tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post7555803370631372381..comments2024-03-28T18:07:47.099-04:00Comments on Mae's Food Blog: Thoughts on the War and the ElectionMae Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13328946930935633113noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-85951156300883799972022-10-26T10:23:53.797-04:002022-10-26T10:23:53.797-04:00Thank you for the inspiring pictures. My heart bre...Thank you for the inspiring pictures. My heart breaks for the people who are suffering under war and climate change, and also the polar bears and penguins whose existence is threatened by greedy people. We need to stop defining success as wealth.<br /><br />Sometimes I reflect on how fortunate I am to have lived most of my life between the end of a world war and the coming disaster of climate Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-38025347048166706112022-10-25T15:33:36.055-04:002022-10-25T15:33:36.055-04:00You and I are thinking on the same track, Mae. I h...You and I are thinking on the same track, Mae. I have a post in draft I'm polishing on a similar subject. Like you, I rarely go political on the blog - but if there was ever a time to do so, it is now. There are so many threats to our own democracy, our rights, our climate and to the world, in terms (especially) of Ukraine. We must do all we can to maintain all that is good and make all that Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-70462108433778466802022-10-24T10:05:34.891-04:002022-10-24T10:05:34.891-04:00A troubling but necessary piece, Mae. Man never se...A troubling but necessary piece, Mae. Man never seems to reach the bottom of the barrels of depravity and disregard for human life, and history keeps repeating itself. And still we elect politicians who we know are not good for our societies - over and over. As for American democracy, I am convinced that it is already moribund and soon will succumb. The grand experiment is over. David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-67869650196800991212022-10-24T09:46:37.771-04:002022-10-24T09:46:37.771-04:00What a beautiful and profound quote on that second...What a beautiful and profound quote on that second mural.<br />I agree most of us are quite privileged and don't even think about it! Sadly there are so many "wrong things" in this world right now, from climate change, politics, wars, hunger, cost of living, that I think a lot of people just can't cope with it all and shut down and avoid thinking beyond their circle, their life.Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-86578679698943955192022-10-24T09:23:29.419-04:002022-10-24T09:23:29.419-04:00Man's inhumanity towards man, and women and ch...Man's inhumanity towards man, and women and children. These are really trying times. Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-54435090643232373502022-10-24T08:15:15.269-04:002022-10-24T08:15:15.269-04:00The first photo touched my heart. I can't imag...The first photo touched my heart. I can't imagine how the people of Ukraine go through this hard time. Hope everything will be fine soon and the world will be a better place where everyone can live peacefully!<br />The murals share a strong message. We all need peace wherever we live.Amilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976750868025158746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-87669052656005998832022-10-24T04:19:39.572-04:002022-10-24T04:19:39.572-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bill https://www.blogger.com/profile/04779863708462822356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-90671776354855402782022-10-24T04:16:02.450-04:002022-10-24T04:16:02.450-04:00You are not alone, Mae. My 79th birthday was Satu...You are not alone, Mae. My 79th birthday was Saturday, and I have lived through some troublesome times. I never thought that we'd throw away so much progress. Until this last decade I may have preferred one candidate or one party over another. I might have disagreed completely with some, but with the exception of Joseph McCarthy in the 50's I never questioned the honesty and honor of Bill https://www.blogger.com/profile/04779863708462822356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-16682939006970380962022-10-24T00:33:02.839-04:002022-10-24T00:33:02.839-04:00And if the Republicans take the House in 2023, McC...And if the Republicans take the House in 2023, McCarthy promises there will be NO MORE aid to Ukraine. We MUST not let that happen. Ironic that on our abortion bill, you had to vote NO to keep our reproductive rights.<br /><br />Really LOVELY murals at the coffee shop.<br /><br />Bleubeard and Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-84009266196121828502022-10-23T23:55:42.913-04:002022-10-23T23:55:42.913-04:00The War in Ukraine seems an impossible one to win,...The War in Ukraine seems an impossible one to win, for both sides. I fear for the mental cost for generations to come. Tandy | Lavender and Lime (http://tandysinclair.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12429144904249443523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-11589319447523459962022-10-23T23:13:32.928-04:002022-10-23T23:13:32.928-04:00These are difficult times. Many people are afraid ...These are difficult times. Many people are afraid and lose hope. It seems like everything is going wrongBertiebohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195741573907131533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-2460425821842330382022-10-23T21:54:02.107-04:002022-10-23T21:54:02.107-04:00it is a scary time for the world. It feels like d...it is a scary time for the world. It feels like democracy and good manners and kindness are not valued these days. Let's hope we have a change soon in the way people think and act. I read that young people blame the older generation for these terrible times but I'm not sure they are doing anything to help ...Sherry's Pickingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-66316283747243630782022-10-23T18:07:08.988-04:002022-10-23T18:07:08.988-04:00Nice post Mae. I totally can relate to your though...Nice post Mae. I totally can relate to your thoughts internationally and at home. These are heavy times and they weigh on us like a huge boulder on our backs & thoughts. I don't know what the answer is but we can never give up or give in to election deniers & democracy threateners (even if the election doesn't go our way -- we won't!) ... or in helping those in need when we thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-76750213477909702742022-10-23T16:35:56.226-04:002022-10-23T16:35:56.226-04:00This is some serious reading and thoughts for a Su...This is some serious reading and thoughts for a Sunday morning, but I think they are both such important topics. It is so easy to ignore the violence happening in Ukraine (and other areas around the world) as we live our easy lives here in the US.<br /><br />However, I truly fear for our democracy. We have Proposition 1 on the California ballot about reproductive health and I am sure it will passHelen's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-49684069711248682962022-10-23T14:52:53.004-04:002022-10-23T14:52:53.004-04:00I really do hope democracy won't fail and we&#...I really do hope democracy won't fail and we'll be able to work things out. I seems very unlikely, though. I wish Putin would pull out his troops from Ukraine. I'm saddened and horrified by what people are capable of. :( Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier.Jenni Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403700912436098391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-10395327736344066932022-10-23T14:31:14.613-04:002022-10-23T14:31:14.613-04:00Hello,
I am thankful for my life, I often think o...Hello,<br /><br />I am thankful for my life, I often think of what it would be like if I was born in any other country. I feel blessed, I worry for the people of Ukraine.<br />They did not want this war, multiply the love in the world. That is a great quote. I am worried about our election too, our democracy is very important.<br />the election should be left to the voters, not any one person eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-30405927417842692422022-10-23T13:24:35.748-04:002022-10-23T13:24:35.748-04:00I am obviously touched by what you write. Not a da... I am obviously touched by what you write. Not a day goes by that I don't think about what the Ukrainian people are going through. I am terrified by Putin's determination, and the warmongering fervour of most Russians. Here, there is less and less talk about what is happening in Ukraine. Most people are dreading the winter, because prices are rising. But there are always plenty of people kwarkitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214647796138522033noreply@blogger.com