Comments on: The power of the written word http://planetpov.com/2009/12/04/the-power-of-the-written-word/ Real People Real Opinions | Politics News Social Issues Humor Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:55:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: javaz http://planetpov.com/2009/12/04/the-power-of-the-written-word/comment-page-1/#comment-14292 javaz Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:15:39 +0000 http://planetpov.com/?p=4173#comment-14292 Wow, Pepe, you put me to shame in thinking that I am a writer. What a marvelous story that you've written, and how proud you must be of your daughter. Aren't children the most glorious, precious gift? I hope that other parents pick up on the OZ stories for their children, after the Harry Potter rage, and sadly, the Twilight series and I've mixed reactions on Twilight, but that's another topic. The Wizard of Oz is such an exceptional written series, and it is darker, but no worse than Harry Potter. I applaud anything that promotes reading, especially reading for children. My late-stepdaughter (why is the term late used for deceased?) was a reader, and my husband and myself are avid readers, and we like to think that we inspired that in her. This is sort of sad, maybe, but nowadays people sit down to dinner and they have twitter or whatever, whereby when we sat down for dinner, we all read. That's sort of sad, I suppose, since we didn't talk, but yet we did, because we shared what we were reading. We used to have actual discussions about the books we were reading and that was so awesome. We also shared a love of music, and we always have music in our house. When our daughter was with us, we used to play guitar, and she actually played better than we do, but she played using tabliture, (?) which we avoid because we consider it cheating, but she really played so much better. Oh and btw, we did that thing, too, with Dark Side Of The Moon, but to let you know, it actually works with several other movies, too! That is one of my favorite albums, especially if someone gifts us with the herb. (major hint for Christmas if anyone of my friends or family is reading this!) Wow, Pepe, you put me to shame in thinking that I am a writer.

What a marvelous story that you’ve written, and how proud you must be of your daughter.
Aren’t children the most glorious, precious gift?

I hope that other parents pick up on the OZ stories for their children, after the Harry Potter rage, and sadly, the Twilight series and I’ve mixed reactions on Twilight, but that’s another topic.

The Wizard of Oz is such an exceptional written series, and it is darker, but no worse than Harry Potter.

I applaud anything that promotes reading, especially reading for children.

My late-stepdaughter (why is the term late used for deceased?) was a reader, and my husband and myself are avid readers, and we like to think that we inspired that in her.

This is sort of sad, maybe, but nowadays people sit down to dinner and they have twitter or whatever, whereby when we sat down for dinner, we all read.

That’s sort of sad, I suppose, since we didn’t talk, but yet we did, because we shared what we were reading.

We used to have actual discussions about the books we were reading and that was so awesome.

We also shared a love of music, and we always have music in our house.

When our daughter was with us, we used to play guitar, and she actually played better than we do, but she played using tabliture, (?) which we avoid because we consider it cheating, but she really played so much better.

Oh and btw, we did that thing, too, with Dark Side Of The Moon, but to let you know, it actually works with several other movies, too!

That is one of my favorite albums, especially if someone gifts us with the herb.
(major hint for Christmas if anyone of my friends or family is reading this!)

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]]> By: Grabamop/Obama20082012 http://planetpov.com/2009/12/04/the-power-of-the-written-word/comment-page-1/#comment-13612 Grabamop/Obama20082012 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:34:54 +0000 http://planetpov.com/?p=4173#comment-13612 Pepe this was an outstanding post. When I read things like this I never want to post a thing. You write so well and so effortlessly. I hope to someday come close to how well you compose! Pepe this was an outstanding post. When I read things like this I never want to post a thing. You write so well and so effortlessly. I hope to someday come close to how well you compose!

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]]> By: monicaangela http://planetpov.com/2009/12/04/the-power-of-the-written-word/comment-page-1/#comment-13534 monicaangela Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:48:59 +0000 http://planetpov.com/?p=4173#comment-13534 Hello Nellie ! I'm happy to see you have overcome your problem with dyslexia and are open enough to discuss it here. Many people are ashamed of anything they consider to be different from others. As you said, Einstein was dyslexic, so it has nothing to do with what you are able to accomplish, it only means you have to find a different method of mastering the labyrinth that leads to that part of your brain that holds the key to your being able to construct and deconstruct words and sentences. Congratulations !! Hello Nellie !

I’m happy to see you have overcome your problem with dyslexia and are open enough to discuss it here. Many people are ashamed of anything they consider to be different from others. As you said, Einstein was dyslexic, so it has nothing to do with what you are able to accomplish, it only means you have to find a different method of mastering the labyrinth that leads to that part of your brain that holds the key to your being able to construct and deconstruct words and sentences. Congratulations !!

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]]> By: BigDogMom http://planetpov.com/2009/12/04/the-power-of-the-written-word/comment-page-1/#comment-13531 BigDogMom Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:44:50 +0000 http://planetpov.com/?p=4173#comment-13531 Pepe, what a wonderful story, there is nothing more sweet than to see a child curled up with a book. My fondest family memories as a child was on Sunday late afternoon in the winter, everyone in our family went to their respective corners with a book, Mom on the couch with the cat curled up beside her. Dad in "his chair", reading about some long forgotten historical event with one of the many dogs we had at his feet. My big sister whom I called, still do to this day, "Sisser", because I couldn't pronounce her name as a child, on her bed and me in mine...I could remember saying to myself one day, this is what bliss is, true joy. And I don't know if any of you do this in your families, but we give books for presents, these, as child and as a adult now, mean far more to me than any bobble or bangle. I still read every Sunday afternoon in the winter, me in my bed with one dog on the floor and one on the bed beside me....to me this is true bliss...you can keep your chocolate, give me a book every time! Pepe, what a wonderful story, there is nothing more sweet than to see a child curled up with a book.

My fondest family memories as a child was on Sunday late afternoon in the winter, everyone in our family went to their respective corners with a book, Mom on the couch with the cat curled up beside her. Dad in “his chair”, reading about some long forgotten historical event with one of the many dogs we had at his feet.

My big sister whom I called, still do to this day, “Sisser”, because I couldn’t pronounce her name as a child, on her bed and me in mine…I could remember saying to myself one day, this is what bliss is, true joy.

And I don’t know if any of you do this in your families, but we give books for presents, these, as child and as a adult now, mean far more to me than any bobble or bangle.

I still read every Sunday afternoon in the winter, me in my bed with one dog on the floor and one on the bed beside me….to me this is true bliss…you can keep your chocolate, give me a book every time!

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]]> By: BigDogMom http://planetpov.com/2009/12/04/the-power-of-the-written-word/comment-page-1/#comment-13511 BigDogMom Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:25:02 +0000 http://planetpov.com/?p=4173#comment-13511 Hey Pepe, I too am ambidextrous, write with my right hand, but do everything else with my left. I always thought it was because my Mother, Father and older sister were left handed and from being with them, then I realized that two of my nieces and several cousins were also this way. Just think, those of us who are, use both sides of our brains! Hey Pepe, I too am ambidextrous, write with my right hand, but do everything else with my left.

I always thought it was because my Mother, Father and older sister were left handed and from being with them, then I realized that two of my nieces and several cousins were also this way.

Just think, those of us who are, use both sides of our brains!

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]]> By: PepeLepew http://planetpov.com/2009/12/04/the-power-of-the-written-word/comment-page-1/#comment-13504 PepeLepew Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:04:41 +0000 http://planetpov.com/?p=4173#comment-13504 I write right-handed, play hockey left-handed, throw a football left-handed, bat left-handed, but throw a baseball right-handed. I kick a soccer ball right-footed. I use a camera with my left eye. My whole family is like that. I write right-handed, play hockey left-handed, throw a football left-handed, bat left-handed, but throw a baseball right-handed. I kick a soccer ball right-footed. I use a camera with my left eye. My whole family is like that.

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]]> By: choicelady http://planetpov.com/2009/12/04/the-power-of-the-written-word/comment-page-1/#comment-13491 choicelady Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:42:37 +0000 http://planetpov.com/?p=4173#comment-13491 What a great story! My grand-daughter by proxy (via my step daughter) is not quite three and already takes us by hand into any available book store. She LOVES books even though she can't read. Her grandfather has ADD, and it was agony for him to learn to read when he was a child, but once he did - look out! He's happiest with his nose in a book. He's the most eclectic and voracious reader I've ever seen. We don't know if he's dyslexic, but it no longer much matters. He reads anything, and he loves it. I'm so glad you had this experience with Kiddo (what we call our grand-daughter, too!) and that she loved the book. I'm very sad to learn that Baum had this really evil side, because the Wizard IS a populist book. Sigh. What a great story! My grand-daughter by proxy (via my step daughter) is not quite three and already takes us by hand into any available book store. She LOVES books even though she can’t read. Her grandfather has ADD, and it was agony for him to learn to read when he was a child, but once he did – look out! He’s happiest with his nose in a book. He’s the most eclectic and voracious reader I’ve ever seen. We don’t know if he’s dyslexic, but it no longer much matters. He reads anything, and he loves it. I’m so glad you had this experience with Kiddo (what we call our grand-daughter, too!) and that she loved the book. I’m very sad to learn that Baum had this really evil side, because the Wizard IS a populist book. Sigh.

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]]> By: bitohistory http://planetpov.com/2009/12/04/the-power-of-the-written-word/comment-page-1/#comment-13445 bitohistory Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:21:35 +0000 http://planetpov.com/?p=4173#comment-13445 Gotta love success! Especially when it is self-induced! Gotta love success! Especially when it is self-induced!

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]]> By: nellie http://planetpov.com/2009/12/04/the-power-of-the-written-word/comment-page-1/#comment-13444 nellie Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:20:14 +0000 http://planetpov.com/?p=4173#comment-13444 That would make sense. My mother was that way. I do some things better with my left hand -- like throwing a softball -- but I write w my left. My piano teacher thought I was ambidextrous because I could play either hand independently. That would make sense. My mother was that way. I do some things better with my left hand — like throwing a softball — but I write w my left.

My piano teacher thought I was ambidextrous because I could play either hand independently.

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]]> By: Questinia http://planetpov.com/2009/12/04/the-power-of-the-written-word/comment-page-1/#comment-13442 Questinia Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:15:47 +0000 http://planetpov.com/?p=4173#comment-13442 What a nice story! I've read the original Oz and the film is a favorite. The metaphors appeal to the universal genetic of identity as gotten through, hope, fear, crisis, others and most importantly... that you have what you need to prevail. That your daughter should relish it is not surprising, but that you should have bought it for her is impressive and says a lot about you as a dad. What a nice story! I’ve read the original Oz and the film is a favorite. The metaphors appeal to the universal genetic of identity as gotten through, hope, fear, crisis, others and most importantly… that you have what you need to prevail.

That your daughter should relish it is not surprising, but that you should have bought it for her is impressive and says a lot about you as a dad.

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