Comments on A Robert Brault Reader: More Thoughts on This and That

Liz, I never realized that guardian angels were j...

2009-08-03T14:05:54.597-07:00

Liz,

I never realized that guardian angels were just for men. I guess that's why they're always pictured as women.

smiles,
rb

rb, Having 4 brothers, 3 sons, and 2 grandsons....

2009-08-01T20:04:00.879-07:00

rb,
Having 4 brothers, 3 sons, and 2 grandsons...I believe in guardian angels. My boys keep an entire army of them in business!
--Liz

Winston, I think we agree on this. The 2nd Amendm...

2009-07-28T05:49:14.672-07:00

Winston,
I think we agree on this. The 2nd Amendment exists because the framers anticipated a future infringement on the people's right to bear arms and sought to preclude any such infringement. The explanatory preface is not a qualifier. If they had intended to qualify this right, they might easily have done so; for example, "The right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed among members of a state-regulated militia." We should not imagine qualifiers where they do not exist.

Maria,
As I learned last October, the trouble with trying to speak French in France is that they speak it back to you. Then you are exposed as the dolt you are (or the American you are, which is the same.)

Ken,
Thanks for the encouraging comment over on your site. You have convinced me to keep on with this blog -- you persuasive devil.

Jan,
The arrival of a grandchild is a wondrous thing, validating you as a parent and freeing you to become friends with your child. Other that that, it's nothing much.

Randi,
My followers box seems to be back and working. First they all disappeared; then they partially reappeared; then they they were all there but the links didn't work; now they seem to be normal. Could be demons!

Daisy,
Really pleased to have you drop in. It's been too long.

smiles,
rb

"Those who avoid the tough choices of life li...

2009-07-27T18:59:23.594-07:00

"Those who avoid the tough choices of life live a life they never chose."

Love this one. I know so many people who choose the 'safe' route which really is about avoiding choice.

Robert: No Followers strike---just a bug that aff...

2009-07-24T13:12:17.052-07:00

Robert: No Followers strike---just a bug that affects some Internet Explorer users if you have the Followers gadget on your site. I had four people who would experience my site loading multiple times on their computers until it finally crashes the computer. It would also crash them every time they tried to leave a comment. Blogger admits it's a known problem but they have not been able to fix it yet, from what I can tell. I had to remove my Follower gadget from my site in order to be able to keep my Internet Explorer readers.

A very quick thanks to all. I'm vacationing t...

2009-07-24T05:34:09.438-07:00

A very quick thanks to all. I'm vacationing this week and have only rare chances to peek at the net. I do want to respond to your comments but will wait until I can steal a break from my leisure -- maybe by Monday.

(BTW, is there a followers' strike? I see that they've disappeared from everyone's blogs.)

smiles,
rb

I laughed at this one: "There have been days ...

2009-07-23T20:31:35.985-07:00

I laughed at this one: "There have been days when I sought respite from my life, only to find myself calling every hour to check on it." I used to do this whenever I had a rare few days off from work. I wanted to get away, only to find that I couldn't stay away.

I loved all of the quotes on choice.

I believe in both angels and miracles. :)

Oh, how I love the quotes about parenting and choo...

2009-07-22T16:19:12.112-07:00

Oh, how I love the quotes about parenting and choosing - honestly, being a parent is the second greatest gift I've ever been given and being a grandparent is the greatest. All this joy because of the choices made years ago. Thank you!

The two 'Choices' quote are great Robert.....

2009-07-22T14:20:50.104-07:00

The two 'Choices' quote are great Robert...along with the angels and demons...and...

Stopping by, taking a break from "MAJOR belat...

2009-07-22T12:47:11.888-07:00

Stopping by, taking a break from "MAJOR belated" spring cleaning... My English is a bit "dusty" from cleaning ;o)
I agree wholeheartedly with your comments about our language. There's nothing to add... your comments are perfect!

Je parle français... mais imparfaitement.
They did not tolerate my "French imperfections" in France!
All the best, ~Maria

Ps.I hope to read more of your thoughts on angels and miracles someday~

If only the Second Amendment had been written in E...

2009-07-22T10:38:04.730-07:00

If only the Second Amendment had been written in English :)