twohearts's Comments (124)

“I did this with an ex boyfriend years & years ago. I regret it. In my case, it was very casual for me, but the guy was still madly in love w/ me, even though he had another girlfriend.

I thought the other woman knew about our one night & didn't care.

She did. Not a good idea, in my opinion.

2H”

“The total failure of the Federal Reserve to do its JOB has possibly ruined this country. They are supposed to be disciplined & active at creating RULES for financial services & banks. What did Greenspan do besides gently scolding us about irrational exuberance, or Bernanke ?? they didn't fight against the deregulation of everything. Cowards or what?? Geithner & Summers, etal aren't really in the citizens corner at all.

It started in the late 60's probably when Schultz threw out the Gold standard - any standard. Then Clinton started letting the banks do whatever they wanted... Despicable and very disturbing.
Good for Sen. Cantwell!”

“All these items & photos - BUT who actually won the awards??!!”

“Yes, all of Dahl's childrens books are very witty & sweet (mostly) - but his short stories are completely different - satirical, slightly or horribly cruel, and lacerating.

I love all of them! But read the stories!

2H”

“I don't know if there is any "answer" to these questions, but I am still shocked by the violence & gore of many recent movies, and even further shocked & furious about the unfeeling abuse & violence against people today - i.e. the incredible gang rape of a teenage girl right around the corner from school -and the fact that no one called the police, and the cops & security of the high school didn't even walk around & check.
When I was a kid, the scariest movie we saw was Psycho. I didn't watch a lot of it - we were at the drive-in with my parents! Now I really avoid gory flicks...”

“I know that the GOP isn't for any healthcare reform because it won't help the insurance industry. And I know it's going to cost money - but for Lieberman to announce his opposition to the "public option," because of costing too much is really creepy - esp. as he never minded spending more & more on the military & the war in Iraq.”

“Golly - such a mishmash of speculation, gossip, anti-lesbian feelings..­. etc. I always found Rosie to be aggravating and over-rated (by herself as well as others), but REALLY, Where the heck did Jolie come into this. Nice fantasies maybe. And the comments are 6 pages long now??

PS: I've been in a relationship w/ my female partner for over 20 years (I'm a girl, too) She had 2 kids...I accepted them and we're still a family. Now a grandmother!

2H 2L”

“I'll always have a big sweet spot in my heart for Dickens - especially Bleak House and Our Mutual Friend. Everyone should also read Tale of Two Cities, just for the mystery & history of it.

Of course I adore Flaubert and Jane Austen, Wharton and S.V. Millay - as a poet. I think I like novels (or stories) the most when they present a clear sociological & history-en­vironmenta­l character.

2H”

“I would LOVE to be part of a Books section here. It amazes me when I realize how many people have no idea about history, the Constitution, classic fiction etc. etc.
I know that Kindle is very popular now, which is great for some people, but Google's attempt to get publishing rights for practically every book really bothers me.
I, too, read the NYT every day, and I read Sunday's Book Review, but it will be nice to have this - and the NY Review.”

“It is ridiculous that people in 2009 are still shocked or freaked out over this. A few people seem to react as if they were kissing a raccoon with hydrophobia or something really disgusting. Geez. They're just 2 human beings - and they're doing it for a good cause.

Hard to believe someone HAS $140K to offer for one kiss, but it's cool anyway...”

“I'm a drummer, too, and I can't really play much either because of arthritis & repetitive stress injuries. The reality is that drumming can be very hard on the hands, wrists and feet. It is very painful for me to play as I used to - if not impossible. It's idiotic to call Phil a wimp...
I WISH I had thought about the 'repercussions' (pun) of my technique 40 years ago. Yes, Thomas Lang is great - technically - but I can imagine what condition his left hand will be in in 20 years.

It is very upsetting & sad to be a musician who can not play anymore, as we once could. The music is still here, though.”

“Neither artistic (I guess - haven't seen the movie) nor gratuitous. One woman kissing another - is this still a Big Deal?

Seems normal to me...

2H”

“But - other countries DO think it is condoned by Shari'a law - and there are many countries in the Middle East and Africa who injure & essentially ruin these girls' lives - millions of girls!

It is is no way comparable to male circumcision, however terrible it might seem to some men. StCuthbert may defend them, but it's just normal practice in various parts of the world: women are not treated with respect. They're oppressed, abused and used.”

“I think David Brooks (who has gotten a lot looser in his NYT columns lately, might just be keeping that little secret until he writes his memoirs (supposing the GOP Senator has died by then!).

He didn't say WHEN it happened..­.. very fascinating though!”

“"Democrats have a history of being intimidated by the power of right political claims. We need to make the same claim as FDR here, we are not trying to bury capitalism, we're trying to save it from itself."

I agree with this, but I also think that all elected officials are afraid to rock the boat with insurance companies or drug companies. Insurance USED to be reasonable - now it costs SO SO much and also they try to scrape away any little savings you thought you had before. Is it "socialist" to name $X as The Limit of Profit for them? And we already pay for all the research for new drugs, and still get charged more than people in other countries.
I'd like to read a brief but clear article on what IS going to happen over the next 6 months. We can't afford to stay where we are.”

“What are you guys talking about? This woman and her group ARE working around the world to help mothers all over the world!
You have to bug her because we need help in the USA too? We all know that.
And how, pray tell, can even "the faithful" control "God"? Most of us know it comes down to humans & climate/bacteria.

Happy Mothers Day to Every Mother on Earth! That is how I feel because really they are SO admirable and hard-working. (OK, most of the time.)

Mine died when I was 12.”

“I know it's not fair to the woman who died, but I'd like to know a little bit more about her chronic conditions - I hope ALL of us who do have "chronic conditions" take extra care anyway.

Mine is a very suppressed immune system & a lung transplant. I'm not too worried about this, but I'm able to stay away from public spaces & so on.”

“Good post! I agree with you - Dickens didn't pull any punches in Little Dorrit. No matter how popular the book was then, I don't believe it did any good.

But it was a great mirror of our own recent & current history!

JMS”

“Cheers!

A good life to both of them.”

“I barely remember Kelly in Top Gun - liked her a lot in that movie with Harrison Ford.

But - some people really ARE bisexual. And sometimes women & men say that when they're on their way to saying, Oh I am gay.
Why is it necessary to keep yourself in one box or another? It's ridiculous to me. And the comments from Dr Manhattan & Rockyersolksoff are so silly: She has a right to look and dress however she wants - no need to insult her!

And if you care, I have been in a lesbian "marriage" for 20 years, but I am really a bisexual. I like men, I like women. Doesn't mean I act on any of it, since I'm not single. If I were - who knows?
As long as she's happy - fine with me.”

“GREAT post, Jamie! I laughed so much at the idea of a couple walking on a beach - with masks on!

Here's what I think - and since I have had a heart & lung transplant, & I am required to worry about every miserable germ & virus that exists (because I'd be the first to go):
Buy a mask with extra filtering inside, or those ugly blue NK9s. The ones I wear come from icanbreathe.com - not cheap, but excellent! I got them first for airplane trips (recycled air!), now I slap it on if I'm in a small store, in a hospital (the worst), or the movies.
Yes, and wash your hands - but I still have to use Purell.
Masks are going to be IN very shortly - as long as they're not the cheapo do-nothing type, have fun with 'em!
Americans are getting more tolerant of masks. When I first wore them (9 years ago), people would freak out or accuse me of wearing it b/c of their class, weight, look....Re­ally! I had a big row in a movie theater! People would often just ask me why I wore it in the airplane (what an idea, it's not a secret!).

AND to those who have said "The sleazy gov't invents these drugs then they create a market for it to kill us."
You know what? There are plenty of things waiting to kill us, they don't need to make them up - bacteria & viruses are”

“Yeah! My sister & I are the only lefties in our family, so she was the one who taught me how to tie my shoelaces.
It can be a hassle (learning to use regular scissors, trying not to mar the ink as you write....b­ut I like being a little different.
My way of writing is not like Obama's (curled hand), I learned to write from below the ink....

Even I think it's special to see a Southpaw signing his/her name. Go, Leftie, Go!”

“BOY, am I glad you didn't have a full set of sterling silverware! That would have been a serious crime. I'm amazed you let her get away with it. Very generous of you, unless there were about 10 different styles from here & there.....­.”

“All I can say is: Stop Judging Everybody's Clothes & Hats......­....especi­ally Aretha, the Queen of Soul! I was thrilled to see her there in the freezing cold, toughing it out!

Singing at the temperature is difficult - and she's not young anymore. I'm a musician myself, and none of it bothered me one bit.

As to Shakira with the master, Stevie Wonder....­...uh...”

“I understand your mentioning of the "Apple vibe" - but the truth about their music is that they bought a really good record store - HEAR - and all of the CDs they sell are from HEAR.
We used to have real HEAR stores, and they were great.

I hope the previous owners of HEAR got a good deal when they sold! I still miss those stores....”