tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post5359922235711406270..comments2024-03-29T03:28:22.296-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: QUITTINGRoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-42042410847792193392013-06-13T15:01:18.739-05:002013-06-13T15:01:18.739-05:00Wow, that's interesting. I know someone that s...Wow, that's interesting. I know someone that still works for the Brooklyn Eagle and I met him in the early 80's. Your blog should be read by everyone! Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-1959654961995610282013-06-13T09:45:56.501-05:002013-06-13T09:45:56.501-05:00Hilary:
God must weep when He sees what we do to e...Hilary:<br />God must weep when He sees what we do to each other, abusing our gift of free will. We take so lightly the hard-won rights we have now. Great of you to visit and chat, RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-48514519203593603842013-06-13T09:25:42.829-05:002013-06-13T09:25:42.829-05:00Hi Roland .. I have to say now having seen the pro...Hi Roland .. I have to say now having seen the process of force feeding - it was bad in my mind before, but now it's horrific .. I wrote one of our suffragettes, Emily Davison, who had to endure this too .. before she was (accidentally probably) killed by the King's horse in 1913.<br /><br />I really do not think I could put myself into this situation .. but we are so lucky we don't have to think about it ..<br /><br />Thanks so much for highlighting this .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-46729680555326279732013-06-12T20:57:01.526-05:002013-06-12T20:57:01.526-05:00D.G.:
She was an amazing woman -- her ghost just r...D.G.:<br />She was an amazing woman -- her ghost just ruffled my hair. :-)<br /><br />Hers was not an easy life, but she had grit and will to spare. Drink took its toll as it did with many of the lost generation.<br /><br />I would like to have been Owen Wilson in MIDNIGHT IN PARIS to talk with them all there. Djuna was seen in wordless part in that movie, did you know?<br /><br />Donna:<br />To endure that for an authentic article ... brrr! She did lead a colorful life.<br /><br />Celeste:<br />Alas, Djuna is now mostly forgotten as are so many pioneer spirits behind the Lost Generation and the Women's Suffrage movement. You have no reason to know her, for most teachers only instruct from a paltry few stars.<br /><br />Inger:<br />Her way was the only star she had to steer by. I have a vivid fantasy life with my ghosts!<br /><br />Words Crafter:<br />My mother often used that adage about dirt needing a rest and the human mind and spirit.<br /><br />As a hurting soul, Djuna was, in turn, both funny and heartbreaking.<br /><br />You can read a bit more about her on this link:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djuna_BarnesRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-81954236499871759322013-06-12T17:25:37.558-05:002013-06-12T17:25:37.558-05:00Wow, I'd like to read more about her. Some of ...Wow, I'd like to read more about her. Some of the quotes in the video are by turns hilarious and heartbreaking. <br /><br />Loved your point on Elana's blog 'if dirt needs a rest, how much more so the human spirit' paraphrased from memory. What insight!!!!!<br />The Words Crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14520267901489487512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-1042022998850488842013-06-12T16:39:25.689-05:002013-06-12T16:39:25.689-05:00Thank goodness iron woman like her helped the rest...Thank goodness iron woman like her helped the rest of us get here. We've still a ways to go. Thanks for introducing me to this fascinating woman.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-14821789791534287952013-06-12T16:26:33.218-05:002013-06-12T16:26:33.218-05:00Djuna Barnes certainly lived her life her way and ...Djuna Barnes certainly lived her life her way and I would love to have her drop in on me sometime to share some more of it. Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-62285941706763792942013-06-12T15:41:51.168-05:002013-06-12T15:41:51.168-05:00As always, great post! I guess I must live under a...As always, great post! I guess I must live under a rock because I've never heard of her, but I'm glad I have now. She must of had a tough spirit to keep going after all her hardships. Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14326522346206157210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-21518601238833113112013-06-12T14:24:20.679-05:002013-06-12T14:24:20.679-05:00Sounds like she had an exciting life. I think I re...Sounds like she had an exciting life. I think I read her force feeding article not long ago.<br /><br />.....dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-70597195918044143782013-06-12T12:22:37.549-05:002013-06-12T12:22:37.549-05:00Thank you for sharing all that info on this unbeli...Thank you for sharing all that info on this unbelievable woman. To be a journalist and float in such circles as the Lost Generation she had to have had a sharp mind. <br /><br />Great to hear of her success, when she came from such a dismal beginning. Many of these types stories were shut away in those family skeleton closets. You didn't talk about it. . .sad.<br /><br />Quitting is not an option, nor is failure as the astronauts like to say.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.com