Comments for Songs of Experience http://www.runningland.com Olympian, Joan Nesbit Mabe, waxes (and wanes) philosophical. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:46:13 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on My favorite short story – to date. by Cynthia http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/27/my-favorite-short-story-to-date/comment-page-1/#comment-143441 Cynthia Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:46:13 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/27/my-favorite-short-story-to-date/#comment-143441 They don't hug in the end because their possibility of a good relationship is squashed by the mother's influence on the daughter. They are now like strangers again because Gaston had been squashed. Gaston was the only way the daughter and father could bond and now that Gaston is gone, their chance of a relationship is gone. Therefore, they are back were they started. The daughter doesn't remember much about the father and doesn't visit him often because of the mother's luxorious lifestyle. Gaston is like her father. She is like her mother. She squashed Gaston and her mother squashed her father. It's all about metaphors and you really have to think it through. I don't think it's that hard, but it's just something you really have to understand. The story isn't about a bug that gets squashed. It really isn't. I'm reading it right now in sixth grade. They don’t hug in the end because their possibility of a good relationship is squashed by the mother’s influence on the daughter. They are now like strangers again because Gaston had been squashed. Gaston was the only way the daughter and father could bond and now that Gaston is gone, their chance of a relationship is gone. Therefore, they are back were they started. The daughter doesn’t remember much about the father and doesn’t visit him often because of the mother’s luxorious lifestyle. Gaston is like her father. She is like her mother. She squashed Gaston and her mother squashed her father.

It’s all about metaphors and you really have to think it through. I don’t think it’s that hard, but it’s just something you really have to understand. The story isn’t about a bug that gets squashed. It really isn’t. I’m reading it right now in sixth grade.

]]> Comment on My favorite short story – to date. by izzy http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/27/my-favorite-short-story-to-date/comment-page-1/#comment-143436 izzy Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:37:54 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/27/my-favorite-short-story-to-date/#comment-143436 great story.....great website great story…..great website

]]> Comment on My favorite short story – to date. by Eric http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/27/my-favorite-short-story-to-date/comment-page-1/#comment-143345 Eric Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:43:06 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/27/my-favorite-short-story-to-date/#comment-143345 I remember reading this story in eighth grade. It really affected me at the time. I haven't thought about it in ages. I should read more of Saroyan's work. Thanks for posting it. I remember reading this story in eighth grade. It really affected me at the time. I haven’t thought about it in ages. I should read more of Saroyan’s work.

Thanks for posting it.

]]> Comment on My favorite short story – to date. by Priscilla http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/27/my-favorite-short-story-to-date/comment-page-1/#comment-143340 Priscilla Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:41:36 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/27/my-favorite-short-story-to-date/#comment-143340 Great, this story makes me want to cry. Poor guy... Great, this story makes me want to cry. Poor guy…

]]> Comment on Drugs Killed Ryan Shay by runfast http://www.runningland.com/2007/11/09/drugs-killed-ryan-shay/comment-page-1/#comment-143335 runfast Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:46:37 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2007/11/09/drugs-killed-ryan-shay/#comment-143335 Wow, Joan. You are most definitely wrong. While your article is well written, it seems to be a pretty immature response to a mature subject, of which you don't fully understand. I appreciate your sympathy and concern for Ryan Shay and his family, but you just don't get it. Comments like those of Carsten, Bk, and Shalouse are exactly right. I'm a competitive runner, and I understand what they're talking about. I'm afraid you don't. Wow, Joan. You are most definitely wrong. While your article is well written, it seems to be a pretty immature response to a mature subject, of which you don’t fully understand. I appreciate your sympathy and concern for Ryan Shay and his family, but you just don’t get it. Comments like those of Carsten, Bk, and Shalouse are exactly right. I’m a competitive runner, and I understand what they’re talking about. I’m afraid you don’t.

]]> Comment on “I,” said the donkey, shaggy and brown. by Richard "Ike" Eichenberger http://www.runningland.com/2006/12/20/i-said-the-donkey-shaggy-and-brown/comment-page-1/#comment-143334 Richard "Ike" Eichenberger Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:30:00 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2006/12/20/i-said-the-donkey-shaggy-and-brown/#comment-143334 Ike was the donkey in his Christmas program in fifth grade at Woodward elementary school, St. Louis, around 1955. His teacher was Miss Jeanie Hardy. He still has great memories of his first solo. Don't we love our music teachers! Ike was the donkey in his Christmas program in fifth grade at Woodward elementary school, St. Louis, around 1955. His teacher was Miss Jeanie Hardy. He still has great memories of his first solo. Don’t we love our music teachers!

]]> Comment on what makes a great team? by Estate Taxes http://www.runningland.com/2007/07/10/what-makes-a-great-team/comment-page-1/#comment-143330 Estate Taxes Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:31:16 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2007/07/10/what-makes-a-great-team/#comment-143330 A great team is united.One that will live up to their goal and will work on a project along with their vision. A great team is united.One that will live up to their goal and will work on a project along with their vision.

]]> Comment on My favorite short story – to date. by rachel. http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/27/my-favorite-short-story-to-date/comment-page-1/#comment-143329 rachel. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:45:45 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/27/my-favorite-short-story-to-date/#comment-143329 yahh i dont get this story. whats the moral> orwhat isthe purpose of thistory. i dont understand it at all! yahh i dont get this story. whats the moral> orwhat isthe purpose of thistory. i dont understand it at all!

]]> Comment on My favorite short story – to date. by Student (8th grade) http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/27/my-favorite-short-story-to-date/comment-page-1/#comment-143327 Student (8th grade) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:06:57 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/27/my-favorite-short-story-to-date/#comment-143327 i never understood why the father didnt hug his daughter. i never understood why the father didnt hug his daughter.

]]> Comment on Drugs Killed Ryan Shay by Misty http://www.runningland.com/2007/11/09/drugs-killed-ryan-shay/comment-page-1/#comment-143307 Misty Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:59:19 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2007/11/09/drugs-killed-ryan-shay/#comment-143307 Loved this very insightful article, sometimes you have to see the gray area in order to understand black and white. I appreciate your words and am happy there is someone like you in the world, and working as a coach in this highly competitive sport. Loved this very insightful article, sometimes you have to see the gray area in order to understand black and white. I appreciate your words and am happy there is someone like you in the world, and working as a coach in this highly competitive sport.

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