tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935594309491848290.post819472240389166688..comments2023-10-06T01:40:23.135-07:00Comments on Wander without being lost: The Mag 145Wanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12384347526625976847noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935594309491848290.post-23582700515847767432012-11-28T11:57:39.499-08:002012-11-28T11:57:39.499-08:00Trees keep me company...Trees keep me company...Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935594309491848290.post-45986690523166477622012-11-27T19:51:38.109-08:002012-11-27T19:51:38.109-08:00I like where you went wwioth this....thanks for sh...I like where you went wwioth this....thanks for sharingWayne Pitchkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15376196523487344143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935594309491848290.post-46107346403220186462012-11-27T18:11:41.944-08:002012-11-27T18:11:41.944-08:00I like what you did with the trees and the solitud...I like what you did with the trees and the solitude. For some reason they work well together.<br /><br />As for the rant, I sort of get it. It is ignorant of an American to correct the English spelling of an English writer. When I see British English spelling versus American English I recognize the writer is not writing Americanized English. That said, I have traveled to England, stayed with friends for 3 weeks, and love the people, but they are in their won way every bit as proud as Americans. They are proud of the power they have had at times though their country is small. Colonialism by the British has much to be embarrassed about and yet they are every bit as proud of that power as we are as a nation, and there are just as many backwards people in England as here. Th Americans have earned their reputation abroad, as have the English!!Unspokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16065870952905767595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935594309491848290.post-84137526527983801512012-11-27T14:22:35.525-08:002012-11-27T14:22:35.525-08:00Chris, I have no doubt that some of us do bristle ...Chris, I have no doubt that some of us do bristle but I doubt it is about the Revolution. Bristling about authority is also adolescent in its sentiment. It far more likely comes from growing up (or not) than it does some long ago political action.<br /><br />Forgive me. I have almost no patriotism in me. I have been formed as strongly by my life as you have yours.christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04201537517464996231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935594309491848290.post-42422576288003426332012-11-27T14:10:04.545-08:002012-11-27T14:10:04.545-08:00Chris...I didn't claim that that was the only ...Chris...I didn't claim that that was the only reason...but living in america it is hard to claim that the revolutionary war didn't shape our society to an extent that conforming to the english ideal is frowned upon not by everyone but some...for christ sakes we still have a national holiday celebrating our stance about brittish rule...we are independent... Wanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12384347526625976847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935594309491848290.post-13066478249380516012012-11-27T13:53:54.753-08:002012-11-27T13:53:54.753-08:00Solitude among the trees....yes I love that as wel...Solitude among the trees....yes I love that as well.....a beautiful and strong write Chris!Carrie Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715648073882529202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935594309491848290.post-44465319982215657012012-11-27T12:44:53.256-08:002012-11-27T12:44:53.256-08:00Just about the time you think you understand the B...Just about the time you think you understand the Brits they will come up with something indecipherable. They have the same trouble with us.<br /><br />At least some of the spelling variations are the Brits still keeping their French roots - colour and parlour and like that - and you must admit that they had the King's English first. I can't help feeling that referring to the Revolution and linking it to language is a crock. An ocean between us and no access to the British public schools for several hundred years is enough to allow the great American English drift even among the educated.<br /><br />A final point. There are Indian English and Australian English too. They both have variants in spelling and meaning so there are four versions of English on the planet. Standardized English lies somewhere in amongst the four.christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04201537517464996231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935594309491848290.post-30995203267415763492012-11-27T08:36:08.391-08:002012-11-27T08:36:08.391-08:00Love solitude as a writer and abhor it when caught...Love solitude as a writer and abhor it when caught in The Chair. Is Superman involved? Nice and I also take aggravation from others (The Rant) with a grain of salt. The British versus American post I read once and laughed at the hubris circling every thought within as if I was in on the joke. I like your response.JustinBoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13671355465765146133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935594309491848290.post-3142115081535691852012-11-26T17:43:30.608-08:002012-11-26T17:43:30.608-08:00Trees are great company.
I understand the right p...Trees are great company.<br /><br />I understand the right people have to spell English in their own fashion but I do think it would be easier if we conformed a little more to the rest of the world with that and measurement.Ben Dittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10637997946476963455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935594309491848290.post-13467013301081540162012-11-26T17:22:31.076-08:002012-11-26T17:22:31.076-08:00I find solitude among the trees the more peaceful ...I find solitude among the trees the more peaceful choice. I'm so not a people person. In any case, I've always tried to abide by the rule if you have nothing worthy to say, say nothing. More people could use that advice over trading insults. Everything has "its" place. (Hugs)Indy<br />Sage Ravenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143502548162174269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935594309491848290.post-81013105574575306312012-11-26T17:01:49.469-08:002012-11-26T17:01:49.469-08:00Awesome weave, Chris...and imagine me, a Canadian....Awesome weave, Chris...and imagine me, a Canadian...my blog is rather colourful (note red line below) with a nice mesh of English and American...yup...going back to MY chair of solitude to ponder this one further. I've also been ridiculed for the spelling of my Parlour as well...whoops, another red line there ;) The way I see it, no matter how I spell it, I'm pretty sure we've enough clues combined to figure out the intent...in most cases ;)Tashtoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15847190224960829574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935594309491848290.post-172633121865139232012-11-26T14:27:26.311-08:002012-11-26T14:27:26.311-08:00Hey, I saw this pic as a throne too. And I love t...Hey, I saw this pic as a throne too. And I love that you use the word 'detritus' :o) It adds to the forlorn feel of the piece. And as a fellow American I know those big oceans can make us a bit insular... I think we just do our best to prove that opinion wrong in our writing and speech Chris. :o)Other Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189646933597252108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935594309491848290.post-75904350130394153102012-11-26T13:56:34.897-08:002012-11-26T13:56:34.897-08:00solitude can sit pretty heavy man....i like the ac...solitude can sit pretty heavy man....i like the ackowledgement to squandering gifts....true of many man....the trees are not bad company though....smiles.Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935594309491848290.post-19390622090615364572012-11-26T13:44:24.465-08:002012-11-26T13:44:24.465-08:00Nice poem - but, "could have went"?Nice poem - but, "could have went"?<br />Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.com