Comments on: crucified frogs, disabling church bells and two contests! http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/09/crucified-frogs-disabling-church-bells-and-two-contests.html Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:20:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jen of a2eatwrite http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/09/crucified-frogs-disabling-church-bells-and-two-contests.html/comment-page-1#comment-177739 jen of a2eatwrite Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:55:47 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=1668#comment-177739 Those are darned interesting issues... I find Italian culture, politics, etc., fascinating. In my neck of the woods? Ugh... highest unemployment rate in the country, dozens of houses for sale, kids starting school under new, draconian (and idiotic) high school requirements. Really, you don't want to know. <em>jen of a2eatwrite's last blog post..<a href='http://a2eatwrite.blogspot.com/2008/09/whats-cooking-wednesday-frans-chicken.html' rel="nofollow">What's Cooking Wednesday: Fran's Chicken</a></em> <strong><em>Well I think McCain will fix all that...ugh. Those are darned interesting issues… I find Italian culture, politics, etc., fascinating.

In my neck of the woods? Ugh… highest unemployment rate in the country, dozens of houses for sale, kids starting school under new, draconian (and idiotic) high school requirements. Really, you don’t want to know.

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Well I think McCain will fix all that…ugh.

]]> By: Bleeding Espresso » pssst, republicans: comfortable has no place in politics http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/09/crucified-frogs-disabling-church-bells-and-two-contests.html/comment-page-1#comment-176075 Bleeding Espresso » pssst, republicans: comfortable has no place in politics Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:03:07 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=1668#comment-176075 [...] P.S. No, I’m not turning this into a political blog, and if you’re interested in why I felt like I had to write about the election, read my response to Vita’s thoughtful comment here. [...] [...] P.S. No, I’m not turning this into a political blog, and if you’re interested in why I felt like I had to write about the election, read my response to Vita’s thoughtful comment here. [...]

]]> By: Bren@Flanboyanteats.com http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/09/crucified-frogs-disabling-church-bells-and-two-contests.html/comment-page-1#comment-176066 Bren@Flanboyanteats.com Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:08:49 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=1668#comment-176066 this was funny! nice story on the frog and the Papa... over here in HOTlanta, absolutely NOTHING is happening. DC is where it's at these days. I'm going to have to see you on facebook and twitter. Im actually flying to DC to vote on our election day! I'm so geeked!! :) <em>Bren@Flanboyanteats.com's last blog post..<a href='http://www.flanboyanteats.com/cooking_recipes/spanish-style-plantain-omelette-call-for-cookbook-testers/' rel="nofollow">Spanish Style Plantain Omelette & Call for Cookbook Testers!</a></em> <strong><em>Sounds like a great plan to me Bren :) this was funny! nice story on the frog and the Papa… over here in HOTlanta, absolutely NOTHING is happening. DC is where it’s at these days. I’m going to have to see you on facebook and twitter. Im actually flying to DC to vote on our election day! I’m so geeked!! :)

Bren@Flanboyanteats.com’s last blog post..Spanish Style Plantain Omelette & Call for Cookbook Testers!

Sounds like a great plan to me Bren :)

]]> By: Eryn Chandler http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/09/crucified-frogs-disabling-church-bells-and-two-contests.html/comment-page-1#comment-176060 Eryn Chandler Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:42:08 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=1668#comment-176060 I just added you as a friend on Facebook...I'm awaiting your approval :-) I love that the Pope was in essence told "to frog himself"...that made me smile. and I think since that partially deaf woman was awarded such a crazy amount of money that you should be awarded some as well! Geez....I cannot believe that! <em>Eryn Chandler's last blog post..<a href='http://erynchandler.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/phoenix-phlog/' rel="nofollow">Phoenix Phlog.</a></em> <strong><em>Crazy stuff, I know. Nice to see you on Facebook :) I just added you as a friend on Facebook…I’m awaiting your approval :-)

I love that the Pope was in essence told “to frog himself”…that made me smile.

and I think since that partially deaf woman was awarded such a crazy amount of money that you should be awarded some as well!

Geez….I cannot believe that!

Eryn Chandler’s last blog post..Phoenix Phlog.

Crazy stuff, I know. Nice to see you on Facebook :)

]]> By: corn stove http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/09/crucified-frogs-disabling-church-bells-and-two-contests.html/comment-page-1#comment-175991 corn stove Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:47:38 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=1668#comment-175991 just added you to my facebook friends.... hope catch up with you there.... off to bed now <em>corn stove's last blog post..<a href='http://cornstoveguide.com/bixby-corn-stove' rel="nofollow">Bixby Energy Systems Corn Stove</a></em> <strong><em>See you there! just added you to my facebook friends…. hope catch up with you there…. off to bed now

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See you there!

]]> By: Deeba http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/09/crucified-frogs-disabling-church-bells-and-two-contests.html/comment-page-1#comment-175971 Deeba Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:49:33 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=1668#comment-175971 Tough times & you can never tell which way they're headed. As usual, one man's meat is another man's poison...& life goes on. Yes, bad times for the Church...& o ya, the little frog is quite sweet! <em>Deeba's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/NYhO/~3/352369854/turkish-pizza-anyoneserving-pides-with.html' rel="nofollow">TURKISH PIZZA ANYONE..Serving Pides with Pride!</a></em> <strong><em>Glad you enjoyed Deeba :) Tough times & you can never tell which way they’re headed. As usual, one man’s meat is another man’s poison…& life goes on. Yes, bad times for the Church…& o ya, the little frog is quite sweet!

Deeba’s last blog post..TURKISH PIZZA ANYONE..Serving Pides with Pride!

Glad you enjoyed Deeba :)

]]> By: Vita http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/09/crucified-frogs-disabling-church-bells-and-two-contests.html/comment-page-1#comment-175156 Vita Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:30:54 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=1668#comment-175156 Rock on, Sognatrice!! :) <strong><em>I'm a-tryin ;) Rock on, Sognatrice!! :)

I’m a-tryin ;)

]]> By: Vita http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/09/crucified-frogs-disabling-church-bells-and-two-contests.html/comment-page-1#comment-175147 Vita Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:46:06 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=1668#comment-175147 Thanks, Michelle! I'm a HUGE fan here, so again, I didn't mean that badly, but I see so many people losing readers (not that you'd lose me) . . . and it just seems, I don't know, not entirely appropriate . . . but this is your personal blog and you make a lot of sense in what you said. :) <strong><em>Oh I didn't take it badly at all Vita; your concern is well-taken. If I wanted to really vent about my politics, I'd start a new blog, but that's certainly not in the works either. I'm happy with spouting off in bursts on Twitter and those who want to read them can't, and those who aren't interested don't have to. And don't worry--I'll give you a free pass the day I post about the election ;) Thanks, Michelle! I’m a HUGE fan here, so again, I didn’t mean that badly, but I see so many people losing readers (not that you’d lose me) . . . and it just seems, I don’t know, not entirely appropriate . . . but this is your personal blog and you make a lot of sense in what you said.

:)

Oh I didn’t take it badly at all Vita; your concern is well-taken. If I wanted to really vent about my politics, I’d start a new blog, but that’s certainly not in the works either. I’m happy with spouting off in bursts on Twitter and those who want to read them can’t, and those who aren’t interested don’t have to. And don’t worry–I’ll give you a free pass the day I post about the election ;)

]]> By: Kim B. http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/09/crucified-frogs-disabling-church-bells-and-two-contests.html/comment-page-1#comment-175114 Kim B. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:50:55 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=1668#comment-175114 Gracious and sensible response to Vita. You hit the nail on the head (as usual!). <em>Kim B.'s last blog post..<a href='http://sassiland.typepad.com/sassiland/2008/09/today-might-be-an-important-day.html' rel="nofollow">Today Might Be an Important Day</a></em> <strong><em>Thanks Kim :) I have no intentions of turning this into a political blog, but I do certainly enjoy discussion--will be interesting to see what happens, that's for sure! Gracious and sensible response to Vita. You hit the nail on the head (as usual!).

Kim B.’s last blog post..Today Might Be an Important Day

Thanks Kim :) I have no intentions of turning this into a political blog, but I do certainly enjoy discussion–will be interesting to see what happens, that’s for sure!

]]> By: Vita http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/09/crucified-frogs-disabling-church-bells-and-two-contests.html/comment-page-1#comment-175088 Vita Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:24:33 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=1668#comment-175088 I'm so sad that all these lovely blogs I read are turning political. I'm in the US right now and you can't escape it. A guy in the bank was ranting yesterday. People are worked up. But as someone who considers herself nonpartisan, or just really not wanting to engage, and just live. . . I don't know. I'm just bummed that all the bloggers I look forward to have suddenly turned into political reporters. I don't come on these blogs to read about political opinions ... :( There's the news and political blogs for that. Sorry, Michelle, no offense, and you can certainly do whatever you want on your blog. But I'd be really sad to see it turn into a political discussion. We do need some escape after all. <strong><em>No offense taken at all! I certainly understand your concerns, and like you, I don't necessarily want to read about politics on the personal blogs I read. That said, I *have* posted about Italian elections, so it's not something that's completely without precedent here. I don't plan on posting more than once or twice about the US election, and I will do so not just because I need an idea for a post; I will write because that's what I do when I'm thinking constantly about something and because this is the only platform I have to express my support for the candidates of my choice, to feel like I'm taking a stand and fighting for something I believe in. I know that some readers will be turned off by it, and I'm prepared for that, but it's just something that I feel I need to do as an American citizen--especially one living abroad who can't participate in rallies, pass out buttons, etc. I feel far too strongly about this election to sit silently by and simply watch, and if my post or posts make even one reader think a little harder about his or her vote, then I'll be happy. But beyond that, this blog is also intended to be, at least on some level, a journal of my life--what I'm interested in, thinking about, passionate about, living, loving, at the moment...and I'd be remiss to not mention something that has so invaded my world. I’m so sad that all these lovely blogs I read are turning political. I’m in the US right now and you can’t escape it. A guy in the bank was ranting yesterday. People are worked up. But as someone who considers herself nonpartisan, or just really not wanting to engage, and just live. . .

I don’t know. I’m just bummed that all the bloggers I look forward to have suddenly turned into political reporters. I don’t come on these blogs to read about political opinions … :(

There’s the news and political blogs for that.

Sorry, Michelle, no offense, and you can certainly do whatever you want on your blog. But I’d be really sad to see it turn into a political discussion. We do need some escape after all.

No offense taken at all! I certainly understand your concerns, and like you, I don’t necessarily want to read about politics on the personal blogs I read.

That said, I *have* posted about Italian elections, so it’s not something that’s completely without precedent here. I don’t plan on posting more than once or twice about the US election, and I will do so not just because I need an idea for a post; I will write because that’s what I do when I’m thinking constantly about something and because this is the only platform I have to express my support for the candidates of my choice, to feel like I’m taking a stand and fighting for something I believe in.

I know that some readers will be turned off by it, and I’m prepared for that, but it’s just something that I feel I need to do as an American citizen–especially one living abroad who can’t participate in rallies, pass out buttons, etc. I feel far too strongly about this election to sit silently by and simply watch, and if my post or posts make even one reader think a little harder about his or her vote, then I’ll be happy.

But beyond that, this blog is also intended to be, at least on some level, a journal of my life–what I’m interested in, thinking about, passionate about, living, loving, at the moment…and I’d be remiss to not mention something that has so invaded my world.

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