleague of mine was in Aspen and late one night was coming out of a bar on the mall. He noticed a black bear wandering along it and toward the entrance of the bar (a not uncommon occurrence in mountain areas). He then saw a guy coming out of the bar with his gaze fixed on his phone. The guy was so distracted he walked straight into the bear and freaked out, but so did the bear, which ran off.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-60698398222084387682015-02-18T21:42:11.130-06:002015-02-18T21:42:11.130-06:00Chrys:
I'm not Catholic either but Southwest L...Chrys:<br />I'm not Catholic either but Southwest Louisiana definitely is! You weren't odd: you were considerate. :-)<br /><br />Phone addiction is maddening to me, too!!!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-33602343182836255002015-02-18T18:09:37.002-06:002015-02-18T18:09:37.002-06:00I'm not Catholic, but when my friends in schoo...I'm not Catholic, but when my friends in school gave something up for Lent, I would too because I thought it was fun. I was an odd child. :P <br /><br />Phone obsession is one of those things that I find annoying. You can even have a conversation with anyone anymore without them looking at their phones!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-7187230114055904542015-02-18T10:42:18.374-06:002015-02-18T10:42:18.374-06:00VR:
We seem intent on self-destruction in our rela...VR:<br />We seem intent on self-destruction in our relationships by taking for granted those closest to us. Those in our lives have expiration dates. Heart attacks, drunk drivers, cancer -- many other things can take those we foolishly think will be with us for years.<br /><br />I hope things can improve between you and him. Irony seems to be a constant companion with us these days.<br /><br />I hope the winter storm is easing up on you!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-81875021561776810632015-02-18T09:50:13.674-06:002015-02-18T09:50:13.674-06:00I'd love to see folks put down their phones. P...I'd love to see folks put down their phones. Phone obsession recently marked the end of a near-thirty year relationship for me. I refused to sit across from someone more interested in looking at his phone than having a conversation. Now he calls everyday. Talk about irony.<br /><br /><a href="http://vrbarkowski.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">VR Barkowski</a> VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-20025520812630023692015-02-18T09:41:59.823-06:002015-02-18T09:41:59.823-06:00Deniz:
Good to see you here again! Yes, I like to ...Deniz:<br />Good to see you here again! Yes, I like to make Lent special by adding one random act of kindness to each day of the season.<br /><br />Cathrina:<br />It drives me crazy, too, to see people stumble blindly through the world, their eyes glued to their phone screens ... they are like walking parables of our oblivious society. Remove a practice; add a better one. I like it. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-10864010807077192882015-02-18T06:51:16.219-06:002015-02-18T06:51:16.219-06:00It drives me crazy to see my daughter staring at h...It drives me crazy to see my daughter staring at her phone. That's a good one to give up, I like. I don't give up as much as I do something more. Like prayers, helping friends and family...and so on.Cathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-65926966052448965972015-02-18T05:13:40.152-06:002015-02-18T05:13:40.152-06:00I also like the idea of not just giving something ...I also like the idea of not just giving something up, but of having a specific devotion during Lent, whether it's to meditate or read or...Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-82240254525366697662015-02-17T22:24:17.230-06:002015-02-17T22:24:17.230-06:00D.G.:
I thought you might like using the camera on...D.G.:<br />I thought you might like using the camera on your phone. At least you are interacting with the world you see. Folks with heads bent staring at their smart phone screens just sadden me. Also the doctors say it injures the spine and neck, too. :-(Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-47008529502333348272015-02-17T20:24:08.648-06:002015-02-17T20:24:08.648-06:00Watching people watching screens wondering what ev...Watching people watching screens wondering what everyone else is doing. . .doesn't leave much time for real life. . .I dislike the fact that we can be traced via our devices. . .but I do like using the camera on my phone.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.com