tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post1130189917930320100..comments2023-12-08T19:02:30.668-06:00Comments on Walk2Write in Florida: Like a Rock on a Stick--Get the Habit of Seeing in the Darkwalk2writehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-17234508006606548342009-11-08T19:17:02.947-06:002009-11-08T19:17:02.947-06:00Thanks, Carolann! I read your post about the stadi...Thanks, Carolann! I read your post about the stadium in Sarasota. Things like that don't surprise me anymore. Somehow when someone stands to make a lot of money, especially in construction, environmental concerns tend to go by the wayside. It's not always the case, but when it does people get a bad taste of something corrupt, and then the ones who try to play by the rules get penalized too by association.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-30424745638681526132009-11-08T14:29:36.411-06:002009-11-08T14:29:36.411-06:00Thanks for the opportunity to share your memories....Thanks for the opportunity to share your memories. Nice post.CAROLANNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00631585466680338622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-50568155004695746772009-11-08T13:19:59.782-06:002009-11-08T13:19:59.782-06:00Troutbirder, thanks. You know, it ain't only F...Troutbirder, thanks. You know, it ain't only Fox that needs fixin', and boy does it ever need it! Seems to me that the other networks would rather keep us entertained with the latest celebrity shenanigans and gossip than informed about what's really going on around the world. The news has become secondary or maybe even tertiary on television. <br /><br />Paula, I hope your glimmer starts to shine brightly soon. Same kind of glimmer going on here...walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-26376334137006190682009-11-05T23:31:50.932-06:002009-11-05T23:31:50.932-06:00I know the feeling, business has been off so long,...I know the feeling, business has been off so long, you want something to happen. I hope you got some good news W2W. There's a glimmer of hope on our end, it's faint, but it's there.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12059415005282675289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-48225574426922271092009-11-04T10:35:28.139-06:002009-11-04T10:35:28.139-06:00Thoughtfull and well written. Plato's cave, a...Thoughtfull and well written. Plato's cave, always a parable to contemplate. It now occurs to me that he must have divined the rise of Fox (I mean Fix) News. The darkness of lies and half-truths holding millions in thrall.troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-81613233395545634102009-11-03T16:31:30.585-06:002009-11-03T16:31:30.585-06:00Mr. S, the cave isn't terribly exciting--no ba...Mr. S, the cave isn't terribly exciting--no bats or creepy things happening there. Except for the fact that my camera's batteries have mysteriously died both times while I was in the cave in the past year. And I'm fairly certain they were not set to expire for a while yet. Glad you like the phrase too. Maybe I should get it trademarked.<br /><br />Michelle, thanks. I don't think I would have the strength to post every day. I can't even bring myself to Tweet very often. I do write something every day, though, per my professors' advice and for sanity's sake. I agree with you on the poor treatment of war veterans. It's disgraceful.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-39127719015060899482009-11-02T15:22:12.187-06:002009-11-02T15:22:12.187-06:00You are one of the few bloggers whose posts are so...You are one of the few bloggers whose posts are so well done that you don't have to write a post everyday. In fact that would be too much. The war... I remember Viet Nam from a teenager's point of view, but my daughter's former boyfriend represented everything wrong with how we treat returning service people and why we shouldn't send them in the first place...I wish you luck with your business... MichelleRambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-64785825822609700772009-11-01T19:50:55.828-06:002009-11-01T19:50:55.828-06:00Wow, that was some adventure. I agree about the b...Wow, that was some adventure. I agree about the boat ferry ride, especially to transport a vehicle. I did that across Lake Champlain a life time ago. I like that saying too: "a rock on a stick," I'd never heard of it, but now it makes sense. (I like it better than "bump on a log" by the way.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17989947946488835186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-81411032118364072212009-11-01T09:54:37.845-06:002009-11-01T09:54:37.845-06:00MBT, be my guest. The phrase is free for the takin...MBT, be my guest. The phrase is free for the taking.<br /><br />Tina, I did think of your situation when I wrote this post, and I'm keeping your family in my prayers. Who knows where that phrase came from? Maybe I was eating a lollipop at the time. We all know what rotten teeth I have! Glad I could help with the grasshopper.<br /><br />WS, I can't promise that I will stay out of scary caves, but I will continue to tell stories. Maybe not too many family ones, though. I'm already a bit of a black sheep/odd duck in the family. Maybe Sarah is right about the allegory fit.<br /><br />Thanks, Sarah. Whenever I put a post together, it seems to make perfect sense to me. I'm always a little amazed, though, when other people can appreciate the connections. <br /><br />TC, I agree, Plato's cave is one of the best. But I'm sure you've read Animal Farm? Pilgrim's Progress? Beauty and the Beast? There sure are a lot of Green places in the Bluegrass State. I'm surprised you didn't ask why we were headed for Greenville.<br /><br />Julie, you would love Southern Illinois and KY. Rolling hills, pastoral scenes...an artist's delight. I'm hoping that I'm immune to whatever creeping crud SAM has. So far the precautions are working. <br /><br />Please don't apologize, Rose. I've been slow to visit everyone too, and I don't even have a good reason. You're certainly right about the time factor. I hate it when people "in charge" rush things and make hasty, ill-informed decisions, especially when other people's lives are at stake. I'm so sorry about your former student and his family, of course. It's heartbreaking.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-69414655856992503522009-11-01T08:43:52.370-06:002009-11-01T08:43:52.370-06:00Sorry to be so late getting here, W2W; I've be...Sorry to be so late getting here, W2W; I've been under the weather and haven't done much blog reading this week. On a recent trip to Tennessee, we came home through Kentucky and Southern Illinois. Every time I drive through this part of the state I think how different it is from the central flatlands where I live. Beautiful country!<br /><br />Your post is so poignant and timely--a former student of mine was killed in Iraq this week. It certainly reminded me of the sacrifices made by the families of servicemen as well. I believe, too, that our President has good intentions, but one man cannot effect change overnight. It will take time.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-49497763855394389042009-10-31T22:39:18.940-05:002009-10-31T22:39:18.940-05:00What a great trip to Kentucky! I would like to se...What a great trip to Kentucky! I would like to see that cave one day and ride the ferry! <br /><br />Hope SAM is gonna be feeling better soon...I have had that darn cough/cold/flu the past three weeks...it just keeps on hangin on! I am dragging around still...<br /><br />Happy Halloween you you both!<br />JulieJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-47094910113596809502009-10-31T20:36:25.071-05:002009-10-31T20:36:25.071-05:00That Plato was one cool dude. And his cave allegor...That Plato was one cool dude. And his cave allegory is my all-time favorite (actually, it's the only allegory I've studied, so I'm really not sure that it's my "all-time favorite" since I have no others to compare it to). <br /><br />I may be visiting My Old Kentucky Home come Thanksgiving (that'd be Greensburg, KY, a little town along the banks of the Green River).TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005938156720914381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-78259992740799161882009-10-31T15:51:48.763-05:002009-10-31T15:51:48.763-05:00I love that opening shot – perfectly framed! I li...I love that opening shot – perfectly framed! I like how you tie the image into Plato, your family and Vietnam. Cave-in-Rock is the best name for a town. Your life is an allegory.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-18242984994533629152009-10-31T15:29:52.911-05:002009-10-31T15:29:52.911-05:00There’s no joke like an obscure old family joke.
...There’s no joke like an obscure old family joke. <br /><br />A rock on a stick makes as much sense as a bump on a log as the antithesis of getting going. <br /><br />Your photos show the eye of a native, but with a fresh point of view that only months away can provide. <br /><br />You evoke VietNam from an age cohort younger than mine. It’s time to tell your stories to the next generation. And keep those family jokes alive. And stay out of scary caves. It’s Halloween!Weeping Sorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617503185773155102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-67684990560277699052009-10-31T13:59:08.833-05:002009-10-31T13:59:08.833-05:00Another wonderful and thought provoking post. Thor...Another wonderful and thought provoking post. Thorny issues indeed as we are facing the very situation. Most unexpected and difficult. I have never heard the term 'rock on a stick' but all I can think of is lollipops. Maybe because it is Halloween. You have a great one. <br /><br />P.S. I think you are right on my grasshopper!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-11728586565431984242009-10-31T13:39:42.859-05:002009-10-31T13:39:42.859-05:00LOl like Roses and Lilacs, I'd never heard of ...LOl like Roses and Lilacs, I'd never heard of the rock on a stick phrase. I'll have to use it.MrBrownThumbhttp://mrbrownthumb.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-72442990718194656382009-10-30T18:45:03.268-05:002009-10-30T18:45:03.268-05:00You know, Lola, I'm still not sure if that exp...You know, Lola, I'm still not sure if that expression "dumb as a rock" means mentally deficient or rendered silent, as in "cat got your tongue?" Whatever the meaning, I've always been fascinated by the powerful effect that words have on all of us, even before we're born, according to some researchers.<br /><br />Thanks, Sherry! It's fun to have a companion along for the "walk." And the conversation is the best part of it.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-67917677648703658322009-10-30T11:42:16.884-05:002009-10-30T11:42:16.884-05:00This was a very interesting post.
I enjoyed the wa...This was a very interesting post.<br />I enjoyed the way you wove your memories with todays experiences.<br />I felt as if I was hiking with you and you were sharing your story.<br />SheeryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-9703296159566356512009-10-29T20:14:57.598-05:002009-10-29T20:14:57.598-05:00I don't recall ever being in Ill. but I'm ...I don't recall ever being in Ill. but I'm from not far away. I did have relatives that lived there before their demise. Some family still in Ind. But it does seem to be a very pretty place.<br />We use to say "Dumb as a rock" or some such things. At present don't remember too many of the sayings.Lolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-76044894493620105362009-10-29T09:13:02.172-05:002009-10-29T09:13:02.172-05:00Well, Marnie, I guess it's just you and me her...Well, Marnie, I guess it's just you and me here to converse. Rock on a stick was my own 7-year-old-ism. I probably should have been called Miss Malaprop(ism) for all of the damage I did to the language. Your dad sounds like quite a hoot. You should try to make it down to SI someday and see the sights. The area probably hasn't changed a whole lot since you saw it last, except for the addition of all the vineyards and wineries. Or maybe I should say replacement of them. Before prohibition, Illinois used to be one of the nation's biggest producers of grapes and wine.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-19334269445505615872009-10-28T07:41:37.529-05:002009-10-28T07:41:37.529-05:00Never heard the rock on a stick phrase. My Dad us...Never heard the rock on a stick phrase. My Dad used to say get off your thumb and get busy;) <br /><br />It's been many years since I was thru that area. <br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.com