Comments on: A Weighty Matter

By: the Bag Lady

the Bag Lady — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:56:17 +0000

Oh, Sara, that really sucks that you came down with an ickyitis and failed to fulfill your fantasy!

Really wish I could help you with an introduction, but the most famous person I know personally (other than Alex Zahara, who was the actor who shot Kevin Costner in “Open Range”, and currently has a role in 2012 – he and I used to do amateur theatre together back when he was still called Sandy!)is ol’ Injun Joe, who hangs around down at the old General Store and claims to be famous for his….. oh, wait, err… this is a family blog, isn’t it?

By: paretsky

paretsky — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:31:41 +0000

Oh, boy–I get to be the Oprah of this blog! I’ll pipe inspirational music to you, show you how to be your own true selves, get that inner angel up whispering good vibes into your ears, and, uh, well, you get the picture. Go, Bag Lady, Go, Bookwitch–enjoy being the fabulous women you already are!

PS, Baglady, re Canadians–I married one (albeit from the West Coast,) which may explain why I continue to cast eyes north of the Border. I was supposed to go to Montreal on November 11 but came down with one of the ickyitises cruising around, and was especially blue at canceling because I did fantasize that someone in the audience would know Paul Gross, and facilitate an introduction–Susan Coyne could write the script, Martha Burns could play V I, Paul could entertain me while they worked…Why not?

By: the Bag Lady

the Bag Lady — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:29:55 +0000

Oh, goodness, bookwitch…. I’d be happy to go down ….ummm ….2 sizes? How does that suit you?
(And does Sara get to be the moderator/cheerleader?)
;D

By: bookwitch

bookwitch — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:26:27 +0000

OK, Bag Lady, race you to a size..? What shall we aim for?

By: the Bag Lady

the Bag Lady — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:34:40 +0000

I find it hard to believe that you once carried that much weight! (Which means there might be hope for me, too….sigh)

I had no idea about the religious right asking God to kill the President! What a dreadful misuse of biblical passages. I suppose it just goes to show that, sadly, society really has not progressed beyond the hatred and fear portrayed in the Bible.

Hope your writing starts to flow again soon! (I do feel for you – I’ve been in a slump for…. oh, nigh on to 30 years now. sigh)

By: Shirley Harrison

Shirley Harrison — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:24:10 +0000

I well remember when JFK, coincidentally on this date in 1963, was killed. For months, rabid segregationists, such as the White Citizens Council, stirred racial hatred in my hometown in Southwest Arkansas. Fox media is doing the same thing now. I fear the same thing could happen to our current President. Of course, these hatemongers would claim they had nothing to do with it. We would know better.

By: Penny Thornton

Penny Thornton — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:43:38 +0000

Death threats in a country where an awful lot of people have, or have access to, a gun must be a huge concern.

Such celebrations when he was elected, such a huge collective hope across the world and then, when he’s trying to introduce a national healthcare programme to better American lives, out come the hate mongers to whip up fear and prejudice.

I do hope that people will see through all the misinformation and the bill gets passed – even with the Stupak amendment. Possibly those issues will be amended once the bill is law.

By: genny from jersey

genny from jersey — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:39:57 +0000

First I have to say that when we met you in Bethesda my husband commented on how tiny you were.

A question from a non-writer—do you actually count each word or is the a formula based on type size? Just wondering.

I’ve seen the story about the religious right and Psalm 109. There are no depths so low that they won’t sink. Save us from their version of “Christianity”.