tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post3436546479226812849..comments2024-03-25T05:17:05.202-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: APRIL 17TH -- WHAT WOULD BE YOUR LIFE'S MOTTO?Roland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-58294650987658242582014-04-17T23:01:07.123-05:002014-04-17T23:01:07.123-05:00Helena:
I discovered him in elementary school by r...Helena:<br />I discovered him in elementary school by reading his autobiography -- but I could never whack my brain to invent anything!!<br /><br />Yes, Ms. Blixen was a true lioness, but sadly, she starved herself to death with her strange diet. Sigh.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-47550408721614839612014-04-17T22:15:52.991-05:002014-04-17T22:15:52.991-05:00Benjamin Franklin is one of those rare towering ge...Benjamin Franklin is one of those rare towering geniuses who comes across as warmly human. What a role model! But one I discovered too late in life.<br /><br />And Karen Blixen being called a lioness--how true.<br /><br />Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-9093988078020951452014-04-17T11:28:21.911-05:002014-04-17T11:28:21.911-05:00D.G.:
HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM has become one of...D.G.:<br />HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM has become one of my lines along with RUT ROH when I hit a problem!<br /><br />Alas, solo duty is my life on the weekends! Ouch! Rut Roh!<br /><br />Elephant's Child:<br />I, too, have always liked her words which is why I had Wolf Howl teach an entire lesson on them to students who he was trying to teach to be autonomous.<br /><br />You have a healing Easter as well!<br /><br />Robyn:<br />Did you know that Ben suffered nine years of indentured servitude to his brother? Which was why he was so against it all his life.<br /><br />David:<br />Yes, indeed!! Did you know THE WINTER SOLDIER has now made $500 million worldwide. Captain's Orders! :-)<br /><br />Robin:<br />Flannery O'Connor and Karen Blixen and Marilyn Monroe once had an infamous lunch where, at the end, they danced on top of a dinner table. Some lunch!<br /><br />Michael:<br />Thanks! :-) You made me hungry on your post!<br /><br />Chrys:<br />GRAVITY is really good. The DVD is the best way to watch it for you -- so you can pause it and walk away for a few deep breaths. Sandra Bullock did an awesome job!<br /><br />David P.:<br />Well, Ben couldn't get a winner with EVERY invention! :-)<br /><br />Alex:<br />Didn't it though!<br />Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-67071579532637259942014-04-17T11:12:42.103-05:002014-04-17T11:12:42.103-05:00That last line really hits a nerve!That last line really hits a nerve!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-86367449629050652372014-04-17T10:48:24.499-05:002014-04-17T10:48:24.499-05:00Got to love Ben. So many awesome inventions. Now, ...Got to love Ben. So many awesome inventions. Now, if only we can do something about that daylight savings time ... :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-7100670413799350932014-04-17T10:32:37.683-05:002014-04-17T10:32:37.683-05:00Benjamin Franklin is one of my favorite historical...Benjamin Franklin is one of my favorite historical figures! I love his quote. <br /><br />Apollo 13 . . . *shivers* . . . movies about space always creep me out. Which is why I may never watch Gravity, although it does look good.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-53200303632115551892014-04-17T10:27:35.771-05:002014-04-17T10:27:35.771-05:00Another fantastic QUOTE Roland....Another fantastic QUOTE Roland....Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-33051748531488121102014-04-17T10:25:34.335-05:002014-04-17T10:25:34.335-05:00I love that Flannery O'Connor quote. Wow. I ma...I love that Flannery O'Connor quote. Wow. I may have to use that one for an upcoming blog post. Thanks!!!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-75016243155551194852014-04-17T08:58:25.025-05:002014-04-17T08:58:25.025-05:00If only to have half of the ingenuity that Frankli...If only to have half of the ingenuity that Franklin had...<br />“The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.”<br />No truer words!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208969934278199592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-12576726509460449232014-04-17T02:44:43.178-05:002014-04-17T02:44:43.178-05:00Franklin's wit is intoxicating. I interviewed ...Franklin's wit is intoxicating. I interviewed him for an IWSG post a while back, Roland. So old and yet still so charming. That post was one of my most popular. It's good to know he's still well loved and/or researched.<br /><br />Take care, Roland. As EC says above, don't work too hard. I hope you're in good health and spirits these days. Also, thank you kindly for supporting my contest entry. I appreciate it.<br /><br />xoRobynRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-68903861719845118102014-04-17T01:11:17.621-05:002014-04-17T01:11:17.621-05:00Great post. Benjamin Franklin makes me feel a bit...Great post. Benjamin Franklin makes me feel a bit inadequate - but I will get over it.<br />I have always had a weakness for Karen Blixen - and love the motto she adopted.<br />Have a great Easter, and don't work too hard.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-80945787981321471262014-04-16T23:34:03.637-05:002014-04-16T23:34:03.637-05:00Words to sink an astronaut's heart, 'Houst...Words to sink an astronaut's heart, 'Houston, we have a problem. . .'I'm a big NASA fan.<br /><br />Ben Franklin was an early role model, when I learned he wrote his own newspaper.<br /><br />Hope you don't get solo duty on the long weekend. . .<br /><br /><br />D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.com