Comments on: Curious spectacles

By: Laura T

Laura T — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:05:22 +0000

Great posting. And the site looks so lovely too. Curiouser and curiouser said Alice!

By: jane

jane — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:09:40 +0000

kathleen, love the blog you sure gave us a lot to think about. i liked the comment about seeing things the way other people see them im a curios person i guess thats why i have so many books to read. I’ll be curios to find out the comments you have about the magnesium i asked. the email probably didnt go through weird stuff has been happening to this computer so i will send it again. i also liked that you said you got involved in watching the people instead of reading your book. i love to watch people to.

By: kath

kath — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:39:34 +0000

I think I heard some interesting notes last night coming from that trombone of yours. London may be far away from New Hampshire, but beautiful music emanates from the heart and can be heard by those who tune into, listen out for it, wherever they are. Play us a tune, Nancy!

By: Iain

Iain — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:19:40 +0000

Excellent first post, and v. interesting topic

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:09:13 +0000

You had me at the subject of curiosity! And then to just even mention Carson McCullers! That book saved my teenage life. She said it is ok to feel for others, that being sensitive isn’t a bad thing, that noticing the elephant is not a curse. That ignoring people saying things like, “It’s a man’s world out there, Nancy, so you might as well get used to it,” was the best thing you could do. Thank you for rewarding my curiosity in reading this very well-written and interesting blog!
And then there was Kerouac’s On the Road…”The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, …” and off to San Francisco I went, as soon as I could.
Now, Kathleen, what should I do? You say 10 minutes, huh? I’ll shut down my laptop make myself a cup of tea and hold my very worn copy of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter in my hand while I remember how it felt. Seriously, Kath, I am choked up right now just thinking about that book. That time I was first reading it. And how I am still me! All these years later. Later, I may just go down cellar and take my trombone out of its case…

By: Dr. Suzy Schulz

Dr. Suzy Schulz — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:48:12 +0000

Hi Kath! Though I have difficulties to even wonder about mind obesity, I like the thought of gearing up my mind by making it work hard — like in a gym. And guide it in doing so. I will let you know what happens.

By: kath

kath — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:01:50 +0000

Thanks for great idea for next post: curiosity – curse or blessing? Stay tuned…

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:31:30 +0000

Great post Kath. I’ve been blessed and cursed with curiousity for my whole life – I always had to know everything about everything! For me, it is a foundation of how I get my energy and drive. Sometimes though curiousity can kill the cat and leave me missing focus. Overall though for me, once I stop exploring I might as well give up completely.