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I have not been watching any news or reading any newspapers
so I have sheltered myself from the world and its woes. I can't participate in the world at present.
posted by
skye08
on May 23, 2010 at 1:38 AM
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Kabuiepie-')
Let the world troubles go love and concentrate on our little world here. Great post, now laugh darlin', go out and honk the car horn if you love ME like I love YOU
posted by
WileyJohn
on May 22, 2010 at 8:36 PM
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I think it's as good or bad out there as it ever was
It's just depends on how we feel on a particular day - whether it;s overwhelming or not. If anything I think people were operating under some delusions during so called boom phases which means that we were not looking ahead and not seeing things as they really were. Best go. I have work to do
posted by
Azur
on May 22, 2010 at 11:43 AM
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It certainly is sad to see the world getting increasingly selfish and nasty. I remember as a child, growing up with a boy and not thinking twice about it. When I was in my twenties someone asked me who the Indian boy was. I was puzzled, "I don't know any Indians." They persisted and eventually I realised they meant Geoffrey. But I'd never, ever thought of him as anything other than "one of us".
posted by
Rockingrector_retd
on May 22, 2010 at 9:38 AM
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It is easy to see the shadows in the world today
The third world and Muslim states are being told to hate the West, the West are being taught that all Muslims are terrorists and in actual fact the main effect of this is that an aweful lot of Muslims think that westerners hate them and a lot of Westerners think that all Muslims want to kill them when it's just the same power hungry few that it has always been, it's just these days that few have mass media so they can stir the pot with a much bigger spoon. Governments have always been corrupt, often short sighted, self interested and downright stupid, rarely long sighted and clever (and those are often unpopular) but if you look at the sickest part of society you will see only the shadows. I prefer to look at people, to talk to them and learn about them as individuals and as a culture, and by doing so it becomes easy to find the light in which the shadows are cast.
posted by
lionreign
on May 21, 2010 at 6:35 AM
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kabu
R I posted my over 30 age discrimination experience at a Costi’s coffee house in New York on dsr tchr’s comment page. I contributed an additional example to a discussion on a Republican’s idea to get rid of the Civil Rights Act and the consequences in restaurants love. BC-A, Bill’s RJLst
posted by
BC-A
on May 20, 2010 at 9:04 PM
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Kabu
Yep, things aren't too pleasant currently, but at least the Habs won tonight...
posted by
Nautikos
on May 20, 2010 at 7:42 PM
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Have a safe trip Kabu and this is a wonderful write as I share the same sentiments as you. Thanks so much my darling friend for your lovely visit.
posted by
shobana
on May 20, 2010 at 7:23 PM
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I know it seems much more violent and frightening than it used to.
But I believe if we analyze the reason it seems this way is the panic attack newscasters, the million repeats of every detail of every lame terrorist wannabe, every shootout between cops and punks. It used to happen about as much statistically, I mean. There were fewer people in the '60s when the nightly news wasn't "infotainment." We didn't get video from cell phones or YouTube replays on CNN, NBC, etc... We just hear about it sooner, more often. It's very distressing.
posted by
Pat_B
on May 20, 2010 at 4:20 PM
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I dont think my kids noticed if kids were black, brown, yellow or poka dot
posted by
Lanetay
on May 20, 2010 at 4:07 PM
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There are definitely a lot of sad issues facing our world today and tragedies that make us go, "Why?"
LIke you I do not believe that children notice the differences. Very often I have found it to be the adults who showed children the "way," the word way being in quotes because it is not the true way in life.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on May 20, 2010 at 1:36 PM
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Kabu
What can I say Kabu do I agree and become depressed or smile sweetly and say you know best? Good luck
posted by
C_C_T
on May 20, 2010 at 12:40 PM
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kabu
You are right, the world is falling apart. Unfortunately, people thrive on the despair of others. Take a look at all of this reality crap on the television. This is our entertainment. Wholesome shows are few and far between.
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on May 20, 2010 at 12:06 PM
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Best wishes with the appointments, Grandmummy. You and Poppy keep well and I will see you tomorrow.
posted by
lovelyladymonk
on May 20, 2010 at 11:28 AM
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Good luck with the appointments. Have a wonderful week-end xoxoxo
posted by
Sinome
on May 20, 2010 at 10:41 AM
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