tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post7891986598192327859..comments2024-02-29T06:34:59.406-05:00Comments on From The House of Edward: In a Small WorldPamela Terry and Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-41281659485808945782016-07-13T14:18:59.922-04:002016-07-13T14:18:59.922-04:00Well said! I too fear the rebuilding of walls. The...Well said! I too fear the rebuilding of walls. These are crazy times but it is good to remember the nice connections we make online. Physical walls can't stop that (well, I suppose some countries have cyber-walls). I am holding out for hope.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-52365906712492576162016-07-13T11:30:09.889-04:002016-07-13T11:30:09.889-04:00������!!!!!������!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-28253511277167039232016-07-13T11:07:42.802-04:002016-07-13T11:07:42.802-04:00Bless your heart.Bless your heart.Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-7515866476067232472016-07-12T19:19:41.895-04:002016-07-12T19:19:41.895-04:00You rant against national borders is extremely nai...You rant against national borders is extremely naive and delusional. It is distressing to see how many people will not face reality and instead are still holding hands, singing Climb Every Mountain, thinking if we say the world is a place that is kind and evolving into a higher consciousness, that will make it so. I applaud the patriots in the UK who want to preserve the last dying vestiges of their culture and stop the dismantling of their countries in the name of globalism and political correctness. If you believe there are not things to fear in this world you are sadly out of touch with reality. Don't bother to respond -- I don't care to hear anymore of your drivel.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626700631554836075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-78084433284208483192016-07-10T11:37:01.344-04:002016-07-10T11:37:01.344-04:00Pamela,
Your writing is always so thoughtful and ...Pamela,<br /><br />Your writing is always so thoughtful and empathetic. You never seem to be reactive but have a perspective that shows deep consideration. I respect that. I have just read the blog "Splenderosa" and can't help but compare the differences. Thank goodness there is intelligence in the blog world....you.Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00860638613548818538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-60722783403804771722016-07-08T21:19:36.829-04:002016-07-08T21:19:36.829-04:00I want to be a stylish French girlfriend!I want to be a stylish French girlfriend!Michele @ Living Among Saguaroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10643357061548370224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-11704539091882205522016-07-05T12:55:15.346-04:002016-07-05T12:55:15.346-04:00Thank you, again, for your words of reason and wis...Thank you, again, for your words of reason and wisdom. I agree, fear is being used by many politicians to steer us towards a closed, less tolerant society.<br />I agree with your reader that says love will win in the end. I hope so!<br />Thanks for the link to the webcam.<br />xo,<br />KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064699521293763744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-19074815556429515152016-07-05T03:07:37.968-04:002016-07-05T03:07:37.968-04:00Love to read your thoughts on the world Pamela.
Th...Love to read your thoughts on the world Pamela.<br />Thank you for introducing me to Shetland web cam.<br />Hooked!!!<br />Anita xxVue at Jindivickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328205739088572904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-21765595810298973182016-07-04T19:09:29.572-04:002016-07-04T19:09:29.572-04:00Dear Pamela, thanks to a beloved great-uncle I was...Dear Pamela, thanks to a beloved great-uncle I was introduced to the classics at a young age and as a constant reader still as I rapidly approach my 50th birthday I relish what the great writers say and how they can turn a simple sentence or idea into one of beauty. You write in the same way.<br />I have now read this article every day since you posted it and it still gives me something new to think about each time. The way you introduced the article with a story from a remote Shetland Island should give everyone a chance to pause and consider what a small world we now are. Even those who do not agree with your sentiments would find it hard to react with hate and outrage to such a mature and thought provoking reaction to an event that seemed to affect so many people outside of the UK, let alone inside. <br />Thank you again for your blog and your beautiful writing. I hope this article is published in mainstream newspapers as so many people need to hear your voice of reason and the truly beautiful way you write. Kind regards Lisa from Sydney Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-5898521873070333992016-07-04T17:06:52.653-04:002016-07-04T17:06:52.653-04:00Thank you, Pamela, for your words of light and cou...Thank you, Pamela, for your words of light and courage.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13204127165550190242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-89086910408114958672016-07-04T12:07:41.778-04:002016-07-04T12:07:41.778-04:00We each must hold our own candle high and not give...We each must hold our own candle high and not give in to the voices of fear and ignorance around us.BuffaloGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955877675474643525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-82805678087034741502016-07-03T16:04:04.145-04:002016-07-03T16:04:04.145-04:00Dear Pamela, my tour is now over and I am literall...Dear Pamela, my tour is now over and I am literally in an airport lounge, waiting to be called to a flight home, and finally finding the time to visit with you. <br />It was so lovely to meet you , and of course Edward, in Atlanta, thank you for making the drive for the signing. <br />I love your analysis of our digital world "If a flower is dropped from a window in Rome, it could be caught in London before it ever hits the ground." ..... and after I hugged you goodbye in Atlanta, I was also thinking about how amazing this blogging world is, in that although you and I had never met in person before, it really felt like greeting an old friend.<br />While on the tour I have been blissfully cut off from any real news of the world, and quite happy not to have to think about the vote in England .... and now that you have given us the link for the window on to the Hebrides, I think I shall check that out instead of reading the inevitable bad news from the news channels<br />Much love to you, and I hope we'll soon find another opportunity to meet and more time to talk<br />Sharon<br />xoxsharon santoni at my french country homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17475608374691177747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-25213521513833193712016-07-03T14:36:51.061-04:002016-07-03T14:36:51.061-04:00Of course. But taken as a whole, the words heard ...Of course. But taken as a whole, the words heard from the mouths of those of whom I speak do not lead me to believe these are the days they long for.<br />Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-78854962880214638202016-07-03T14:11:47.012-04:002016-07-03T14:11:47.012-04:00Was America not great when it sent its Sons to fig...Was America not great when it sent its Sons to fight in a war that ended slavery? Was America not great when it made black American citizens and gave them the right to vote? Was America not great when it defeated Nazism and Imperial Japan and beat them both the development of a nuclear weapon which they would have used to enslave the world? Was America not great when America was good, as was recorded by De tocqueville?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-23020501391568556242016-07-03T11:57:08.408-04:002016-07-03T11:57:08.408-04:00Great post. Love will win in the end, I just hope ...Great post. Love will win in the end, I just hope we don't have to go through too much more horror to get there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-57900824098141933242016-07-03T00:20:43.460-04:002016-07-03T00:20:43.460-04:00A very thought provoking post Pamela.A very thought provoking post Pamela.Hildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420791064923078834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-79099488962632155892016-07-02T23:40:55.423-04:002016-07-02T23:40:55.423-04:00Thank you so much for this. And for the link to we...Thank you so much for this. And for the link to webcam. It is just past 4:30am there and yet there is a bit of light and gulls are flying...it gives one hope. And a bit of peace. Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-970109163082745312016-07-02T18:51:56.301-04:002016-07-02T18:51:56.301-04:00Dear Pamela as an English citizen living in Austra...Dear Pamela as an English citizen living in Australia I was devastated by the Brexit vote. Your comments above go straight to the point and I embrace them entirely. It is my view that we need to ensure that children in schools are taught critical thinking, we might then in the future have a generation able to weigh up the protestations of the fear mongers and make an informed decision. I fear that is pie in the sky stuff though and meantime for all our ability to make immediate contact globally we are closing our doors and looking inward. We in Australia have just had (yesterday) an election for our next government which has seen several far right candidates elected to our Senate so the rot is happening even in our far corner of the world. Thank you for your insights.....cheers from Brisbane Australia.<br />OneEnglishLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04747109933032515147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-69801967041135384352016-07-02T18:35:54.300-04:002016-07-02T18:35:54.300-04:00I knew I loved you for your writing style. I love ...I knew I loved you for your writing style. I love you even more now. Keep spreading your light and we out here will keep spreading ours. Soon we will reach critical mass! Love will win. Kay dancingbrushpainting.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08346698873631229800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-14746482032753589562016-07-02T17:59:21.848-04:002016-07-02T17:59:21.848-04:00fear is the enemy indeed.
and those most famous wo...fear is the enemy indeed.<br />and those most famous words... "we have nothing to fear but fear itself."<br />your posts are always insightful and with a kind wisdom that illuminates our lives.<br />thank you!tammy jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16568939993585811311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-82273452766708770612016-07-02T16:36:47.517-04:002016-07-02T16:36:47.517-04:00As an American immigrant in France, married to a B...As an American immigrant in France, married to a Brit, the consequences of the Brexit vote for us are many. None are good, but we're hoping for the best. I'm grateful for your sympathetic voice. Sadly, many of my fellow Americans have not understood the fallout of Brexit and are making uninformed judgments online. Ah, how the world spins!Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148984113186294070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-9419184824976641512016-07-02T13:00:46.213-04:002016-07-02T13:00:46.213-04:00Just three days after the Brexit, Spain voted fear...Just three days after the Brexit, Spain voted fear too. People voted the government party, a party who has been robbing us, a party utterly corrupt. Just out of fear of change. It has been so sad, I've never been so upset about political matters before. I also want to close my house and my world and stay inside, but I also think this is impossible. Bad times are running over Europe, I see so many people thinking that fascism and racism aren't something wrong anymore. I am really devastated, and feel that worst is to come yet.Mónicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03419963150373675891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-40241631105133968582016-07-02T11:42:21.854-04:002016-07-02T11:42:21.854-04:00This was a wonderful post, Pamela. My husband and ...This was a wonderful post, Pamela. My husband and I were saddened by the vote, too. We have British ex-pat friends in Spain who will be affected, as well as relatives in France who worry about how to visit other relatives in England in the future. Everywhere personal lives will be affected, not to mention refugees who will be more worried than ever. We're also alarmed at the apparent success of "he who shall not be named" in this country, and the desire of some people to turn back the clock. You are so right that now, more than ever, it's important to spread love and light. Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-75027661724592690542016-07-02T11:20:01.656-04:002016-07-02T11:20:01.656-04:00Hear Hear Pamela. We can not let the bad guys win...Hear Hear Pamela. We can not let the bad guys win.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-84952814924566454322016-07-02T11:17:44.915-04:002016-07-02T11:17:44.915-04:00Keep spreading the light, Pamela - and I will try ...Keep spreading the light, Pamela - and I will try to as well. I believe the better angels of our nature (paraphrasing Lincoln) will eventually win out, but, oh the trials we may yet endure. Penny O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665025558373015362noreply@blogger.com