Comments for Burning wood http://richardshadegardner.wordpress.com fire, smoke, embers Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:33:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on The faraway front porch by the porch blinds blog http://richardshadegardner.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/warm-summer-evening/#comment-219 the porch blinds blog Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:05:47 +0000 http://richardshadegardner.wordpress.com/?p=102#comment-219 Wow! a front porch near the waters? Must be lucky to have one. Nice fresh air in there in the morning. Such a beautiful lake house from the point of view in the picture you have here. I wish I could live for the rest of my life in a house like that. Wow! a front porch near the waters? Must be lucky to have one. Nice fresh air in there in the morning. Such a beautiful lake house from the point of view in the picture you have here. I wish I could live for the rest of my life in a house like that.

]]> Comment on Storing firewood naked by Frank Paolo http://richardshadegardner.wordpress.com/2008/07/18/storing-firewood-naked/#comment-218 Frank Paolo Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:40:25 +0000 http://richardshadegardner.wordpress.com/?p=191#comment-218 Um, pardon me. When I read the title and saw the masthead picture, I thought I had stumbled into an adult pornographic site. Since I've never been to one, I was actually pretty excited. But, uh...thanks for the info on firewood. Maybe someday I'll get a fireplace. OH WAIT! I get it! Firewood as in BURNING WOOD - kind of a theme thing, right? Niiiiice. Um, pardon me. When I read the title and saw the masthead picture, I thought I had stumbled into an adult pornographic site. Since I’ve never been to one, I was actually pretty excited. But,
uh…thanks for the info on firewood. Maybe someday I’ll get a fireplace. OH WAIT! I get it! Firewood as in BURNING WOOD - kind of a theme thing, right? Niiiiice.

]]> Comment on Amazing ‘wakeup’ by Mary http://richardshadegardner.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/amazing-wakeup/#comment-217 Mary Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:16:22 +0000 http://richardshadegardner.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-217 I tried that on one of my ventures from Midland, MI, to central NY and found that I only had to gas up twice instead of three times. This, with a well-worn 2000 Hyundai Elantra, two teenage boys, a rambunctious Beagle and no radio. I usually have a lead foot but it became an aluminium foot and saved me about $45. I spent that on fast food. And still arrived at my destination in decent time. Why does speeding make it seem like you are going nowhere faster? I tried that on one of my ventures from Midland, MI, to central NY and found that I only had to gas up twice instead of three times. This, with a well-worn 2000 Hyundai Elantra, two teenage boys, a rambunctious Beagle and no radio. I usually have a lead foot but it became an aluminium foot and saved me about $45. I spent that on fast food. And still arrived at my destination in decent time. Why does speeding make it seem like you are going nowhere faster?

]]> Comment on The faraway front porch by Mary http://richardshadegardner.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/warm-summer-evening/#comment-216 Mary Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:11:45 +0000 http://richardshadegardner.wordpress.com/?p=102#comment-216 What I wouldn't give to be sitting on a porch of a lake house, on a lake (appropriately), listening to a phone ring and being picked up by an answering machine. Your aunt's cottage looks like you could spend a night sleeping on that porch, lulled to sleep by the water. And no telemarketers. No television. Nothing but the breathing of the person you are laying next to. Ok, well maybe a rain storm repleat with thunder and lightening but nothing else. What I wouldn’t give to be sitting on a porch of a lake house, on a lake (appropriately), listening to a phone ring and being picked up by an answering machine. Your aunt’s cottage looks like you could spend a night sleeping on that porch, lulled to sleep by the water. And no telemarketers. No television. Nothing but the breathing of the person you are laying next to. Ok, well maybe a rain storm repleat with thunder and lightening but nothing else.

]]> Comment on Old Books: 1911 Boy Scout Handbook by Frank Paolo http://richardshadegardner.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/old-books-1911-boy-scout-handbook/#comment-215 Frank Paolo Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:18:18 +0000 http://richardshadegardner.wordpress.com/?p=127#comment-215 I guess I got my first Scout Handbook in about 1961 when I was 11. I felt about it like I felt about the columns from Ann Landers and Billy Graham which appeared in our daily Syracuse newspaper. You would never admit that you read the damn things - but they made so much sense - based on the values of the time - and my own experiences, they were a joy to read! One column from Billy Graham still rolls around my head today despite the fact he wasn't CATHOLIC (supposedly the only source of religious wisdom for my background). I must have been 10 or 11 when I read a Q & A column from Billy one day. An old man in his '80's wrote and said he was near death and very troubled. The Bible said animals could not get into Heaven because they had no souls. The man wanted to go to Heaven but he loved his old dog, Buddy, more than anything in this life - and if Buddy could not go to heaven, he would be miserable without the dog for all eternity. Could his dog go with him to Heaven? "WHEW!" I thought, "Take it Billy - I know the Bible says that - but what can you say to this old guy?" Rev. Graham knocked me out! He said, "I don't know if your old dog will go to Heaven with you. But what I do know - and BELIEVE! - is the word of God. And God said very plainly, "Whatever it takes to make you happy in Heaven, you shall have." So if won't be happy in Heaven without Buddy, your old dog will be there." Whew X 2!!! The point? The Boy Scout Handbook is a lot like that. Golden Rule - Be Prepared - Love Life........and the rest will fall in place. Cornball? Of course! Cheesy? Cheese FACTORY! Would we all be happier if we just calmed down and followed GOOD, civilized human rules? You BETCHA! kind regards (to everyone) paolo. I guess I got my first Scout Handbook in about 1961 when I was 11. I felt about it like I felt about the columns from Ann Landers and Billy Graham which appeared in our daily Syracuse newspaper. You would never admit that you read the damn things - but they made so much sense - based on the values of the time - and my own experiences, they were a joy to read!

One column from Billy Graham still rolls around my head today despite the fact he wasn’t CATHOLIC (supposedly the only source of religious wisdom for my background). I must have been 10 or 11 when I read a Q & A column from Billy one day.

An old man in his ’80’s wrote and said he was near death and very troubled. The Bible said animals could not get into Heaven because they had no souls. The man wanted to go to Heaven but he loved his old dog, Buddy, more than anything in this life - and if Buddy could not go to heaven, he would be miserable without the dog for all eternity. Could his dog go with him to Heaven?

“WHEW!” I thought, “Take it Billy - I know the Bible says that - but what can you say to this old guy?” Rev. Graham knocked me out! He said,

“I don’t know if your old dog will go to Heaven with you. But what I do know - and BELIEVE! - is the word of God. And God said very plainly, “Whatever it takes to make you happy in Heaven, you shall have.” So if won’t be happy in Heaven without Buddy, your old dog will be there.”

Whew X 2!!! The point? The Boy Scout Handbook is a lot like that. Golden Rule - Be Prepared - Love Life……..and the rest will fall in place. Cornball? Of course! Cheesy? Cheese FACTORY!
Would we all be happier if we just calmed down and followed GOOD, civilized human rules? You BETCHA!

kind regards (to everyone)
paolo.

]]> Comment on The gift that keeps on giving by Frank Paolo http://richardshadegardner.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/#comment-213 Frank Paolo Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:53:03 +0000 http://richardshadegardner.wordpress.com/?p=119#comment-213 Careful, Rich. I was told -the gift that keeps on giving- is venereal disease. Never had one but I hear it's nothing to clap about. I haven't been to a real maul (NO spelling error) since I took a cross country tour for Kodak in the '90's. I gave seminars in a different large city every 2 or 3 days for a few weeks. I was shocked the malls in LA looked like the malls in Chicago-in New York -in Dallas, etc. Same stores - same products - same, brainless teeny mall rats looking too cool. Have not been to one since. I PROMISE to visit the day after I watch AMERICAN IDOL or SURVIVOR. Careful, Rich. I was told -the gift that keeps on giving- is venereal disease. Never had one but I hear it’s nothing to clap about. I haven’t been to a real maul (NO spelling error) since I took a cross country tour for Kodak in the ’90’s. I gave seminars in a different large city every 2 or 3 days for a few weeks. I was shocked the malls in LA looked like the malls in Chicago-in New York -in Dallas, etc. Same stores - same products - same, brainless teeny mall rats looking too cool. Have not been to one since. I PROMISE to visit the day after I watch AMERICAN IDOL or SURVIVOR.

]]> Comment on Old Books: Cowbird 1904-style by amy sutryn http://richardshadegardner.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/cowbird-1904-style/#comment-212 amy sutryn Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:40:25 +0000 http://richardshadegardner.wordpress.com/?p=104#comment-212 Hi Rich! This delightful book has been re-issued. I found it on amazon.com for 11.99. When it arrives, I am going to try playing the music on my flute to see if I can call the birds. If it works I'll let you know! Cheers! Cuzzin Amy Hi Rich!
This delightful book has been re-issued. I found it on amazon.com for 11.99. When it arrives, I am going to try playing the music on my flute to see if I can call the birds.
If it works I’ll let you know! Cheers! Cuzzin Amy

]]> Comment on Seattle: Mexicans by Diane http://richardshadegardner.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/seattle-ii-mexicans/#comment-211 Diane Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:34:59 +0000 http://richardshadegardner.wordpress.com/?p=117#comment-211 This is not just a Seattle phenomenon. There were particular corners n San Francisco where one could easily hire day laborers such as described; I now live in Vancouver, BC and understand the same is true here, but have never seen it myself. A friend in San Francisco, whio hired such men regularly, spoke sufficent Spanish and reported: 1. The men were from Central America, e.g. El Salvador, Guatemala as well as Mexico. 2. They were efficent, hard workers who followed directions when the directions were ones they could understand. 3. Many men shared living quarters in order to maximize the amount of money they could send to their families in their home countries. 4. None of them would have come to USA to work if they had been able to make enough money in their homes countries to give their familiies a decent life. This is not just a Seattle phenomenon. There were particular corners n San Francisco where one could easily hire day laborers such as described; I now live in Vancouver, BC and understand the same is true here, but have never seen it myself.
A friend in San Francisco, whio hired such men regularly, spoke sufficent Spanish and reported:
1. The men were from Central America, e.g. El Salvador, Guatemala as well as Mexico.
2. They were efficent, hard workers who followed directions when the directions were ones they could understand.
3. Many men shared living quarters in order to maximize the amount of money they could send to their families in their home countries.
4. None of them would have come to USA to work if they had been able to make enough money in their homes countries to give their familiies a decent life.

]]> Comment on Seattle: Rainier Avenue on a sunny day by Jen http://richardshadegardner.wordpress.com/2008/06/30/rainier-avenue-of-a-sunny-october-day/#comment-207 Jen Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:36:28 +0000 http://richardshadegardner.wordpress.com/?p=113#comment-207 Besides all these names of businesses from people in lands across the sea, your walk ends at Genessee street and name from the Iroquios part of the world. Besides all these names of businesses from people in lands across the sea, your walk ends at Genessee street and name from the Iroquios part of the world.

]]> Comment on Telemarketer from Hell: Part III by Frank Paolo http://richardshadegardner.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/telemarketer-from-hell-part-iii/#comment-202 Frank Paolo Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:38:13 +0000 http://richardshadegardner.wordpress.com/?p=111#comment-202 When you're ready, send me an -e- and I'll tell you (ps - the answer is YES!) Do you have the name of the company to which this man applied? Talk to you after California. When you’re ready, send me an -e- and I’ll tell you (ps - the answer is YES!) Do you have the name of the company to which this man applied? Talk to you after California.

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