tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post7139986386988208136..comments2024-03-03T22:02:43.757-04:00Comments on Quiet Laughter: To Utopia or Not To Utopia? #WEP December ChallengeGuilie Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-40933879228042855972017-01-03T06:56:51.566-04:002017-01-03T06:56:51.566-04:00Congratulations, Guilie, and all the best for 2017...Congratulations, Guilie, and all the best for 2017. Hope you have an awesome year. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-43378491549523298022017-01-02T15:12:04.819-04:002017-01-02T15:12:04.819-04:00I'd vote for that kind of Utopia! Differences ...I'd vote for that kind of Utopia! Differences are always exciting if we take the time to think about what they offer us in terms of discovery and growth. They're frightening when we cling to our way as the only way. Thanks for the great post and the lyrics! Happy 2017.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-91083158036141269362016-12-25T04:36:09.828-04:002016-12-25T04:36:09.828-04:00Dear Guilie. Never thought of Utopia this way ; yo...Dear Guilie. Never thought of Utopia this way ; you are getting very close to the definition (or it's meaning?). Loved your post and Neil Young.Enjoy the rainy Curacao season!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16996378358057659375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-66455917502522385402016-12-23T05:14:17.740-04:002016-12-23T05:14:17.740-04:00'Where imperfection is not only tolerated but ...'Where imperfection is not only tolerated but celebrated. Where differences, and diversity of all kinds, are the only rule.'<br /><br />Yes, please! <br /><br />All the authors and musicians listed here are close to the heart. Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-78582423334335951672016-12-22T23:10:49.787-04:002016-12-22T23:10:49.787-04:00"a society of tolerance, where no life is wor..."a society of tolerance, where no life is worth more than another"<br />It did exist. That's what I'm told, anyway. That's how the Lenni-Lenape people lived, according to the stories passed down. They attempted to explain this concept to Thomas Jefferson, but it's a bear of an idea and can eat the brain of people raised a different way. <br /><br />Great post.J Lenni Dornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961335286982498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-15505890988549052762016-12-22T13:26:08.203-04:002016-12-22T13:26:08.203-04:00Yep. The world is forever experiencing that old pe...Yep. The world is forever experiencing that old pendulum swinging from one extreme to the other. We only have a momentary pause at the fulcrum when things seem stable. <br /><br />May you have a wonderful Christmas and enjoy the beauty that the season brings.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-89959746230829747322016-12-22T03:37:22.046-04:002016-12-22T03:37:22.046-04:00So happy to see other A-to-Z-ers here, Guilie! Yo...So happy to see other A-to-Z-ers here, Guilie! You went for the 'big' idea of utopia. That would be nice, wouldn't it, if everyone cared for everyone else as much as themselves. Love the idea that being different or imperfect is ok!LuAnn @ BackPorchervationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775630749079885915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-57319865463715426652016-12-22T03:27:41.163-04:002016-12-22T03:27:41.163-04:00Utopia is a product of our imagination. We can nev...Utopia is a product of our imagination. We can never rise above what we have now until we can do something other than wage war after war. I liked the thoughts expressed in this entry, and the Perfect / Imperfect image. Well done.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-53259614285392357492016-12-22T03:03:53.673-04:002016-12-22T03:03:53.673-04:00Hello my darling girl! This is a perfect post for ...Hello my darling girl! This is a perfect post for our utopian prompt. No such thing, is there? At least utopia changes depending on your point of view. Oh this world of ours is definitely encouraging dystopian thoughts. <br /><br />It was lovely having you turn up again, Guilie! <br /><br />Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Be safe and well.<br /><br />Denise :-)Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-63404005462846456592016-12-21T20:18:46.575-04:002016-12-21T20:18:46.575-04:00The things happening now revealed an underbelly of...The things happening now revealed an underbelly of humanity we thought existed in the minority. We were wrong, but exposure is the only way to defeat, change, challenge . . . <br /><br />A very thoughtful piece. Thanks, Guilie. I hope my comment takes. Been having trouble with that lately. Loved your last piece too! <br />Thanks for the entry to the WEP Challenge.<br /><br />Wishing you and yours a joyful holiday and very prosperous New Year!<br />Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-34527143514154698452016-12-21T18:03:22.542-04:002016-12-21T18:03:22.542-04:00I think your idea of Utopia clashes with, say, Ste...I think your idea of Utopia clashes with, say, Steve Bannon's, in which his is filled with only white people like him, with the men in charge and the women in the kitchen.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-63585614793154555792016-12-21T15:50:31.949-04:002016-12-21T15:50:31.949-04:00"A world without xenophobia, and a society of..."A world without xenophobia, and a society of tolerance, where no life is worth more than another, and all life is sacred." <br />Well said, but your dream is a real utopia. On the other hand, it is so nice to dream, especially considering what's happening around us lately. I want to escape reality too, to lose myself in my dreams. That's why I'm writing. I guess, that's why we are all writing - to escape reality and immerse ourselves in our dreams.<br />A deep and thoughtful post.Olga Godimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00358026814685611301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-20268489068993655942016-12-21T14:27:57.246-04:002016-12-21T14:27:57.246-04:00Yes, I love your idea of Utopia. It is a world whe...Yes, I love your idea of Utopia. It is a world where the respect for life is treasured in each individual. Where each person values that breath of life in each person and where differences are seen as blessings and enrichments that make life worth living. <br />An engaging piece to think about. <br />Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a safe walk over into the new year. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />Pat GarciaPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-56646771711511715852016-12-21T14:03:16.487-04:002016-12-21T14:03:16.487-04:00Yes.
Utopia is intensely individual, and suject to...Yes.<br />Utopia is intensely individual, and suject to change. But tolerance, empathy and kindness are its foundations.<br />Thank you.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-44183994035744783852016-12-21T14:00:23.661-04:002016-12-21T14:00:23.661-04:00Utopia is an impossible ideal and definitely subje...Utopia is an impossible ideal and definitely subjective. Thank goodness Neil provides some hope. :) It's sad to see the world in such turmoil. Despite that, I wish you and your loved ones Happy Holidays! We must make our own joy in life, yes? Debbie D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/13153118405565035071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-69926777558972175212016-12-21T12:47:00.865-04:002016-12-21T12:47:00.865-04:00Utopian turnin to Dystopian, an interesting though...Utopian turnin to Dystopian, an interesting thought that is probably all too true. I suppose it'd something that is quite outside of reach for the human race, at least for now, As Ann said one mns dream could easily be another nightmare,farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-31603430178743531582016-12-21T12:22:22.316-04:002016-12-21T12:22:22.316-04:00So very hard to watch the big steps backward socie...So very hard to watch the big steps backward society is making of late. Human nature is what it is. No wonder so many books are based on dystopian futures. <br /><br />I've never believed in Utopias. For one thing, my utopia would not be someone else's. Eventually I would want to switch around the rules myself. Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-82920213924453639202016-12-21T11:56:13.688-04:002016-12-21T11:56:13.688-04:00Hi Guilie - yes Utopia or not ... we should be in ...Hi Guilie - yes Utopia or not ... we should be in an utopian world, but desperately sadly we're living in a melee of disturbance, or anxiety, of worry and uncertainty ... <br /><br />Have a peaceful Christmas and let's do all we can to help everyone live happier lives in 2017 - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com