tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post5377466309292219713..comments2024-03-25T05:17:05.202-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: IS LIFE ABSURD?Roland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-19060828936567262192014-11-20T23:12:12.264-06:002014-11-20T23:12:12.264-06:00The thoughtful and challenging post, Roland. Happ...The thoughtful and challenging post, Roland. Happiness can be very elusive-- I was in that state the longest as a very young child. With growing up comes... Well, other stuff.<br /><br />The quote by Sebastian Junger is especially powerful and tells us so much about the absurdity of war.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-87364740218159980022014-11-20T22:57:05.174-06:002014-11-20T22:57:05.174-06:00Hilary:
I like my privacy, but still I enjoy liste...Hilary:<br />I like my privacy, but still I enjoy listening to the banter of others. I am a contradiction, right?<br /><br />VR:<br />To be a writer these days, we must take that leap of faith. Ouch!<br /><br />You're right: we need empathy if this world is to continue, no matter our income!<br /><br />Thank you for such nice words. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-84123867073340290892014-11-20T17:51:21.021-06:002014-11-20T17:51:21.021-06:00Kierkegaard's argument is powerful. I'm th...Kierkegaard's argument is powerful. I'm thankful many RATIONAL writers do take the leap of faith. If they didn't, creative writing would die.<br /> <br />I've long believed complacency—which is essentially looking inward—kills empathy. It's impossible to put ourselves in someone else's shoes if we have no reference point. That goes for both the privileged and the unprivileged.<br /><br />Another poignant and thought provoking post, Roland.<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-41773429068056573062014-11-20T11:12:48.006-06:002014-11-20T11:12:48.006-06:00Hi Roland .. I hate being a part of the herd ... I...Hi Roland .. I hate being a part of the herd ... I'm happy being with a team for a reason - but count my individuality and uniqueness first ... then my ability to fit in with other like-minded people ... not others who only wish the same as the next person ... <br /><br />Dreadful .. I hope we can cause some sense back into human life again .. so we can enjoy life and its individualities ... and learn to think .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-33075033208766686232014-11-20T09:36:12.643-06:002014-11-20T09:36:12.643-06:00D,G.:
I think you may be right: we devolving not e...D,G.:<br />I think you may be right: we devolving not evolving it seems.<br /><br />How is your husband progressing? And your daughter? I pray for your whole family daily. :-)<br /><br />T.Powell:<br />The herd instinct runs strong in us. It helped us survive, but we must retain our individuality since creativity is a solitary process.<br /><br />As Wilde and William James believed: often when we believe we are thinking, we are merely re-arranging our prejudices!<br /><br />Thanks for the compliment. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-89286249314662403012014-11-20T08:55:12.999-06:002014-11-20T08:55:12.999-06:00I sooo agree with this. I feel we need to be super...I sooo agree with this. I feel we need to be super careful about the zero tolerance mentality. I'm not saying be rude or riot, but if we agree with everything we become mental and emotional zombies. And YES what about the generations that I have helped raised where they can't think for themselves OR when something more is expected, they sit down and say, but everybody loves me. <br /><br />Great post, as usual!T. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-83674204263067427512014-11-20T00:04:19.886-06:002014-11-20T00:04:19.886-06:00I say you nailed it, Roland. Are many of the thing...I say you nailed it, Roland. Are many of the things happening in the news today rational? The gene pool is mutating. And not in a good way.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.com