Comments for Bowl o' Cherries

Comment on Aging Gracefully by Brendan

Brendan — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:40:42 +0000

Hi, thanks for letting us all in the CCC know of your blog- what a beautiful post! It’s so good to hear how the choir brings joy to the members in so many ways!

Comment on Diana Nyad, 61: The “Prime of Her Life” by Roz

Roz — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:08:55 +0000

Given that Nyad tried her swim this week and was rescued half-way because of stings from Portuguese man-of-war jelly fish, this topic has been on my mind. What about grace and gratitude? If we truly believe that we are only relevant if we are the best or only person in the world to accomplish a particular feat, that seems a hollow victory to me. Better to live deeply and richly, laugh and love and learn and keep on. Grace and gratitude, that’s what I’m striving for!

Comment on Rolodex by Susan

Susan — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:44:50 +0000

Reminds me of three years ago when I found my diary, written at 13 years old in purple ink (fragrance of said ink: lilac). Read it. Cringed. Trashed it. Took it out of trash can, shredded it. Stuffed shreds into a large ziplock bag and put bag on shelf, where it sits still. Because, like you, I didn’t feel done with it.

Comment on Fie upon Monday Morning Quarterbacking by Naomi

Naomi — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:20:17 +0000

Cathy — Couldn’t agree with you more! Thanks for putting this out there. Would love to talk with you about CityYear. My younger daughter has it on her radar screen as a possibility. When do you deliver Lily? See you soon here at Carroll. — Naomi

Comment on Housewife by Susan

Susan — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:23:42 +0000

Pass the pinking shears.
–a fellow infiltrator

Comment on Maslow.2 by old friend

old friend — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:12:33 +0000

Ouch! You have a compound? Interesting stuff Corman. Is the house less crowded now or is it like the NJ Parkway? Add another lane and it will still fill up. Ben is taking a beating with Spanish III and Calc III. He’ll figure it out. He just isn’t accustomed to a beating.

Comment on It’s No One’s Business by Q Ellis

Q Ellis — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:53:44 +0000

I won’t keep disrupting your blog with comments, but the notion that we must not merely tolerate but embrace is wrong. It is a wrong view; a wrong thing to think, believe, advocate. I know that sounds harsh but it is the truth. Nothing personal, mind you; I’m just criticizing the message, not the messenger.

Comment on Maslow.2 by Q Ellis

Q Ellis — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:48:35 +0000

So I read this blog entry and found nothing objectionable in it save for use of the European dateline convention. Come on Cath! You’re better than that! Do you give your friends the distance to your Wellfleet compound in kilometers?? Now, I myself have long thought of writing an essay titled “In Defense of Ordinary Life,” and I may even yet do so if and when I deem civilization worthy of it. But an important point in that yet-to-be written opus is that the urge (which you seem to have) to “celebrate” the ordinary needs to be resisted. It is possible to honor and respect the ordinary without celebrating it. Such celebration is a statement as to the subject and not the object (as you also seem to suggest). But enough of that! Glad we spoke. Mr. Dashefsky would be glad, too.

Comment on Maslow.2 by Susan

Susan — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:16:35 +0000

Cathy,
So interesting. I, too, read the Times article about the dearth of women in the obituary section. I, too, pondered the Times explanation. If I remember correctly, the Times referred to the sorts of people it covers in that section as “movers and shakers.” In other words, people who make news. How we define “news” can be our next discussion, along with a conversation about who should define it for the public record. Maybe we need to reconsider the ways we define “moving” and “shaking,” and maybe that’s what you are suggesting. But parenting, even the most wonderful parenting, will almost never be viewed as notable or newsworthy.

Comment on Feminism: Don’t Give Up the Ghost by old friend

old friend — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:36:04 +0000

Hmmmm – Mike and I know several Smithies, younger and older. They all love(d) it. We’re having a heck of a time at our house – the decision needs to be made by May 1 – 8 days or so. I wish it was all over, the process has been so long.
Kisses to all,
Diane