tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post1186562827226685299..comments2023-10-14T18:34:30.879+02:00Comments on Lost in Arles: Walking blindHeather Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-52332458026149522682014-05-30T18:19:02.910+02:002014-05-30T18:19:02.910+02:00I felt this coming before I left France. I'm s...I felt this coming before I left France. I'm scared of what's coming next. x. Sara Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06058056977783867772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-78413181776547459592014-05-28T22:14:55.659+02:002014-05-28T22:14:55.659+02:00Have you by any chance heard the song "Godles...Have you by any chance heard the song "Godless Brother" by Iron and Wine? Keep thinking of this post and those lyrics....Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994768531978964801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-24619244871790444602014-05-28T21:35:55.656+02:002014-05-28T21:35:55.656+02:00hmmm, is that written in pale yellow? :-) I lov...hmmm, is that written in pale yellow? :-) I love it here. Thanks for creating and curating here.Madagascarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206920376051956832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-79138778961625021172014-05-28T10:44:20.649+02:002014-05-28T10:44:20.649+02:00….Also observing that there seems to be more and m...….Also observing that there seems to be more and more disconnect from politics…apathy (as mentioned above by Slim Paley) is frustrating but dangerous too….Now what was that fabulous quote I read the other day.. ah yes, I remember now…"The agitator complains about the river being dirty, but the true activist cleans it up." Or words to that effect. Are we all becoming agitators then? Shame on us. Glamour Dropshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12651174250292927988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-42870102719438299322014-05-28T06:26:04.603+02:002014-05-28T06:26:04.603+02:00Thanks so much for this, G!Thanks so much for this, G!Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-7020111028207627452014-05-28T05:09:15.173+02:002014-05-28T05:09:15.173+02:00My husband's grandfather was decorated for his...My husband's grandfather was decorated for his part in the French Resistance in Arles during WWII. It is frightening that a member of the Neo-Nazi party was elected in Europe. I can understand the frustration of people in hard economic times but extremes in either side of politics is frightening.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16705100417229067023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-76093756656737257282014-05-28T02:58:51.214+02:002014-05-28T02:58:51.214+02:00First of all, I love that there are still places y...First of all, I love that there are still places you can go and have a picnic and a siesta in peace and security. Secondly, I thought of you and your concerns when the results of the election started to come through on the BBC. Voter apathy is a problem the world over. Part of the problem lies with the political candidates and their inability to engage the wider public. I don't know what the solution is, but I did find some comfort in this TED talk http://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_haidt_on_the_moral_mind Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-24868678388564034032014-05-27T19:48:43.496+02:002014-05-27T19:48:43.496+02:00Thank you Edgar, that is much appreciated.Thank you Edgar, that is much appreciated.Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-39738323249215273532014-05-27T19:47:56.668+02:002014-05-27T19:47:56.668+02:00Merci, merci for your wise, centered words and per...Merci, merci for your wise, centered words and perspective. Remi told me at lunch today about listening to an interview on the news regarding a village that voted 80% FN. And it turns out that it is a farming community where nearly everyone has had something stolen and sometimes repeatedly - equipment, animals, products - by roving bands from elsewhere in Europe. The police do nothing as it is a tricky situation and so they are fed-up. As the FN is the only party talking about tightening security, as much as that party disgusts me, I can understand why that village voted that way. Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-41703955368816484782014-05-27T19:42:43.345+02:002014-05-27T19:42:43.345+02:00Joan, you are one of a kind. I am so grateful that...Joan, you are one of a kind. I am so grateful that you like it here.Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-40767381437421886142014-05-27T19:41:23.411+02:002014-05-27T19:41:23.411+02:00Perfectly expressed, as always, ma chere SP...Perfectly expressed, as always, ma chere SP...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-49740821180496968192014-05-27T19:40:41.087+02:002014-05-27T19:40:41.087+02:00How I hope you are wrong, Loree but I fear that th...How I hope you are wrong, Loree but I fear that there will be a conflict at the end of this. When Jean-Marie Le Pen (the Father of Marine Le Pen who is currently running the Front National party) made it to the end of the presidential elections against Jaques Chirac (who won, thank Goodness), I was proud to walk in a million people march against him. But I don't think that things will go down quite so peacefully in the future - I hope that I am wrong too! Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-11084955169730214352014-05-27T19:32:46.480+02:002014-05-27T19:32:46.480+02:00Thanks for appreciating that, Kim, it what I was a...Thanks for appreciating that, Kim, it what I was aiming for! Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-85078951207614419122014-05-27T19:31:04.069+02:002014-05-27T19:31:04.069+02:00Taking them and sending them right back...Taking them and sending them right back...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-60927692821131766712014-05-27T19:29:53.978+02:002014-05-27T19:29:53.978+02:00This is so very beautifully put, Jackie. Thank you...This is so very beautifully put, Jackie. Thank you so much - and for your incredible compliment too. I thought of you today in hearing on the news that one third of the population in Greece can't afford to pay their taxes. I know of your dream but it is such a troubled economy - you know far, far more than I - so I would just suggest prudence during this troubled time in terms of buying a house. We are waiting too to see how things will be in the next year...<br />Oh! And thanks for the suggestion! I will go take a look. :)Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-18804521160657027562014-05-27T19:26:18.953+02:002014-05-27T19:26:18.953+02:00N, I am sorry to have given you a dizzy spell but ...N, I am sorry to have given you a dizzy spell but I am so glad that you chimed in here - I was really curious to hear a POV about what is going on in the UK. And yes!!! If the da*n press wasn't so busy talking about the FN perhaps they wouldn't have had the success that they did...*grrr*Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-29806810942466423042014-05-27T19:24:13.871+02:002014-05-27T19:24:13.871+02:00Thanks, Silke! And enjoy the book - it will change...Thanks, Silke! And enjoy the book - it will change your mind, it is a really fun read. Thanks for buying a fellow writers (and friends) work! <br />Bisous,<br />HHeather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-31733484640389228782014-05-27T19:22:54.413+02:002014-05-27T19:22:54.413+02:00This gave me hope Emilia. Thank you so very,very m...This gave me hope Emilia. Thank you so very,very much for being such a wonderful guide and teacher. Your students are so lucky to have you...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-35800971157854712492014-05-27T18:58:41.987+02:002014-05-27T18:58:41.987+02:00 There are things hard to explain but I love all t... There are things hard to explain but I love all the photos: the green and the grey and those intertwining vines, even the clouds.<br />Have a safe trip to your other home and Mom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-41976168692872949582014-05-27T14:17:58.588+02:002014-05-27T14:17:58.588+02:00It is sad that more than half did not vote here ei...It is sad that more than half did not vote here either and the populists are gaining all over Europe. However, I believe many people are so deeply disappointed in their politicians with the never-ending austerity measures hitting the general public (often favouring the interests of the shareholders of large companies) that they have gone to extremes as a protest, not necessarily because they would support the ideas of the populist parties. The traditional parties should learn from this: to find out what are the reasons behind the general dissatisfaction and change their own politics to improve the situation of the man in the street, not that of capital. Isn't that the only peaceful way to change the world for the better for everyone? I am not entirely confident man is wise enough to do it this way but I am hopeful.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06299152873788609754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-92084258037921831212014-05-27T10:51:24.969+02:002014-05-27T10:51:24.969+02:00Oh, well thank you Heather for this article. After...Oh, well thank you Heather for this article. After having slept over the whole thing I calmed down a bit. (:<br /><br />Still, it is disappointig that so many people in France did not go to vote. Even if there should be no real identification with other parties it was clear that with a low participation the far right gains.<br /><br />But enough for today, Heather it will do you good to see and think about something else the next weeks.<br /><br />I wish you a lot of fun and that the trip will 'recharge your batteries' (;<br /><br />Gros bisous,<br />Silke<br /><br />PS: I ordered "Its in his Kiss" at amazon.fr because at amazon.de it was not available. I recieved it two days later in the same time that the books from Germany arrrived. C'est un des avantages de EU...Silkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18227231314673040029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-6952874114037204852014-05-27T09:58:46.612+02:002014-05-27T09:58:46.612+02:00Slim, in my frustration re apathy, especially peop...Slim, in my frustration re apathy, especially people who don't vote, I imagine a way that remarks and comments by non voters would show up in a different font as they rage against this or that or how their voice isn't heard. Or in a passive aggressive vein, show up in almost impossible to read palest yellow. Madagascarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206920376051956832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-57384962470187630142014-05-27T08:07:05.428+02:002014-05-27T08:07:05.428+02:00There are few things as frustrating as apathy, in ...There are few things as frustrating as apathy, in my opinion.Slim Paleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09278593197402665506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-83569959985478089422014-05-27T06:37:26.090+02:002014-05-27T06:37:26.090+02:00Dear Heather, tuning in from Sofia today as I was ...Dear Heather, tuning in from Sofia today as I was sent here for a few days by my company. And what can I add to what you have beautifully written? Even in Malta the Far Right got 8000 votes. Some people were calling it a protest vote against the two big political parties. But it was not. There were other candidates that could have been given a protest vote (political thinking on our island is very skewed and immature but I won't go into that here). So no, it was not a protest vote but a conscious choice. Which is frightening, yes. But I cannot say I am surprised. After the last war, Europe lost the plot. Too many people have been given too much for free by governments who thought that the good years would last forever. And to top all that I think that too many liberties have been given to people of other religions and cultures. I know that that sounds harsh. But if is a fact. And when you try to superimpose these cultures on existing traditions which pre-date the Roman Empire, then trouble starts to brew. This continent has, unfortunately, always been a hotbed of strife and, in one way or another, I believe some type of trouble will rear its ugly head again soon.Loreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520908604580765632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-75090909978738599372014-05-27T06:35:03.335+02:002014-05-27T06:35:03.335+02:00What a startling contrast between your idyllic pho...What a startling contrast between your idyllic photos and prose of political unrest...Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994768531978964801noreply@blogger.com