tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post3521072720324598995..comments2024-03-25T05:17:05.202-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: L IS FOR FRIENDHIP?Roland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-17631951152124805212016-04-14T22:37:21.572-05:002016-04-14T22:37:21.572-05:00The ghost of Mark Twain would agree with you about...The ghost of Mark Twain would agree with you about Freud!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-12643604250502827152016-04-14T22:36:45.483-05:002016-04-14T22:36:45.483-05:00Both love and friendship, like every living thing,...Both love and friendship, like every living thing, need tending and care. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-80469768294640861272016-04-14T15:48:54.525-05:002016-04-14T15:48:54.525-05:00L is for Life, Love, Friends, and Mark Twain. L is...L is for Life, Love, Friends, and Mark Twain. L is also for Leave Freud at Home.Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-62279920575152439472016-04-14T15:24:30.751-05:002016-04-14T15:24:30.751-05:00Friendship can be fragile as easily as it is stron...Friendship can be fragile as easily as it is strong, as long as we don't tread on that which is important to that other person. Love can break up a friendship when it's a triangle, and can sour if not cared for. Love is very complex. . .D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-18684408857532119192016-04-14T13:19:04.788-05:002016-04-14T13:19:04.788-05:00Yes, to stand by your friend even in the dark, wro...Yes, to stand by your friend even in the dark, wrong times is hard -- to say "You're mistaken but I have your back" is a true act of friendship! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-77258012757453801342016-04-14T12:57:23.837-05:002016-04-14T12:57:23.837-05:00Well, I agree that the mark of a true friend is th...Well, I agree that the mark of a true friend is that he or she will take your side even when you are in the wrong. (Said friend might point out that you are wrong - but they will support you nevertheless.)<br /><br />Susan A Eames from<br /><a href="http://susan-a-eamestravelfictionandphotos.blogspot.ie" rel="nofollow">Travel, Fiction and Photos</a><br />Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-76127961287426800982016-04-14T12:50:55.394-05:002016-04-14T12:50:55.394-05:00There is no late -- there is only a fitting meetin...There is no late -- there is only a fitting meeting of kindred spirits. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-67465942194030204892016-04-14T12:50:05.771-05:002016-04-14T12:50:05.771-05:00Always be unpredictable is my motto for these post...Always be unpredictable is my motto for these posts! :-) And I am with you, too, Lee: a sentimentalist.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-57969716628089892422016-04-14T11:26:21.808-05:002016-04-14T11:26:21.808-05:00What? L is for a word that begins with that letter...What? L is for a word that begins with that letter? Is this a psychological test, Roland? "Let's see how they react!"kind of test?<br /><br />I'm a sentimentalist, too, so I side with Twain on almost all issues.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-45846507937738330282016-04-14T10:39:51.352-05:002016-04-14T10:39:51.352-05:00Twain never lets me down. :-)Twain never lets me down. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-26875363166342268962016-04-14T10:39:29.590-05:002016-04-14T10:39:29.590-05:00Especially social scientists need to keep in touch...Especially social scientists need to keep in touch with their own souls during their studies and research! Thanks for visiting and talking awhile. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-18564040054901060312016-04-14T10:38:28.909-05:002016-04-14T10:38:28.909-05:00You and I are sentimentalists together. :-)You and I are sentimentalists together. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-28782267693440861332016-04-14T10:37:53.647-05:002016-04-14T10:37:53.647-05:00All the quotes belong to those two.I just picked t...All the quotes belong to those two.I just picked the ones that felt "right." :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-46144119023572632952016-04-14T07:09:03.407-05:002016-04-14T07:09:03.407-05:00Well said, Twain.Well said, Twain.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-19355766541996641812016-04-14T03:15:47.619-05:002016-04-14T03:15:47.619-05:00Hi Roland ... we need to be friends and empathiser...Hi Roland ... we need to be friends and empathisers to people around us, and especially to family. The closing line is so true ... <br /><br />Scientists need to see all around them ... and can't be cold fish ... but it happens to many in public life ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-11812310501648495352016-04-14T01:05:40.090-05:002016-04-14T01:05:40.090-05:00Love it and that closing line is so true! So, I am...Love it and that closing line is so true! So, I am a sentimentalist and proud of it :) Friendship is to be valued. Maybe that's why I was so rubbish at science in school? Great post, Roland!Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674648154579013578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-75401682461285153752016-04-14T01:03:53.943-05:002016-04-14T01:03:53.943-05:00Love the funny twist Mark Twain throws in at the e...Love the funny twist Mark Twain throws in at the end (with your help, of course).Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.com