tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post5376213624762594137..comments2024-02-12T17:59:33.534-06:00Comments on RAZORED ZEN: Post Thanksgiving ReturnCharles Gramlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-26387262456169948432009-12-09T11:07:00.158-06:002009-12-09T11:07:00.158-06:00Merisi, I think you're right. In small doses ...Merisi, I think you're right. In small doses for sure.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-81289704127942947992009-12-08T05:17:25.555-06:002009-12-08T05:17:25.555-06:00I happen to believe that the Tribal Thing is good ...I happen to believe that the Tribal Thing is good for you, as long as you manage to leave far enough away to not have to show up at every reunion. ;-)<br />Good that you got your lemon pie too.Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-8327930734341012862009-12-02T14:55:46.995-06:002009-12-02T14:55:46.995-06:00Demon Hunter, I'll probably post the interview...Demon Hunter, I'll probably post the interview tonight.<br /><br />Middle Ditch, I guess I was good this year!<br /><br />Ello, it sure struck me this time when I was home.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-20702411422077052882009-12-02T14:49:59.178-06:002009-12-02T14:49:59.178-06:00I think that is fascinating! You should definitely...I think that is fascinating! You should definitely do a post on that. Small town mentality is so different from large city one.Ello - Ellen Ohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311917335471167591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-68130459616095689152009-12-02T11:53:27.559-06:002009-12-02T11:53:27.559-06:00What! No chocolate pie? You didn't have to suf...What! No chocolate pie? You didn't have to suffer? Darn!!<br /><br />Great to see you back and pleased your mum is doing fine. And good to read you had a lovely time.Middle Ditchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16493665280732775898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-2968148100445366992009-12-02T11:52:27.472-06:002009-12-02T11:52:27.472-06:00Glad you're mom is doing well, Charles. :-D Ca...Glad you're mom is doing well, Charles. :-D Can''t wait to hear about the anthology process and the interview with Shauna. :-DTyhitia Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14070000168178880911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-50115788744383511982009-12-02T08:42:15.692-06:002009-12-02T08:42:15.692-06:00marmite toasty. It may actually be a defense agai...marmite toasty. It may actually be a defense against interbreeding. I've considered that.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-31285593495750150622009-12-02T03:45:19.777-06:002009-12-02T03:45:19.777-06:00they all know whose who cos aint they all interbre...they all know whose who cos aint they all interbred? :) or is that someplace else lol<br /><br />Glad you had a good visit with family and got ya PIE :)<br /><br />xMarmiteToastyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536695634856882487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-29810160340312791652009-12-01T21:29:03.293-06:002009-12-01T21:29:03.293-06:00Richard, that's a very interesting observation...Richard, that's a very interesting observation. I hadn't considered that. Maybe that's why the gossip has become national instead of local. Hum...Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-35262431862539104282009-12-01T21:28:10.339-06:002009-12-01T21:28:10.339-06:00ANNA-LYS, thankee. Glad to be back.
Lana, and gl...ANNA-LYS, thankee. Glad to be back.<br /><br />Lana, and glad to see you again.<br /><br />Steve Malley, family can be a two edged sword.<br /><br />jennifer, Doe's. hum. It's been a long time since I've eaten in Fort Smith. I don't recognize the name, but there have been so many new restruants opening up.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-74099778038142580242009-12-01T21:25:06.941-06:002009-12-01T21:25:06.941-06:00Growing up in rural area, I know what you mean re:...Growing up in rural area, I know what you mean re: the tribal discussion. Having lived in urban settings for 20 years, not watching much TV, it seems to me folks have substituted media characters. People talk about celebs much the same way my grandma used to talk about ladies at church.Richard Proschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08314680709014254183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-46920512177258966702009-12-01T19:59:25.374-06:002009-12-01T19:59:25.374-06:00I'm glad you had a good trip and only got chew...I'm glad you had a good trip and only got chewed out once :) <br /><br />My husband travels to Fort Smith a couple of times a year to see a customer (he goes to a restaurant called Doe's).<br /><br />Have a great week!jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08547226679311827501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-40877836186789784032009-12-01T18:49:27.647-06:002009-12-01T18:49:27.647-06:00Ah, the joys of family... fortunately, mine are so...Ah, the joys of family... fortunately, mine are some eight or ten time zones away. :)Steve Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561234111786788616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-18363497054894173082009-12-01T16:27:29.529-06:002009-12-01T16:27:29.529-06:00Hooray, hooray, he's home! <:DHooray, hooray, he's home! <:DLana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-74241248622910506792009-12-01T16:05:33.889-06:002009-12-01T16:05:33.889-06:00Welcome back :-DWelcome back :-DANNA-LYShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03503734017177492952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-27894703747651770432009-12-01T15:01:10.993-06:002009-12-01T15:01:10.993-06:00Pattinase, I think that those of us who live in mo...Pattinase, I think that those of us who live in more urban areas forget how much blood counts for in many areas.<br /><br />Jean, unfortunately, it doesn't seem like you can totally separate the two.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-74275279576119418642009-12-01T12:06:49.639-06:002009-12-01T12:06:49.639-06:00I've lived away from my tribe for 35 years. I ...I've lived away from my tribe for 35 years. I miss the closeness but not the smothering.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02099808690177823190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-41278566031970531452009-12-01T09:06:01.102-06:002009-12-01T09:06:01.102-06:00I am always amazed at how important family is in s...I am always amazed at how important family is in small towns compared to urban life where friends seem to fill that spot.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-22123791227678798772009-12-01T07:58:27.547-06:002009-12-01T07:58:27.547-06:00David Cranmer, I had about 8 pieces.
laughingwo...David Cranmer, I had about 8 pieces.<br /><br /> laughingwolf, humans are still tribal for sure.<br /><br /> David J. West, I hadn’t really thought of it like that before but it came through to me this time on my visit.<br /><br /> Bernita, indeed. It was so salient<br /><br /> Gaston Studio, Yeah, now I want another lemon pie.<br /><br /> SQT, I wonder if the gangs do anything similar in the urban jungle. I suspect so.<br /><br /> BernardL, indeed so!<br /><br /> jodi, Salads? I see you’ve never met me! ;)<br /><br /> sage, I can imagine so. I see that a bit in Abita Springs, although we don’t visit with a lot of folks there.<br /><br /> Issa's Untidy Hut, I’m gonna start on that soon.<br /><br /> Michelle's Spell, relatedness is such an important thing, and saving face as well.<br /><br /> Natasha Fondren, I can see that and would probably enjoy it at some level. But eventually I’d want to pull a hole in on myself.<br /><br /> Rick, I stopped by and cleaned out their fridge. Where do you think I got the lemon pie?<br /><br /> ArtSparker, no, it’s important even at age 50 to know your place in the family hierarchy! :)<br /><br /> JR's Thumbprints, spent four days catching up and didn’t.<br /><br /> Cloudia, it’s such a human characteristic.<br /><br /> Erik Donald France, I’ll probably talk more about that at some point. It was so salient.<br /><br /> ivan, when I was in Canada I saw a fair amount of tribalism. ;)<br /><br /> Miladysa, thankee. Yeah, the flight thing was weird.<br /><br /> Greg Schwartz, oddities and weirdness are my life.<br /><br />Mark, I know it is to some extent here, although in some areas you see it more than others.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-59536747665219297412009-12-01T07:31:34.692-06:002009-12-01T07:31:34.692-06:00Welcome back. I can attest that the tribal thing i...Welcome back. I can attest that the tribal thing is well dead in the more urban areas, at least in this one.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-26824479168279127272009-12-01T05:37:16.242-06:002009-12-01T05:37:16.242-06:00hey Charles - glad you had a good holiday. a post...hey Charles - glad you had a good holiday. a post about creating anthologies sounds neat, and oddities and weirdness are always good.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15344808703550376121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-4486699831276759332009-12-01T03:46:40.216-06:002009-12-01T03:46:40.216-06:00Welcome back!
What a farce re the flight changes!...Welcome back!<br /><br />What a farce re the flight changes! I would have been pulling my hair out. <br /><br />I LOVED the tribal comment :)Miladysahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08065128196666157541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-74710911287209049052009-11-30T22:31:29.976-06:002009-11-30T22:31:29.976-06:00I come from Ukraine, not far from Belarus. There w...I come from Ukraine, not far from Belarus. There was a village where everybody's name was Smirnoff. Smile on your broher? Sisters must have had to have been very athletic.<br />I thought we was secular in Canada.ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662075375182633162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-17877963763598339942009-11-30T22:29:29.245-06:002009-11-30T22:29:29.245-06:00Cool, Charles. The visiting bone must regroup. So ...Cool, Charles. The visiting bone must regroup. So true about tribes alive and well vs. urban style. A great writing topic, indeed.Erik Donald Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02332500850365598564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-82380911184728619542009-11-30T21:52:00.391-06:002009-11-30T21:52:00.391-06:00Glad you enjoyed.
Yes, the "tribal" IS H...Glad you enjoyed.<br />Yes, the "tribal" IS Hawaii: everyone is someone's neighbor's husband's cousin's friends son.<br />Maybe all small communities are islands of sorts.<br /><br /><br />Aloha, Friend!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a>Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.com