tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post7115193270672097971..comments2023-11-05T03:56:08.325-08:00Comments on Murrmurrs: The Wind In Their SailsMurr Brewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-53268341147485992522017-06-01T11:48:31.160-07:002017-06-01T11:48:31.160-07:00As was Tom McCall, right?As was Tom McCall, right?Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-71656725266584674802017-06-01T11:48:08.868-07:002017-06-01T11:48:08.868-07:00It's not the worst thing to take a break from ...It's not the worst thing to take a break from the news now and then. Self-preservation, and all that.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-26393860022099331752017-06-01T06:25:18.713-07:002017-06-01T06:25:18.713-07:00Ah, Murr. Thank you for putting your thoughts to p...Ah, Murr. Thank you for putting your thoughts to paper. They comfort, encourage and strengthen me.<br />Avahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11195520367184650453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-51012604361420079062017-05-31T22:42:35.991-07:002017-05-31T22:42:35.991-07:00Back in the 60's when I was going to Lewis and...Back in the 60's when I was going to Lewis and Clark College, the Governor was a liberal republican, Mark Hatfield. He was much admired.Sylvan B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04884501795808896028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-21815068000577118802017-05-31T20:04:07.084-07:002017-05-31T20:04:07.084-07:00" a dangerous sense of powerlessness" yo..." a dangerous sense of powerlessness" you have such a way with words, I truly envy you this skill. <br />I would say this powerlessness is based on fear as much as hatred and an inability to be reasoned with, like a toddler in a tantrum. <br />I missed this information because I haven't been watching the news lately and I'm very very sorry to hear it here now. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-74531668562436714122017-05-31T18:37:45.826-07:002017-05-31T18:37:45.826-07:00Bless them!!Bless them!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-60494515176371668982017-05-31T18:16:33.649-07:002017-05-31T18:16:33.649-07:00And well-placed.And well-placed.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-9830142465413392792017-05-31T18:16:20.827-07:002017-05-31T18:16:20.827-07:00You're right to be cautious and aware. I'm...You're right to be cautious and aware. I'm tempted to start wearing a hijab but it took me so long to make the pussy hat...Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-20398539029953499362017-05-31T18:15:19.381-07:002017-05-31T18:15:19.381-07:00I'm sure you'll be safe, Mari. I promise.I'm sure you'll be safe, Mari. I promise.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-12557851171959823902017-05-31T18:14:28.263-07:002017-05-31T18:14:28.263-07:00He also showed up at the arraignment yesterday, zi...He also showed up at the arraignment yesterday, zipper-neck and all.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-72614346521408759332017-05-31T18:13:57.163-07:002017-05-31T18:13:57.163-07:00Interesting thing about people trained to respond ...Interesting thing about people trained to respond to injury: they do. Even those of us who start out scared can toughen up a lot if we have skills.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-73093929329158939432017-05-31T18:13:20.538-07:002017-05-31T18:13:20.538-07:00And when that deranged person is terror-bent, he h...And when that deranged person is terror-bent, he has so many more victims. He has fear to dispense.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-52834546324967583372017-05-31T18:12:17.272-07:002017-05-31T18:12:17.272-07:00Stand and be counted. The Alt-Right is holding a r...Stand and be counted. The Alt-Right is holding a rally soon in Portland and my hope is that a thousand of us to one of them will show up and sing, or be silent, but just be.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-61286649637099674972017-05-31T18:11:15.025-07:002017-05-31T18:11:15.025-07:00To some extent it's a male/female thing, with ...To some extent it's a male/female thing, with too many exceptions to make the "rule" useable.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-51001736741825875002017-05-31T16:25:02.947-07:002017-05-31T16:25:02.947-07:00"Their mothers, right now, are wishing more t..."Their mothers, right now, are wishing more than anything that they had raised more cowardly men." As a mother, that would also have been my wish. But also a sense of pride that my son did the right thing shining a light in the darkness. <br />Cindy McIntyrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02035120465106011607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-31487394293188368562017-05-31T13:58:19.166-07:002017-05-31T13:58:19.166-07:00About being in Portland this weekend: I will walk...About being in Portland this weekend: I will walk with my head high and keep track of my surroundings. I will not wear anything religious to attract attention. No Star of David. I will be anonymous to be safe. Chickening out on society? Maybe. But traveling alone these days, I have to think out loud.MadeByMarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096835785704860260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-1978888612785840152017-05-31T13:55:36.535-07:002017-05-31T13:55:36.535-07:00The one guy with the longer name was from Ashland ...The one guy with the longer name was from Ashland and I live in Medford so there was/is a lot of press on it here. So sad and senseless, as all murders are. Where do these people get the ideas in their brains? What makes them think they are better than the rest of us? I sit and shake my head as my eyes tear. Hollywood station, fergodsakes. Going to Grant High on Saturday. How safe? I can&MadeByMarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096835785704860260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-85610128653328397392017-05-31T13:12:19.671-07:002017-05-31T13:12:19.671-07:00My heart aches with and for the family of these me...My heart aches with and for the family of these men. And I was awed to read that the poet penned more poetry when he came out of surgery.<br />These words are his:<br />“I, am alive.<br /><br />I spat in the eye of hate and lived.<br /><br />This is what we must do for one another<br /><br />We must live for one another.”<br />Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-41822952172971360322017-05-31T10:55:32.181-07:002017-05-31T10:55:32.181-07:00I run away from arguments, but run toward injuries...I run away from arguments, but run toward injuries (too much training) so I guess I am a contradiction. When I think back to Republicans like Eisenhower or Gerald Ford I can actually smile, but today's crop are nothing like them. I only hope that voters will be using both of their brain cells and maybe a little of their hearts in the next elections.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-15045933582131506102017-05-31T10:07:24.887-07:002017-05-31T10:07:24.887-07:00I'm thinking of those families, too. One deran...I'm thinking of those families, too. One deranged person can cause so much permanent damage and heartbreak; it takes one's breath away.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-36606237526174230482017-05-31T09:52:18.904-07:002017-05-31T09:52:18.904-07:00My heart hurts for the families & friends of t...My heart hurts for the families & friends of these fine men. The ultimate price to pay for hope. We are in desperate need of better mental health assessments & help for these dangerous angry people as our population grows out of control. Our direction seems to be off course for now. Voting is more important than ever! People!Instigatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09530508091904280980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-91185057373865636882017-05-31T09:26:28.800-07:002017-05-31T09:26:28.800-07:00I am also a flight person married to a fight perso...I am also a flight person married to a fight person. Gaaah indeed.Kimbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02603650665536244583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-18790043976611013582017-05-31T08:48:19.433-07:002017-05-31T08:48:19.433-07:00Yes it does! Been there. Gaaaah.Yes it does! Been there. Gaaaah.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-82485453955004470062017-05-31T08:47:55.916-07:002017-05-31T08:47:55.916-07:00I've always preferred subways and light rail t...I've always preferred subways and light rail to buses, but the light rail around here doesn't go anywhere I want to go. And you can't hijack trains.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-22447676114972460542017-05-31T08:46:33.926-07:002017-05-31T08:46:33.926-07:00I seem to recall various Oregon Republicans worthy...I seem to recall various Oregon Republicans worthy of a vote. At least one governor, a senator or two. But that was a while back.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.com