tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524881400632979653.post4580164519591872122..comments2024-02-10T00:14:33.011-08:00Comments on Genial Misanthrope: Connections to the pastShould Fish Morehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18400586203204886095noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524881400632979653.post-11549427138543414942014-11-12T20:06:22.629-08:002014-11-12T20:06:22.629-08:00I know my husband's family history better than...I know my husband's family history better than I know my own and the reason why is because they are story tellers. When they get together, they tell all the old stories. Every time we get together. All the stories:-) But that's why I remember them and, fortunately, he's a charming story teller. My family lived more in the present, so I don't have a lot of stories to go by, just my own fractured memories.Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09609788440028784698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524881400632979653.post-48999900822058189692011-07-23T13:35:00.516-07:002011-07-23T13:35:00.516-07:00I wandered over from The Crow, because I liked you...I wandered over from The Crow, because I liked your weather better than hers or mine. Then I was arrested by the fact that you had a father born in 1889, yet you are only 8 years older than I... It doesn't seem possible! I think I had better read more.DuchessOmniumhttp://www.duchessomnium.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524881400632979653.post-58191990181934001302011-07-15T12:36:25.145-07:002011-07-15T12:36:25.145-07:00Hi Mike, how 'bout a post about your creek fis...Hi Mike, how 'bout a post about your creek fishing? I like the way some nice 'bows stay up the tribs as long as flows are good.EcoRoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07294159049375690786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524881400632979653.post-16694537789845086642011-07-03T17:33:43.112-07:002011-07-03T17:33:43.112-07:00My family's history is so fractured that even ...My family's history is so fractured that even if we do remember an incident, our memories of it frequently don't mesh together.<br /><br />I'm glad that you had family that passed along the important stories, Mike. Your Dad sounds like a great fellow.<br /><br />MarthaThe Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846997590157958766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524881400632979653.post-39782580458702323772011-06-18T04:07:13.329-07:002011-06-18T04:07:13.329-07:00Mike, you have a sense of personal history that ha...Mike, you have a sense of personal history that has largely been lost in today's world. Not sure why or when Americans quit telling intimate family history stories to their kids, but it is chaning our sense of culture. I was raised by grandparents and, like you, my life was framed by stories. It amazes me when I talk with my 5 cousins (their Dad was a son of the forementioned grandparents) and they have no sense of personal history (and therefore national or local history) at all.EcoRoverhttp://ecorover.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524881400632979653.post-60655468749221395002011-06-06T18:25:48.028-07:002011-06-06T18:25:48.028-07:00The older we get, the more the past occupies us an...The older we get, the more the past occupies us and hat makes sense - it becomes an increasingly large percentage of our total life. And I think because of that, we also feel more connected to the stories of family that preceded us.secret agent womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03763879283931347382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524881400632979653.post-40372814583628142932011-05-29T08:45:54.835-07:002011-05-29T08:45:54.835-07:00Yes, it was published in FAQ, interestingly enough...Yes, it was published in FAQ, interestingly enough, within a couple years Kennan said that it was being misinterpreted, and argued that a consistent diplomatic dialog would serve us better than military containment. He was one of the authors of the Marshall Plan, rebuilding Europe. <br /><br />I hope your Memorial Day is well also; my son got back last summer from Afghanistan, his second tour over there. He's out now, which makes me happy. <br /><br />CheersShould Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400586203204886095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524881400632979653.post-71955624234344773372011-05-29T08:04:08.959-07:002011-05-29T08:04:08.959-07:00I recall the article in "Foreign Affairs"...I recall the article in "Foreign Affairs" (I believe it was) signed "X" written by Kennan. Funny how policy comes about. Seven US soldiers just died in Afghanistan. Thanks for serving. Hope you have a good Memorial Day. <br /><br />Recalling our father's stories too. Passing it to the next generation. Great.~ Sheepheadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12572977496744413978noreply@blogger.com