Displaying 151 To 180 Of 585 Comments Free Speech and Commenters’ Experiences at The Huffington Post KT – Good thoughts. I absolutely resisted those damn badges. I felt like she had something going on with facebook and we were her little experiment. It all smacked of social engineering to me in some warped way and once AOL came aboard there was more thought control – can we say 1984? I found it unsettling and disturbing. I’m so glad I was guided here. I am so thankful for those that contribute so much time to this site. It would be a huge step for me if I ever authored a post – but I may get there one day. I know how to do a smiley face 🙂 now ! » Posted By Artist50 On April 4, 2011 @ 9:14 am Buddy – I understand how it defies your imagination but I had read it earlier. We know Newt is not this stupid so evidently he thinks his audience is – pathetic! » Posted By Artist50 On March 31, 2011 @ 4:34 pm Good line AB! » Posted By Artist50 On March 31, 2011 @ 4:31 pm Wrasslin’: A Brief History of Pro Wrestling We’ve got to have some mindless pleasure! » Posted By Artist50 On March 31, 2011 @ 6:09 pm Ok since you admitted your secret, I’ll tell you mine. I rarely have my TV on – usually it’s on the cartoon channel from the last time my grandkids were here, but I secretly watch the Real Housewives of Orange County. It’s the only show but news that I ever watch and I don’t know why I’m hooked, but I am! Enjoy your wrestling – I think it reminds of your grandpa and that’s sweet. » Posted By Artist50 On March 31, 2011 @ 4:18 pm Bageant and Webb: Virginia Will Miss’Em I’ve lived in Indiana except for a brief period my entire 60 yrs so I can only give you my observations from a Republican state that voted for Obama in 08. I think religion plays a greater role than I am hearing about and I believe the GOP has effectively cornered that market. I grew up in a small Chrysler town that was booming when I was a child and everyone owned a house and could raise their kids – all local government was Democratic and unions were king. My father was a merchant for 50 yrs and the only time business was down was when Chrysler went down. We were dependent on each other. My friends were in on the tail end of good jobs and retirements. The town is now half the size, the graduation rate is abysmal, drugs are rampant, kids leave because there are no jobs. These are hard-working good people who have had the rug pulled out from under them and some are moving on and many are demoralized. I went back to live there to care for my mother for 3 yrs and worked at the local hospital which truly shows you a cross-section of life. There is no future for young people. What I observed and learned is that people have given up, they don’t care enough to vote or they vote Republican even locally now, in a county that never ever went in that direction and they talk a lot about religion. » Posted By Artist50 On March 31, 2011 @ 3:49 pm CL – I don’t know what your job is but it sounds fascinating and I think you should write a book! If I wasn’t so old I’d want to be your aide and follow you around the world!! » Posted By Artist50 On March 31, 2011 @ 1:29 pm I seem to always find myself agreeing with you KT. I feel very strongly there is a genetic component to alcoholism just based on my personal experience. I have several family members that are what I call “classic” alcoholics where you end up having 3 choices: you die, you’re institutionalized or you sober up. I hate to see the bashing of AA because I’ve seen that model help people. There’s no simple or perfect method and no guarantee of relapse. As a family member it’s hard to see your loved one in such pain but I don’t give up easily. I truly believe my brother had a problem when he had his first drink at age 16 – he could never control it. He had 10 year periods of sobriety but sadly he had the extra burden of MS and it’s been a tough ten years. He switched to drugs and because of his MS found it easy to manipulate doctors – I am still amazed what they prescribed for him without getting his records to see his history of addiction. He’s now in a nursing home after a stroke, but he’s sober! » Posted By Artist50 On March 30, 2011 @ 4:00 am I quit smoking for 18 years then after a divorce the first thing I did was light up. I think once you’re addicted the desire is always there. I did quit again about 5 yrs ago after losing a grandchild to a birth defect that was lung related. It was surprising that so many of the young pulmonary specialists that worked with my grandson smoked. As adults I still believe we should becable to do as we please, and I’m not sure this shunning of smokers is working with young people – they still seem to be lighting up unfortunately. » Posted By Artist50 On March 29, 2011 @ 6:44 pm CL – Very well said. I can’t vote on the side of censorship but I have grave concerns about the exploitation of women and children in the making of these films, and I am very concerned about them getting into young peoples hands. Yes, the world should be full of perfect parents, but it’s not! » Posted By Artist50 On March 30, 2011 @ 11:52 am OMG – I think I got as nervous watching these characters as I did the “Goodfellas” – great clip! » Posted By Artist50 On March 30, 2011 @ 11:46 am So doesn’t that tell us that the violent images must have an effect or do we have to live them? I just don’t understand the allure – I’m not interested in watching. I remember years ago playing “Children of the Corn” with my then teenage sons and after the first scene we all elected to turn it off. » Posted By Artist50 On March 28, 2011 @ 9:16 pm Agreed – luckily mine are grown too, but now I have grandchildren. I had to decide whether to show Bambi to my 21/2 yr old last weekend. Luckily he didn’t really understand the part where Bambi’s mom was shot. » Posted By Artist50 On March 28, 2011 @ 9:09 pm KT. Yes – well I can agree with a more measured approach to life – one day your body says I don’t want to party anymore and I like to read a book on Saturday night – that kind of conservative I understand – I was speaking more politically. Magazines and the media are the main problem with young girls and self image but porn is a nasty business that exploits women. » Posted By Artist50 On March 28, 2011 @ 9:03 pm Kes – I think that was very well put and KT I am 60 and I think I’m just about as liberal today as I was at age 20, much to both my 30 something sons dismay! I don’t care what any adult watches or does but I do have a problem with children seeing this material and with women being exploited in the making of this material. I do work with college women and I don’t think the last forty years of the sexual revolution has been kind to them. Women still want romance and marriage and men still want sex and there is a great deal of conflict with sex, body image and sexualization of young girls that wasn’t happening when I was growing up and the media and porn may play a part in that. I don’t know but I worry about young women and I don’t want this stuff in childrens hands. That really bothers me. » Posted By Artist50 On March 28, 2011 @ 8:26 pm Buddy – Beautiful job with a lovely sentiment. » Posted By Artist50 On March 23, 2011 @ 6:37 pm Kalima- I can’t imagine how frightening those aftershocks must be for you! It startled me just reading your post. I hope they will stop soon – they have to be such a terrifying reminder of the last couple of weeks. Continue hanging in there. » Posted By Artist50 On March 23, 2011 @ 6:34 pm Some Not Very Strong Arguments Against Action in Libya I totally agree with you KT. I have very mixed emotions about this. We are already in two conflicts that were suppose to be over quickly. We all know we should never have gone into Iraq. The Soviet Union went belly up because the couldn’t afford the cold war and the US can not afford, nor do we have the moral authority, to be the world’s police. I don’t trust our motives…oil. » Posted By Artist50 On March 22, 2011 @ 7:06 pm An Immodest (Immoral) Proposal What about Haiti? Is the real estate too high even though it’s demolished? They could certainly used a boost to their economy. Alas, their leadership is in turmoil, but it seems like it would be cheap. » Posted By Artist50 On March 21, 2011 @ 8:37 am PW – I absolutely think it’s art – well I suppose it’s not always good art just like all paintings aren’t good art. Good photographers have a wonderful eye for light and they know how to use their instrument! I just read “Just Kids” by Patti Smith who was a lover and friend of Mapplethorpe and his work was quite remarkable. Happy Birthday – I celebrated 60 in the fall. Funny how you still feel the same inside, isn’t it? » Posted By Artist50 On March 18, 2011 @ 4:26 pm I wish I’d been the lucky recipient of this painting – I hope he appreciates it. This is a lovely painting that’s finely executed. People don’t appreciate realism because they know they don’t have the talent to pull it off. Thanks for the website tip the other day, I’ve enjoyed reading it. I’m really agreeing with Ross’s philosophy. » Posted By Artist50 On March 18, 2011 @ 10:49 am TAKE ACTION – How To Help Those In Japan KK I often followed you on HP, in fact I think you are the one that lead me here. My prayers for your missing family. How hard this must be to see your homeland so devastated but I must say I am so impressed with the grace and resilience of your people. » Posted By Artist50 On March 18, 2011 @ 8:04 pm I don’t believe it was dropped, but flown in. » Posted By Artist50 On March 18, 2011 @ 10:33 am How do you Build a Million Dollar Mousetrap that Steals Cheese Love this! Only because my CPA son was stuck in the car with for three hours would he even answer the question, what is a derivitive? He hates it when I ask him stuff like this ( eye roll ) because I have no economic background and it’s like speaking Russian to me. » Posted By Artist50 On March 15, 2011 @ 5:46 pm What IS leadership and what kind of leader do WE want? Abby – I’m with you. I’m a very patient person in life ( how else could I live with 100 sorority girls) but I find myself steaming at the RW arguments that hold no logic. Thank god I found this place before I stroked out! » Posted By Artist50 On March 16, 2011 @ 9:36 am I agree, I’m not sure I could live with myself afterwards. » Posted By Artist50 On March 17, 2011 @ 6:48 pm I would do it for the greater good, but try for it not to get to that point. As an older person I look at the possible disaster in Japan and wonder why older people don’t sacrifice their lives. They would have to be fit and strong enough to do the job but I’ve lived the important part of my life. I’ve raised my children, etc. Why do we always ask our young men to give their lives? » Posted By Artist50 On March 17, 2011 @ 6:45 pm I’ve always used copal too. I’ve done some murals in acrylics and I agree that you just can’t work them enough, plus I don’t like the look. I noticed you had experimented with some glazing. My ideal would be to learn to paint like Sargent who is my idol. I’ve seen his work and was in awe. When I was in Art school realism was kind of frowned upon, so I had to stand my ground – that was in the late 60’s. » Posted By Artist50 On March 14, 2011 @ 12:17 pm I’ve never used a dryer and I really don’t like acrylics – I don’t like to paint with them or how they look. Your paintings make me want paint again. You don’t use any medium? » Posted By Artist50 On March 14, 2011 @ 10:48 am Love, love, love your paintings! I don’t know how you find the time. You don’t do this for a living do you? You either are very fast or spend all your spare moments painting – oil takes time. You had some new ones on the flickr site. Your portraits are quite good and there was a large dog that took up the canvas that looked like a photo that I adored – with his big liver colored nose! » Posted By Artist50 On March 14, 2011 @ 10:10 amComments Posted By Artist50
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