tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post5303993711228508217..comments2024-01-24T11:41:28.022+00:00Comments on A Cuban In London: Saturday Evenings: Stay In, Sit Up and Switch OnA Cuban In Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-24958673529541334022016-01-21T12:24:47.231+00:002016-01-21T12:24:47.231+00:00I enjoyed your reminiscing about Bowie as well.I enjoyed your reminiscing about Bowie as well.Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-40528076758737907322016-01-19T14:29:01.497+00:002016-01-19T14:29:01.497+00:00Oh how this wonderful post resonated within me...a...Oh how this wonderful post resonated within me...absolutely...what we need so desperately (as a species) is to learn to discuss and be tolerant...rather than attempting to force others to accept our own views at any (often highly expensive in terms of life) cost.<br />As you so rightly say, a terrorist or criminal is precisely that...it matters not one jot which culture they hail from...brutality can NEVER be right.<br /><br />Thank you so much for sharing that wonderfully nostalgic clip!<br />The loss of both David Bowie and Alan Rickman in so short a space of time was sobering...it made me consider my own mortality - especially in the wake of my own experiences at the end of last year.<br />The conclusion?<br />Live each day to the full...and refuse to fall victim to fear!<br />Ygrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00300519608303898969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-15809726486340172232016-01-19T13:20:02.496+00:002016-01-19T13:20:02.496+00:00I couldn't agree more on the system(s) that pr...I couldn't agree more on the system(s) that produce the likes of Donald Trump. On a different note when I heard of david Bowie's death I realized that a lot of his music had been the background of my high school and college years. The news of his death made me nostalgic of these days.Gabriellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968615376035959259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-72755361059653506102016-01-18T16:01:33.548+00:002016-01-18T16:01:33.548+00:00I love you my brother, just wanted to say that and...I love you my brother, just wanted to say that and I hope 2016 is a good year for you. I certainly need it as 2015 was brutal on my soul. Yolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068063513978782703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-8447609309305780802016-01-18T14:06:21.661+00:002016-01-18T14:06:21.661+00:00Wonderful clip. I'd seen it before but no obje...Wonderful clip. I'd seen it before but no objection to watching again (I did). Atkinson must be one of the world's best mimes and Rickman had me with him all the way. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-91565567463623865922016-01-18T14:04:30.777+00:002016-01-18T14:04:30.777+00:00You are one of the best writers I know and always ...You are one of the best writers I know and always have your finger on the pulse of society. It's always so interesting reading your posts. <br /><br />Donald Trump, hmmmm, as an American I am appalled at his tactics and in my heart I just can't believe he will go far so I pay him little attention. He is so outrageous it is hard to believe he has legitimate supporters but who knows. I don't think his supporters are so much disenfranchised as just extreme in their views and fervent in standing up for change. We definitely need change in America from the usually terribly corrupt old school politicians; which are everywhere down to the county and school commissions all the way up the chain but I don't know if people like Donald Trump are the answer. He's a bit radical and I'd like a moderator-albeit a non-politician type, leading us. tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-86779623017551941692016-01-18T07:46:59.939+00:002016-01-18T07:46:59.939+00:00Excellent post. Though i agree with you about fear...Excellent post. Though i agree with you about fearm ongeringthough I think cultures do have different attitudes to women and the men brought up in those cultures find it very difficult to escape their cultural upbringing. I'm not saying that there are cultures where men are brought up to grope women but that the position of women in some cultures is one of disempowerment Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-52512549424445194682016-01-18T06:32:26.684+00:002016-01-18T06:32:26.684+00:00Ah -- I still love you, Cuban. Everything you'...Ah -- I still love you, Cuban. Everything you've written here -- both passionately and carefully, judiciously. And I, too, couldn't abide the movie "Love, Actually" and was always amazed how popular it was, even among those people who ordinarily are far more critical. I did love Bowie and Alan Rickman, though, and am so sad that they're gone.<br /><br />As for listening, it's something I'm trying hard to cultivate as I've spent much of my life not doing such a good job of it.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-89540378681054955422016-01-17T22:11:04.910+00:002016-01-17T22:11:04.910+00:00a difficult topic to grasp.
David Bowie was a sp...a difficult topic to grasp. <br /><br />David Bowie was a special individual.NatureFootstephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340635075481959029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-42453835878687541572016-01-17T12:56:49.274+00:002016-01-17T12:56:49.274+00:00Hi ACIL - we certainly need to live, we don't ...Hi ACIL - we certainly need to live, we don't need to be crushed by thoughts of 'what if', and learning 'to live without being dick' makes absolute sense. Some people are just too precious, with bullying undertones ... <br /><br />Such a sad week with Bowie going - but what a way to go out, and then Rickman ... think what he would have done with Bowie's farewell - too surreal to think about - just so sad they've gone. We do live in a wonderful country, which opens its doors to many and leads the way in so many things ... we need more leaders, thinkers and people who care ... let's follow on and do our best - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-82152206642540966212016-01-17T07:11:05.324+00:002016-01-17T07:11:05.324+00:00Choose life over fear and Don't be a dick - tw...Choose life over fear and Don't be a dick - two very good mantras to live life by.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-53355682549720594992016-01-17T06:44:21.061+00:002016-01-17T06:44:21.061+00:00Great philosofic post !I think we should listen mo...Great philosofic post !I think we should listen more..to others !and those who we really really dont like...make sure they will never enter a political place(make their meanings come true)Ohh yes Bowie..what a sad sad loss to the world...Ieven still cant belive he is gone..I miss his China girl..that song means alot to me,,and Heros!wish you a great sunday!!Greetings from Norway♥Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16296393166114580709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-48930605444283250402016-01-17T05:41:28.771+00:002016-01-17T05:41:28.771+00:00Oh Cubano, Love Actually isn't just sugary, it...Oh Cubano, Love Actually isn't just sugary, it's hilarious! But i agree, the jewelry store scene is a standout. I think David Bowie touched anyone who appreciates artists.Fly Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191335990973494972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-45827281106901577592016-01-17T03:15:11.022+00:002016-01-17T03:15:11.022+00:00Fear is the one thing Donald Trump and his ilk hav...Fear is the one thing Donald Trump and his ilk have to offer. You can talk people into just about anything if you scare them enough. Compromise is for wimps. It's nothing new, of course, but it seems to have gotten so much worse. Or maybe those rose-colored glasses of mine are working overtime. Rob Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04741955202727936194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-84239126965277201302016-01-17T02:57:51.073+00:002016-01-17T02:57:51.073+00:00Most thoughtful. Bowie was a body blow. Carry on d...Most thoughtful. Bowie was a body blow. Carry on dear deartCloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-40798242344373735952016-01-17T01:01:14.098+00:002016-01-17T01:01:14.098+00:00ha, in Fidel-run Cuba, you still couldn't esca...ha, in Fidel-run Cuba, you still couldn't escaped from western culture. :)<br />yes, i think to go about normally doing our stuff is the best response to the fear mongers. another thought provoking post, Cubano.dsnake1https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724264906690080704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-17252576641164507852016-01-17T00:19:02.473+00:002016-01-17T00:19:02.473+00:00Hey Cubano--welcome back. I so agree with you re ...Hey Cubano--welcome back. I so agree with you re the fear mongering--it is a bit insane, I think, even with the incidents. I live in upstate New York and have been listening to someone target shooting in the distance on my different walks today. (I think they may be practicing against terrorists.) it feels insane to me. <br /><br />So sad re Bowie and Rickman. Thanks. k. Outlawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698845661756444061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-22304870771126248192016-01-17T00:11:50.679+00:002016-01-17T00:11:50.679+00:00While I have yet to see anyone actually change an ...While I have yet to see anyone actually change an opinion after a spirited discussion with someone else, I applaud your willingness to engage those with differing outlooks. It is the isolationist, xenophobes raising up their drawbridges who create this ugly climate that's currently threatening us. Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-17478871780764549032016-01-16T23:21:19.728+00:002016-01-16T23:21:19.728+00:00A system that supports that moron needs it's d...A system that supports that moron needs it's dick chopped off lol a little snip snip. True you have to have two people at least willing for a conversation to happen. Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-25044059892568524042016-01-16T22:51:34.099+00:002016-01-16T22:51:34.099+00:00Indeed, it is the system that supports the likes o...Indeed, it is the system that supports the likes of Donald Trump that is at fault. Don't get me started on that man. You made so many good points in your post today. Including the losses of David Bowie and Alan Rickman. So very very sad. They will indeed be missed.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-38946795532536858572016-01-16T22:39:30.614+00:002016-01-16T22:39:30.614+00:00De nuevo por este mundo con tus dilemas y temas de...De nuevo por este mundo con tus dilemas y temas de novedad.<br />Hoy te saludo y te digo que el viaje a Israel hace dos años que lo realicé, siempre voy atrasada con mis viajes en las publicaciones.<br />Un abrazo.Mari-Pi-Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00661886117860375651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-36286894046222265962016-01-16T21:37:19.307+00:002016-01-16T21:37:19.307+00:00Welcome back to the blogosphere! I hope you enjoye...Welcome back to the blogosphere! I hope you enjoyed a wonderful break. And I reeeeeeally hope the world doesn't judge all Americans by the likes of people like Donald Trump. He is an embarrassment, and it's even more appalling that so many people seem to think he'd make a good president. If he's elected, God help us all. Because he IS a Dick, no matter what his given name is.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-76976733552677017842016-01-16T21:18:10.753+00:002016-01-16T21:18:10.753+00:00Don't be a dick is a wonderful resolution. Fo...Don't be a dick is a wonderful resolution. For everyone, for all time.<br />As is listening. Really listening, not just waiting for a chance to restate our own prejudices.<br />Welcome back - another thought provoking post.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-83816154523453138332016-01-16T20:37:39.043+00:002016-01-16T20:37:39.043+00:00I don't have to agree with anyone, but I try h...I don't have to agree with anyone, but I try hard to - get in their shoes - it gives a glimpse of what might be behind something I don't agree with. It helps me to stay calm when I don't want to be. It helps me to not be a dick.<br />I love different cultures, people and their traditions and beliefs, life would be so unspeakable boring and empty without embraced "otherness". livhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091094639074377780noreply@blogger.com