tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post7848372906654931986..comments2023-11-05T03:56:08.325-08:00Comments on Murrmurrs: OrlandoMurr Brewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-30563556300777733342016-06-22T06:57:10.748-07:002016-06-22T06:57:10.748-07:00Yes but sadly the good things are not picked up mu...Yes but sadly the good things are not picked up much by the media these days. We have to work ar seeking them out. I wish it were the opposite way.<br />I'm in UK at the moment and it's the day before Brexit. I cannpt understand why some Brits now feel the need to be devisive as the EU faces the brunt of massive refugee turmoil. Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-37703576237301991622016-06-17T17:46:22.977-07:002016-06-17T17:46:22.977-07:00Ohh. And from an English teacher! Thanks.Ohh. And from an English teacher! Thanks.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-8237681040094938052016-06-17T17:11:50.630-07:002016-06-17T17:11:50.630-07:00Oh Murr, I do love you. Your (usually genteel) ang...Oh Murr, I do love you. Your (usually genteel) anger is one of many fine qualities. But when you're pissed off, your words come together so powerfully, so beautifully. It's a magnificent thing to behold. Sigh.ohmemercylardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16013968168715465399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-61003822368009407612016-06-16T23:15:46.309-07:002016-06-16T23:15:46.309-07:00Well, it's a tiny world out there, tinier all ...Well, it's a tiny world out there, tinier all the time with the internet. The hate is already out there.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-41382337911488230272016-06-16T23:15:14.608-07:002016-06-16T23:15:14.608-07:00I'm going to try to remind myself not to be re...I'm going to try to remind myself not to be reflexively cruel or dismissive to people whose viewpoints I bridle against. Some kind of engagement is the only way forward. (PS I've shown no ability thus far to do this.)Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-44036143711072890002016-06-16T19:11:16.763-07:002016-06-16T19:11:16.763-07:00Just read that the man who killed the politician i...Just read that the man who killed the politician in Britain today built his gun using instructions on the internet from an American hate group. So much hate here that we are now sharing it? We are circling the drain. knittergranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160027913020949487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-90980536259979200032016-06-16T14:47:55.982-07:002016-06-16T14:47:55.982-07:00Right. But it's not gonna happen in my lifetim...Right. But it's not gonna happen in my lifetime, alas.whimsy2https://www.blogger.com/profile/05297905288843331074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-73771656970405918422016-06-16T14:00:21.538-07:002016-06-16T14:00:21.538-07:00How do we fix this? How do we change people's ...How do we fix this? How do we change people's minds?How can we get everyone to care about everyone else? Only questions, but no good answers.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-75159860978530648862016-06-16T09:59:37.726-07:002016-06-16T09:59:37.726-07:00It does feel as though we're circling the drai...It does feel as though we're circling the drain, as a species. There have been many good developments too.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-75130513681440106312016-06-16T09:58:44.294-07:002016-06-16T09:58:44.294-07:00Thanks.Thanks.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-48688712163520368602016-06-16T09:57:53.992-07:002016-06-16T09:57:53.992-07:00On-line venting also has the bonus of attracting a...On-line venting also has the bonus of attracting a swarm of people validating your anger. You go girl. Go for a walk?Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-14445779480330633892016-06-16T07:39:15.895-07:002016-06-16T07:39:15.895-07:00You're right. It's been shown (please don&...You're right. It's been shown (please don't ask for backup links though) that venting actually fuels anger. Going away (eg., for a walk) and doing something to distract from the emotions is quicker and more effective to reduce our anger. This is also what I have found personally. Venting ramps up the adrenaline and prolongs the emotion.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-27742098512466279822016-06-16T06:30:32.753-07:002016-06-16T06:30:32.753-07:00I know there is a change but it's not just Orl...I know there is a change but it's not just Orlando. It's global. It is definitely a chilling change and feels like being hopeful is getting harder day by day. Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-90234865077264058512016-06-16T05:26:02.817-07:002016-06-16T05:26:02.817-07:00Please send this to the Christian Science Monitor ...Please send this to the Christian Science Monitor and every influential media outlet you can. It is more poignant and thoughtful than most of what's out there. Beautiful and sadly written. Thank you Murr.Cindy McIntyrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859478888327253814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-28048576813908589162016-06-15T22:30:25.539-07:002016-06-15T22:30:25.539-07:00And I don't even have an explanation.And I don't even have an explanation.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-36722671711479763642016-06-15T22:27:33.646-07:002016-06-15T22:27:33.646-07:00I been so sad and frustrated... thanks for your in...I been so sad and frustrated... thanks for your input... A better explanation than what has been rattling around in my head this past week...<br />aDecemberGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15070382700540097142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-81792301770936894002016-06-15T22:08:24.052-07:002016-06-15T22:08:24.052-07:00Even the simple act of "venting" (which,...Even the simple act of "venting" (which, in my mind erroneously, implies a letting off of steam) is now a full-fledged sacrament on line. Nothing is vented: pressure builds.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-50913340096648082712016-06-15T22:07:09.608-07:002016-06-15T22:07:09.608-07:00Maybe you and Dave (Grant High '69) were going...Maybe you and Dave (Grant High '69) were going to PS at the same time. Butte looks better in the snow, right?Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-52642614731930503282016-06-15T22:05:57.823-07:002016-06-15T22:05:57.823-07:00Nice ones, I'll bet.Nice ones, I'll bet.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-56551593157967088262016-06-15T22:05:46.979-07:002016-06-15T22:05:46.979-07:00Lordy!Lordy!Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-82344401179803428052016-06-15T22:04:37.600-07:002016-06-15T22:04:37.600-07:00They were fifty gay men and women at a dance hall ...They were fifty gay men and women at a dance hall on Latino Night. Odds of them being pedophiles are about the same as the odds of the next 50 people being pedophiles. And the pastor has no interest in or familiarity with facts.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-59433744558260377892016-06-15T22:02:54.188-07:002016-06-15T22:02:54.188-07:00I know I would hate to be an adolescent girl in th...I know I would hate to be an adolescent girl in the internet age.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-31289835391675576732016-06-15T22:02:31.228-07:002016-06-15T22:02:31.228-07:00I think we've gone a ways past that, but it...I think we've gone a ways past that, but it's a nice thought. Sane people rarely say "Oh, maybe I'll wait to spray people with bullets tomorrow."Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-47632008415563893442016-06-15T20:08:23.467-07:002016-06-15T20:08:23.467-07:00Yeah, I was thinking about that just the other day...Yeah, I was thinking about that just the other day. With all the wonders the internet has brought, I never foresaw that it would have this effect as well.Patricia K. Lichenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17504851794884284674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-27014994202165268262016-06-15T19:40:42.540-07:002016-06-15T19:40:42.540-07:00I think you touched on a really valid point in you...I think you touched on a really valid point in your reply to Marilyn about the role of the internet in all of this. Instant communication has to be fanning the flames of hatred in a way never possible before in history. Technology in general has made it possible to record bad ideas and disseminate them to all the corners of the earth in mere moments. That's some major self-gratification for jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.com