dagblog - Comments for "Our Choice"

Might not matter but didn't

PeraclesPlease — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 06:23:53 +0000

In reply to Unfortunately, it's true that

Might not matter but didn't want to take the chance with this one. Michael's been pretty good on promoting, don't know re Creative pieces. The haiku bit was just misdirection, pp in haiding. But yeah, original idea was you'd put yours in the wrong place so I'd "fix that fix that for ya" and it just grew. Thanks.

Unfortunately, it's true that

barefooted — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 04:05:15 +0000

In reply to Well I went from 19 reads

Unfortunately, it's true that the Creative hideaway seems to be just that when it comes to attention. I credit Ramona for often including the posts in the headlines even as I must chastise Michael for less attention for front page consideration.

Personally? I like your third time's the charm post. Glad I inspired it. ;-) But my own history proves that if what you write truly connects, it hardly matters where it lands .

As far as the haiku thing, I'm not sure of your question. I love Mr. Smith's place because it gives me freedom when I need it.

Well I went from 19 reads

PeraclesPlease — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 09:53:49 +0000

In reply to I noticed. I suppose I

Well I went from 19 reads over several hours (mid-morning) to 79 within about 10 minutes of switching, so it's overall a sad fact (not that in the end this has been very popular, even though I'm prouder of it than most anything I've written - my guess is posting videos sucks energy out of comments, and insulting people ups the count which I forgot to do...). But speaking of the Creative Corner, why do you do the Haiku that you do so well?

I noticed. I suppose I

barefooted — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 03:17:45 +0000

In reply to I thought hurting yourself

I noticed. I suppose I should be glad that at least three of my lines made the Readers. But though your third rewrite is impressive, the "ghetto" remark? Bad form, Peracles.

In a word: yes.

Flavius — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 14:49:51 +0000

In reply to You think Bloomberg has the

In a word: yes.

Whatever the personal motive /need/drive/whatever that had prompted this vain guy to risk the humiliation of losing a grubby contest for the less- than- awesome position previously held by the likes of Beame , Dinkens and Guiliani , would be working overtime when the goal was to rescue the country and the world from - of all people- Donald Trump !

You think Bloomberg has the

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 12:06:31 +0000

In reply to Trump's convincing Nevada

You think Bloomberg has the stomach for a fight with Trump?

Trump's convincing Nevada

Flavius — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 09:34:35 +0000

In reply to Our Choice

Trump's convincing Nevada victory refutes the pre Iowa consensus that

Trump is all about winning

i.e. that if he lost there it would seriously damage his chances . He did , and it didn't.

So "to face the matter squarely" ( to quote my favorite blogger) it's becoming probable that the Republican candidate will be a dangerously unqualified jerk..

This increases both the chance the democratic candidate will win and -choosing my words carefully- alternatively , that the nuclear nightmare we avoided for 40 years will be revived. Unless we can rely on Putin's rationality! Which is probably true.

I hope.

My guess is that the immediate consequence on our side will be to entrench B and H's supporters in their positions .Certainly true of me, someone who likes everything about Bernie except his chance of being elected.

Along with raising the odds on a Bloomberg run.And win. Not my choice but at least the planet would survive.

I thought hurting yourself

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 08:58:59 +0000

In reply to It's all fun and games 'til

I thought hurting yourself *was* the fun and games. Maybe I don't get Vegas after all. Appetite for (Self) Destruction?

(ps - my post updated)

It's all fun and games 'til

barefooted — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 08:45:06 +0000

In reply to Donald meets Hillary in a

It's all fun and games 'til somebody gets hurt.

Donald meets Hillary in a

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 08:41:21 +0000

In reply to Our Choice

Donald meets Hillary in a quiet rendezvous.... [what happens in Vegas doesn't stay in Vegas ==> Leaving Las Vegas]