tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post4146797264309937157..comments2023-09-29T05:32:04.308-07:00Comments on StrangePegs: Growing Up In the Race Divide (part 6a)Andrew Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-32654662478271052532015-05-19T14:18:21.230-07:002015-05-19T14:18:21.230-07:00Janie: Yeah, that's true. It's like when a...Janie: Yeah, that's true. It's like when adults tell teenagers they're not really in love.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-87574356903228646262015-05-19T13:22:35.342-07:002015-05-19T13:22:35.342-07:00They say, Snap out of it. Quit feeling sorry for y...They say, Snap out of it. Quit feeling sorry for yourself. Do volunteer work.<br /><br />Depression is not that easy to fix.<br /><br />A number of people accused Robin Williams of selfishness after he killed himself. I feel quite certain that he thought he was saving them from his problems and unhappiness.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-43303539230619627982015-05-19T12:30:48.088-07:002015-05-19T12:30:48.088-07:00Shannon: Well, you know me.Shannon: Well, you know me.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-48411624026284305302015-05-19T00:24:13.142-07:002015-05-19T00:24:13.142-07:00Tease!Tease!Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-40009516371176718092015-05-18T21:35:25.395-07:002015-05-18T21:35:25.395-07:00Janie: That may be true. Most people probably don&...Janie: That may be true. Most people probably don't understand how to listen.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-2094147444438118482015-05-18T20:45:19.342-07:002015-05-18T20:45:19.342-07:00That sounds like a cool trip. I read your post abo...That sounds like a cool trip. I read your post about Bob taking his own life. I have to say that sometimes people can't find any help, no matter how hard they try.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-62306940767349668282015-05-18T16:20:55.530-07:002015-05-18T16:20:55.530-07:00Jeanne: It was a status thing more than anything. ...Jeanne: It was a status thing more than anything. "Look! MY car has a TV AND a VCR in it."<br />The trip was awesome.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-65439214485290992992015-05-18T14:43:42.941-07:002015-05-18T14:43:42.941-07:00I can't imagine why the driver of a car would ...I can't imagine why the driver of a car would need a TV and a VCR. But the trip sounds awesome. I've never stayed at a hotel where you get mints on the pillow.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-6627797735245241842015-05-18T11:39:50.461-07:002015-05-18T11:39:50.461-07:00Lee: At the time, being 15, I thought it was so co...Lee: At the time, being 15, I thought it was so cool. Later, when I found a copy of the book at some used book store, I was less impressed.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-38153317718944018602015-05-18T11:38:26.380-07:002015-05-18T11:38:26.380-07:00Alex C: I don't remember why he need to be con...Alex C: I don't remember why he need to be convinced. It wasn't his first time to go, so, maybe, he just wasn't feeling compelled.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-79001421919862871292015-05-18T11:37:36.680-07:002015-05-18T11:37:36.680-07:00JKIR,F!: Yeah, we did. I just didn't really re...JKIR,F!: Yeah, we did. I just didn't really realize it at the time.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-6402024117470646182015-05-18T09:57:18.347-07:002015-05-18T09:57:18.347-07:00I got totally distracted in this segment by Jeff a...I got totally distracted in this segment by Jeff and his book and his damn trust fund. How cool is that for him. How sucky that kind of book generates that much money while other better books come up empty handed. <br /><br />A joke book...that's a laugh, but, hey, if it's marketable and makes money who am I to knock anyone's success.<br /><br /><br />Arlee Bird<br />A to Z Challenge Co-host<br />Road trippin' with A to Z<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br /><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-43824322066202323372015-05-18T08:02:49.975-07:002015-05-18T08:02:49.975-07:00You lucked out with the hotel situation. And who w...You lucked out with the hotel situation. And who would say no to a free trip to DC? Everyone should go at least once.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-28601876699845035302015-05-18T03:30:18.719-07:002015-05-18T03:30:18.719-07:00Dang you guys scored big time!!!Dang you guys scored big time!!!Just Keepin It Real, Folks!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02691470259291755580noreply@blogger.com