There's a blog I read that regularly posts an entry with bits that don't have enough substance to warrant a full post but are interesting single-paragraph entries. I like the idea. Consider this a first effort.
Unreal Nature wrote "While musing about Jim Putnam’s post that expands on my own about the US South, I keep noticing how necessary it seems to be defensive when writing about this place – a place that I don’t think should need any defense, at least not to myself. A place — my home — that is beautiful, perfumed, intoxicating, lush — in the most full-blown sense of the word, both literal and metaphorical." She is, of course, right. I have been, and my post yesterday was, defensive about the South. I suppose that has been true ever since our family moved to Ohio when I was eleven and immediately felt a need to defend my south. I shall have to mull this over for a while and perhaps write more positively later.
I read a very interesting blog entry today by Arianna Huffington about vacationing with her ex-husband. It was so reminiscent of our family that I printed it for Marrianna. Marrianna and I are the god-parents of her ex-husband's son, who is now 21. All four of us, six if the children are included, have had an excellent relationship almost since the divorce, and for the same reason Ms Huffington and her ex did - to give their daughter, and later his new wife and son, strong support without rancor. Over years, we have several times visited with them for days, and they with us. It's good to remain friends.
I worry whether I have written that last paragraph with pronouns clearly referring to proper antecedents. But I can't think how to edit it to be more clear without changing most pronouns to proper nouns, so I'll go with it as is.
Our President is on his way home from Ghana. I think this account is wonderful reporting of his stay and speeches there. The full speech to Parliament is here. He spoke twice, once to the gathered Ghanaian Parliament, and again at the Cape Coast Castle. His remarks at the Castle are here. It's so wonderful to have a President who is both articulate and intelligent. I'm extremely proud to have him represent this nation and believe this speech in Accra is as important as any he has given, or possibly will give, while President. It is certainly worth reading by all US citizens. I wonder what the conservative crazies will be saying.
I have some reading to do. Feel free to add to my selection of short blurbs either in comments or via email.
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