tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145653764764266444.post5160455672245613128..comments2023-10-17T08:19:58.196-04:00Comments on FreeThinke: FreeThinkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16682678301019952436noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145653764764266444.post-64489297084676566992013-12-30T06:57:53.911-05:002013-12-30T06:57:53.911-05:00FT,
I second Katharine's compliments as to the...FT,<br />I second Katharine's compliments as to the content of your blog.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145653764764266444.post-46923302642601009322013-12-30T06:27:11.060-05:002013-12-30T06:27:11.060-05:00Funny isn't it, FT, how people who have notice...Funny isn't it, FT, how people who have noticeable talent most often are either mocked or ignored?<br /><br />Thanks to you, I've dropped by the bard's blog, and found it entertaining and much to the point. I'm not much good at praying, but I hope he is all right, and stopped just because he got tired of being ignored.<br /><br />I'm sorry now I never commented. As you must know, I'm better at telling people off than checking people under the chin. A bit late to change now.<br /><br />Keep on championing the good stuff, FT. I appreciate it. I'm sure others do to.<br /><br />----------> Katharine HeartburnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145653764764266444.post-48199707433107711412013-12-29T13:11:53.059-05:002013-12-29T13:11:53.059-05:00Sad that no in seems to have taken much-if-any not...Sad that no in seems to have taken much-if-any notice of this talented man! <br /><br />Despite a significant facility for writing satiric verse, he always seemed to be a highly private individual with a shy and retiring nature.<br /><br />The last thing he would do, however, is indulge in self-promotion -- shameless or otherwise --, and he rarely-if-ever chose to comment on anyone else's blog.<br /><br />Still, I enjoyed his work after AOW first pointed me in his direction. You may have noticed I tried to share his talents HERE a few times coupled with verse of my own -- always with his permission, of course, -- but it never seemed to catch on, and he never came here to thank me for the effort, so ...<br /><br />All we can do is try. I just hope he is still among the living? Something dreadful must have happened. It's downright EERIE when someone just drops out of sight like that without a single word of explanation.<br /><br />His blog is still there , if you want to consult the archives. I've pasted the link in the WANTED poster.FreeThinkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682678301019952436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145653764764266444.post-19906278521220824512013-12-28T15:09:01.334-05:002013-12-28T15:09:01.334-05:00Sorry, I've no information to offer. :(Sorry, I've no information to offer. :(Thersiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15751286903359745316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145653764764266444.post-85373084948427843942013-12-28T09:48:45.538-05:002013-12-28T09:48:45.538-05:00__ Alarming Public Ignorance __
re: Justice O’Con...<b>__ Alarming Public Ignorance __</b><br /><br />re: Justice O’Connor laments 'alarming degree of public ignorance'<br /> <br /><b><i>“Alarming public ignorance.”<br />I’m shocked, I’m hurt, appalled.<br />How could a former justice speak<br />Such words, for us uncalled?<br /> <br />How dare she call us ignorant,<br />When we by habit send<br />The best and brightest to DC,<br />Our country’s ills to mend!<br /> <br />If we but give them extra time,<br />They cannot help but find<br />A way to cure our present ills,<br />And give us piece of mind.<br /><br />The best and brightest, after all,<br />Have promised that and more,<br />They promised to reduce the debt,<br />And keep us out of war.<br /> <br />And though our debit is on the rise<br />And war around the bend,<br />Our confidence is absolute;<br />On them we can depend.<br /> <br />Oh Madam Justice calm your tongue!<br />We have things well in hand!<br />Prosperity and peace are nigh<br />For all throughout the land!</i></b><br /><br />~ The Bard of Murdock, posted Sunday, 9/8/13<br /><br />http://www.thebardofmurdock.com/2013/09/alarming-public-ignorance.html#comment-form<br />–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––<br /><br />I posted this response on 9/10/13<br /><br /><b>___ On Sandra Day O'Connor ___ <br /><br /><i>She wasn't much help anyway, <br />As I seem to recall. <br />All she did was swing and sway, <br />While others took the fall. <br /><br />By being noncommittal she <br />Did set herself apart,<br /> But all she did was whittle wee<br /> What we had from the start. <br /><br />As neither fish nor fowl she <br />Gave Decency no help.<br /> As voters crying "Foul!" we <br />Can't do a thing but yelp.</i></b> <br /><br />~ FreeThinke<br />________________________<br /><br />And that, dear readers, is the very last contact anyone has had with The Bard of Murdock as far as I know. His blog virtually died on September 10 without a word of farewell or explanation. Apparently, a shy individual, the Bard provided no email address or any other means to contact him personally. He just went “POOF!” Disquieting to say the least.<br />FreeThinkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682678301019952436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145653764764266444.post-25723740312183106812013-12-28T05:54:03.761-05:002013-12-28T05:54:03.761-05:00I hope that somebody has some information about th...I hope that <b>somebody</b> has some information about the Bard of Murdock. I miss his presence on the web!Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.com