tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post5799427378457590493..comments2024-01-08T17:06:27.237-05:00Comments on Cheekyness: A is for AtrocitySuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11862479925124552922noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-8819612175459813242011-04-04T04:25:38.521-04:002011-04-04T04:25:38.521-04:00Good on you for making this post about something r...Good on you for making this post about something real...and for recognizing this as a cross-faith issue. I love the mental image of a sea of white roses.Adina Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860528131098237473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-81752550320273207902011-04-02T17:48:37.514-04:002011-04-02T17:48:37.514-04:00I should also mention (now that everyone has alrea...I should also mention (now that everyone has already been & gone-- oops!) that this is also part of a larger human rights symposium running this week, with speakers from the Congo, Rwanda, and other places that I can't immediately think of, all of which have suffered from horrible human rights violations. So the student organization is really holding true to their statement about this being a human issue.Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862479925124552922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-7454704362449421782011-04-02T16:09:37.228-04:002011-04-02T16:09:37.228-04:00A thought provoking post. A sad example from our h...A thought provoking post. A sad example from our history.Ellie Garratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731071128348213067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-51377507743578871502011-04-02T09:48:06.115-04:002011-04-02T09:48:06.115-04:00Beautiul post. The visual got to me and we need th...Beautiul post. The visual got to me and we need those visuals. Many of my friends are Jewish and I teach elementary school. We make sure to learn about the Holocaust and remember those taken. Loving wonderful tribute. Thank you for sharing it.jkraus8464https://www.blogger.com/profile/15138306757339514666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-68927927232210070172011-04-02T07:08:19.606-04:002011-04-02T07:08:19.606-04:00Wow - thank you for such an important post. I'...Wow - thank you for such an important post. I've been to Auschwitz and it's so tragic - I can't believe human could do such things.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-27212061963509917802011-04-02T02:01:30.805-04:002011-04-02T02:01:30.805-04:00I distinctly remember when my mom first told me ab...I distinctly remember when my mom first told me about the holocaust (4th grade maybe?) I thought it was some event that happened 500 years ago - I couldn't believe that (at the time) it was 50 years ago. It was too close to our age.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-52878302067849789672011-04-02T01:22:53.889-04:002011-04-02T01:22:53.889-04:00And i find it very sad that the world just keeps r...And i find it very sad that the world just keeps repeating past atrocities in new forms. People can be pretty horrible sometimes!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-87463883946135411522011-04-01T22:48:09.046-04:002011-04-01T22:48:09.046-04:00I do appreciate everyone else's blogs being mo...I do appreciate everyone else's blogs being more upbeat today; if we were all serious, the blogosphere might be dismal. Lots of really good points in the comments!Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862479925124552922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-58066352848415531332011-04-01T22:25:21.135-04:002011-04-01T22:25:21.135-04:00The best of non-questions can get the best of answ...The best of non-questions can get the best of answers. (this moment of zen brought by erica)erica and christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-39419070697082455052011-04-01T22:10:40.244-04:002011-04-01T22:10:40.244-04:00Well Cheeky One we need to be reminded of this art...Well Cheeky One we need to be reminded of this artocity, lest we forget.<br /><br />Thanks for visiting Down Under.<br /><br />Denise<3Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-87506964602196466232011-04-01T21:32:49.529-04:002011-04-01T21:32:49.529-04:00Since atrocities continue today, it is important t...Since atrocities continue today, it is important to remember them and make promises to ourselves to stand against them. Good for you!Julie Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477115458570906449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-39308521637678378182011-04-01T21:29:32.652-04:002011-04-01T21:29:32.652-04:00How do you find the time to do so many amazing thi...How do you find the time to do so many amazing things?<br /><br />The only good that can come from atrocities is the reminder that we've been there and hopefully won't return. Human nature is so complex :/Michelle in a shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14631044089049410804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-25270526297887623382011-04-01T21:27:29.144-04:002011-04-01T21:27:29.144-04:00Such a sad part of our world's history. Kuddos...Such a sad part of our world's history. Kuddos to you for doing something to make the world a better place.<br /><br /><br />~~Sheila<br /> Reviewer & Writer<br />Book reviews and Author Interviews at my blog at http://whynotbecauseisaidso.blogspot.com/Why Not? Because I Said So!https://www.blogger.com/profile/12875366296917497497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-33371369745395213082011-04-01T21:02:22.179-04:002011-04-01T21:02:22.179-04:00Here's my respect to you for doing your part. ...Here's my respect to you for doing your part. No deed is so little that it couldn't make a difference. Blessings to you :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-9429837334005482682011-04-01T20:44:58.009-04:002011-04-01T20:44:58.009-04:00than you for stopping by earlier today. I look fo...than you for stopping by earlier today. I look forward to seeing what you will do with the remainder of the monthbaygirl32https://www.blogger.com/profile/01355816922022246751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-39013108146986210882011-04-01T19:23:00.986-04:002011-04-01T19:23:00.986-04:00Thanks for the encouragement, everyone! I know a l...Thanks for the encouragement, everyone! I know a lot of us are going round for day 1 of the blogfest, but I rarely get this kind of response!Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862479925124552922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-90081211081126009702011-04-01T19:20:42.485-04:002011-04-01T19:20:42.485-04:00Strong post, it was definitely a shameful time in ...Strong post, it was definitely a shameful time in history for us humans, and sadly the cultures and people might change but this type of treatment continues as people decide to divide against people. Very good reminder.Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642615452680721583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-75090024203385269882011-04-01T18:32:08.770-04:002011-04-01T18:32:08.770-04:00I loved this. What a beautiful idea with the roses...I loved this. What a beautiful idea with the roses, too. <br /><br />I've often wondered the same things, hoping, like you, I'd make the right choices.....and I hope, too, that we never have to find out!The Words Crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14520267901489487512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-7718263715765975542011-04-01T17:27:13.966-04:002011-04-01T17:27:13.966-04:00The Holocaust is definitely a human issue and one ...The Holocaust is definitely a human issue and one that we should never forget. Thank you for the reminder.<br />-Tyrean at http://tyreanswritingspot.blogspot.com/Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-34738460123493812912011-04-01T17:02:21.140-04:002011-04-01T17:02:21.140-04:00It is an important issue and we can be happy knowi...It is an important issue and we can be happy knowing that we remember and some of us try to do better for the future.<br /><br /><br />Contrary to my usual practice of subscribing to comments, to save time during challenge I will not be doing so during April. If you want to respond to my comment , please email me directly from your email notification for the comment. <br />Thanks.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Twitter hashtag: #atozchallengeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-12746273354066585092011-04-01T16:34:09.805-04:002011-04-01T16:34:09.805-04:00Really sombering.Really sombering.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-68594635236827526452011-04-01T16:29:22.334-04:002011-04-01T16:29:22.334-04:00Wow.... Such a profound statement with the roses.....Wow.... Such a profound statement with the roses....Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05519691494230856599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-63183466126566120192011-04-01T16:16:20.807-04:002011-04-01T16:16:20.807-04:00In remembering constantly, we keep their memories ...In remembering constantly, we keep their memories alive. WE must never forget the ravages of war, if we are to have true peace.Shalom!nutschellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967710710805174781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-29296964345499976972011-04-01T15:48:54.289-04:002011-04-01T15:48:54.289-04:00Deep thoughts. I was studying about that in depth ...Deep thoughts. I was studying about that in depth last semester. I honestly don't know how a society can become so hate-ridden or blind as to let atrocities like this happen. Great A.Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-24959032494631018272011-04-01T15:40:38.393-04:002011-04-01T15:40:38.393-04:00Shalom to you too. Auschwitz was indded an atrocit...Shalom to you too. Auschwitz was indded an atrocity. Can't believe there are people who try to deny what happened. Nice meeting you and have a great weekend!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com