And now we have Tim Walz too, who actually reminds me somewhat of you. I hope we can all recognize decency and goodness in our leaders as we save this democratic experiment from the hands of autocrats.
The toilets in Europe, for the most part, belong to any human that needs them. Yes there are designations, but for the most part nobody bats an eye when you use one door or the other. I'm moving back to the US right before the election. A month ago i had an overwhelming dread of what it would be like. Now I feel hope and joy about the great country I call my home. Let's quit saying it's not great. Yes there are problems but with kindness, joy and hard work we will find our way.
There was one standup pit toilet in a shed halfway up the hill from the Cher River in a small town. I tried it out first but my wife couldn't get ready intime for before the light went out. I was back in the car checking out the map and couldn't hear her yell since the daily fly over by 2 French Mysteres was too noisy.
Our first hotel room was at the end of a windowless hall with the light switch at the entrance. She'd go first and I'd turn on the light when she got near the room. She'd open the door and turn on the room light so I could see my way down.
This was Oct. '94 and the French electricity was generated by nuclear 70% so they had plenty of power. Even so, they were very conservative on using power.
I felt such happiness watching our Governor of MN Tim Walz join VP Harris on that stage to a rafters packed arena of joyful people in Philly last night. Times are difficult both personally and globally. What is needed is hope. And I found a good dose of it yesterday. ☮️
I was on the sidewalk in Keene. Suddenly you were there too. I was like a deer in headlights. I WISH I went up to you and said hello but instead I frozen, turned and walked swiftly away. I regret that, hopefully I will get the chance again someday. I was also in the audience in Bellow Falls. It was wonderful, every bit of it and thanks to one proactive audience member we sang Happy Birthday Garrison. It was a weekend to remember.
Please rethink the idea that students don’t recite the Pledge in schools. Every morning in every school in Caswell County NC students stand and recite the Pledge together. We also have a daily moment of silence.
We recite it each morning in our school, too. And we talk about what it means. I'm an old fashioned teacher, and keep going because the kids and families need us to be there. It's so thrilling to have Tim Walz in this campaign!
I hate to have to disagree but in the school system in which I live, they do still say the pledge every a.m. at the beginning of the day. Personally, I refrain when I am in the classroom. I think the pledge custom is the antithesis of what America is.
But otherwise, amen. We'd get so much farther as a nation if we all talked about things in a civil manner. And thank you for using your influence to bring us together. Well done!!
When saying anything in unison, in a group, there is always the possibility of mouthing the words and finishing the recitation - like an item on a check list. The challenge is to learn to mentally engage with the words, their meaning, and with the shared experience with others,
as a social experience, of belonging to something larger than one's individual self. It is true with regards to The Lord's Prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, as well as mottoes from Scouting.
How we say it is how we experience it, just as our day is how we choose to live it.
I'm surprised you did not mention Tim Walz. He seems like your kind of guy. This was in the NYT yesterday:
“He is a Lutheran. More specifically, he sometimes describes himself as a “Minnesota Lutheran.” “Because we’re good Minnesota Lutherans, we have a rule: if you do something good and talk about it, it no longer counts,” Walz joked during a speech (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0dl_hrMwR4) last spring. “So what you have to
Her in California we are used to all-gender toilets so there are ano surprises. Once I complained that a guy before me did not lower the toilet seat and my husband told me that's a good thing. That way I knew he did not pee on the toilet seat.
I and my beloved were there at the show in Bellows Falls and it was wonderful.
But you left out one of the best parts: the finale when the crowd spontaneously sang Happy Birthday to you!
(The only down side was, having brought a couple books I hoped to get signed, I came down to stage hoping you’d come out. But, as you say, you’d already slipped around to the front of the building to greet folks coming out the front. Which was of course the right thing for you to have done, but by then I was at the end of the line, and didn’t think my knees would appreciate the long wait.
But again, thanks for the great show. Looking forward to getting my books signed next time —in particular, my favorite of yours “In Search of Lake Wobegone”. I grew up in east-central Indiana, but I swear I knew all those towns.)
And now we have Tim Walz too, who actually reminds me somewhat of you. I hope we can all recognize decency and goodness in our leaders as we save this democratic experiment from the hands of autocrats.
what is the resemblance? certainly not personality.
Your voice is the velvet fog of storytelling!
With that v.f. reference, maybe GK can incorporate 'The Christmas Song'
( by Mr. V.F himself) in his live shows that take place during the Christmas season.
And that is a very accurate description of his voice.
Nothing like the voice of Mel Torme. It's nice having another "Velt Fog."
The toilets in Europe, for the most part, belong to any human that needs them. Yes there are designations, but for the most part nobody bats an eye when you use one door or the other. I'm moving back to the US right before the election. A month ago i had an overwhelming dread of what it would be like. Now I feel hope and joy about the great country I call my home. Let's quit saying it's not great. Yes there are problems but with kindness, joy and hard work we will find our way.
Then there are the pit toilets in France. We encountered one in the boonies, just one, with a timed light that only stayed lit for 15 sec.
HAHA- Those French love to save electricity.
There was one standup pit toilet in a shed halfway up the hill from the Cher River in a small town. I tried it out first but my wife couldn't get ready intime for before the light went out. I was back in the car checking out the map and couldn't hear her yell since the daily fly over by 2 French Mysteres was too noisy.
Our first hotel room was at the end of a windowless hall with the light switch at the entrance. She'd go first and I'd turn on the light when she got near the room. She'd open the door and turn on the room light so I could see my way down.
This was Oct. '94 and the French electricity was generated by nuclear 70% so they had plenty of power. Even so, they were very conservative on using power.
I felt such happiness watching our Governor of MN Tim Walz join VP Harris on that stage to a rafters packed arena of joyful people in Philly last night. Times are difficult both personally and globally. What is needed is hope. And I found a good dose of it yesterday. ☮️
I don't know Tim Walz but this former Minnesotan (Birth in '40 to '62, and '99-'04) is proud as well.
Get to know much more about him, and his spouse, children and pets. I think you'll find him the perfect candidate and to-be-Veep.
I was on the sidewalk in Keene. Suddenly you were there too. I was like a deer in headlights. I WISH I went up to you and said hello but instead I frozen, turned and walked swiftly away. I regret that, hopefully I will get the chance again someday. I was also in the audience in Bellow Falls. It was wonderful, every bit of it and thanks to one proactive audience member we sang Happy Birthday Garrison. It was a weekend to remember.
In a race that’s sure to excite,
Harris and Walz take flight.
With rallies so grand,
They’re uniting the land,
For a future that shines ever bright.
In moments when kindness does flow,
I’m touched by the warmth that you show.
With each thoughtful deed,
You plant a good seed,
And brighten my heart as you go!
Haiku
Harris and Walz rise,
In the White House, dreams take flight,
Future's bright anew.
Please rethink the idea that students don’t recite the Pledge in schools. Every morning in every school in Caswell County NC students stand and recite the Pledge together. We also have a daily moment of silence.
We recite it each morning in our school, too. And we talk about what it means. I'm an old fashioned teacher, and keep going because the kids and families need us to be there. It's so thrilling to have Tim Walz in this campaign!
I hate to have to disagree but in the school system in which I live, they do still say the pledge every a.m. at the beginning of the day. Personally, I refrain when I am in the classroom. I think the pledge custom is the antithesis of what America is.
But otherwise, amen. We'd get so much farther as a nation if we all talked about things in a civil manner. And thank you for using your influence to bring us together. Well done!!
When saying anything in unison, in a group, there is always the possibility of mouthing the words and finishing the recitation - like an item on a check list. The challenge is to learn to mentally engage with the words, their meaning, and with the shared experience with others,
as a social experience, of belonging to something larger than one's individual self. It is true with regards to The Lord's Prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, as well as mottoes from Scouting.
How we say it is how we experience it, just as our day is how we choose to live it.
Dear Garrison,
I'm surprised you did not mention Tim Walz. He seems like your kind of guy. This was in the NYT yesterday:
“He is a Lutheran. More specifically, he sometimes describes himself as a “Minnesota Lutheran.” “Because we’re good Minnesota Lutherans, we have a rule: if you do something good and talk about it, it no longer counts,” Walz joked during a speech (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0dl_hrMwR4) last spring. “So what you have to
do is to get someone else to talk about you.””
Happy birthday, Mr. Keillor!
Tell me where the book of Hezekiah is...
I always liked you GK but this morning, I love you through tears. So beautiful writing.
Her in California we are used to all-gender toilets so there are ano surprises. Once I complained that a guy before me did not lower the toilet seat and my husband told me that's a good thing. That way I knew he did not pee on the toilet seat.
:-)
Every house I have ever lived in had all-gender toilets, and we all survived. (Though I did fall in and almost drowned, once, thanks to my brother.)
Good morning, Garrison
I and my beloved were there at the show in Bellows Falls and it was wonderful.
But you left out one of the best parts: the finale when the crowd spontaneously sang Happy Birthday to you!
(The only down side was, having brought a couple books I hoped to get signed, I came down to stage hoping you’d come out. But, as you say, you’d already slipped around to the front of the building to greet folks coming out the front. Which was of course the right thing for you to have done, but by then I was at the end of the line, and didn’t think my knees would appreciate the long wait.
But again, thanks for the great show. Looking forward to getting my books signed next time —in particular, my favorite of yours “In Search of Lake Wobegone”. I grew up in east-central Indiana, but I swear I knew all those towns.)
P.S. Which restaurant did you eat at in Keene?