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Comment on Why I Choose to Live in the 19th Century by Reimo Luik

Reimo Luik — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:34:58 +0000

Don’t hate the technology, hate the people who misuse it. I also don’t have a twitter account and not even a homepage, although I’ve studied computer science and know how to use computer on a professional level. I had to get a facebook account to keep in touch with some friends while travelling.

Comment on Why I Choose to Live in the 19th Century by op204

op204 — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:59:32 +0000

Okay. I found one really good reason to love the Internet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmfeKUNDDYs

Comment on Northeast Corridor by Tracy Hutchinson

Tracy Hutchinson — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:32:44 +0000

As I said to another writer recently, “I love revisiting posts by good writers.” I really adore your writing, but I am surprised that not a lot of comments have been posted for this one – good or bad. You’ve written a good story. I may not think that the two stories match, yet I continue to enjoy your style.

Comment on Northeast Corridor by Hunter

Hunter — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:46:30 +0000

Interesting.

Is it a body he is scaping off the rails?

A jumper in front of a train? I dont know if that is what you are implying or are you saying that even our lives are so disposable?

As to disposable issues, there is a Indian business man who is making eatable bowls and spoons for the meals that he sells. It seems to be a good way of reducing the waste of a takeaway meal.

As to the rest, yes, there is too many items that are considered disposable and that does have a negative impact, going back to my questions. It could be that being so casual about things also translates into our own lives and how we think about others and subsequently treat them.

Relationships for example, they seem so fleeting nowdays, started and disposed off so quickly. Though thats another topic.

Though, how long do you think you will focus on short stories before you try writing a book? Maybe you could mix your photos with your short stories and tell a story that has a visual effect as well as the words.

Maybe even do it on this blog as it allows you to start, continue and finish a story. Plus on here you already have a captive supportive audience who will be more kind in thier criticisms.

Though you may see that as a negative in that they wont be honest in thier assesment of your writings in case it offends you.

Comment on Northeast Corridor by op204

op204 — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:20:50 +0000

This NYTimes article made me think of your story. Made me realize that by the simple act of you telling it, the events that transpire, are magically transformed from disposable to meaningful.

Quote from the article, “It struck me as I listened to those two men that a truer nomination for our species than Homo sapiens might be Homo narrans, the storytelling person. What differentiates us from animals is the fact that we can listen to other people’s dreams, fears, joys, sorrows, desires and defeats — and they in turn can listen to ours.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/11/opinion/sunday/in-africa-the-art-of-listening.html

Comment on Why I Choose to Live in the 19th Century by alpierce

alpierce — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:48:22 +0000

I’ve always felt that twitter and other social networking sites are stupid. They can be addictive and huge time wasters just like videogames. It’s just one more way to put up walls between yourself and the rest of the world

Comment on Northeast Corridor by Don Malcolm

Don Malcolm — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:30:33 +0000

Late to the dance again…apologies, J. Unlike Tracy, I think the stories are related, but left unconnected here and that there is a chance that you will develop further to show that this is father and daughter, displaced, he wanting to have the communication with her but unable to, she craving it and finding only fleeting glimpses of it with a diffident man (of a different color?) whose demeanor belies the “disposability” of their brief encounter. That memory, which is probably one of your own, is (as Sanjeet noted) clearly not something that one wishes to discard. How to reach out without yelling “Fire!”?

Comment on Northeast Corridor by red-handed

red-handed — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:42:38 +0000

All this scraping and peeling can get a fella down, you know? What is it that we leave behind, anyway?

Comment on Why I Choose to Live in the 19th Century by Scott

Scott — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:55:39 +0000

That’s a great artcile, Tony. Too bad it isn’t ‘trending’ in non-academic mediaspace.

The author is right. If agents for social change really want to get their message out in an effective (read: unfiltered) way, they will have to consider developing their social media applications.

After all, nearly all social media are really designed to find out what interests YOU so they can facilitate some commercial outfit SELLING something to you.

Comment on Northeast Corridor by Destiny

Destiny — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:39:05 +0000

You’re right. Everything is disposable, including our relationships. Sad, but true. Oh well. There’s other fish in the sea. Happy Thanksgiving, Julia.