Comments for The Next Life Road Trip 2007 http://jtholste.wordpress.com Running away is always an option! Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:21:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on About by bibomedia http://jtholste.wordpress.com/about/#comment-526 bibomedia Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:21:23 +0000 #comment-526 :) :)

]]> Comment on The Fruits of Colonialism by jtholste http://jtholste.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/the-fruits-of-colonialism/#comment-465 jtholste Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:46:51 +0000 http://jtholste.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/the-fruits-of-colonialism/#comment-465 OMG...is not this world web a wonderful invention? May I assume, and I do so hope that I can, that you are the Meg(an) Brogan of Cathedral High School and various fondly recalled adventures from my mis-spent youth? If so, please drop me an email at jtholste@gmail.com. Warm wishes for the New Year and so glasd you enjoyed the blog. I have been remiss in keeping it updated as I have "settled" into life in Houston. I must do something about that ;-) OMG…is not this world web a wonderful invention? May I assume, and I do so hope that I can, that you are the Meg(an) Brogan of Cathedral High School and various fondly recalled adventures from my mis-spent youth? If so, please drop me an email at jtholste@gmail.com. Warm wishes for the New Year and so glasd you enjoyed the blog. I have been remiss in keeping it updated as I have “settled” into life in Houston. I must do something about that ;-)

]]> Comment on The Fruits of Colonialism by Meg Kurek (Brogan) http://jtholste.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/the-fruits-of-colonialism/#comment-457 Meg Kurek (Brogan) Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:38:11 +0000 http://jtholste.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/the-fruits-of-colonialism/#comment-457 During a quiet evening at home by myself I was surfing the web. Not something I normally do since I am a professional computer geek and I like to avoid the little beasties after work hours. Anyway, there you were! I've spent an enjoyable hour or so reading your blog and following your travels. We've been to many of the same places but our agendas were different, lending different colors and textures to our visits, I suppose. Wishing you stimulating travels and good people long the way. Happy holidays! During a quiet evening at home by myself I was surfing the web. Not something I normally do since I am a professional computer geek and I like to avoid the little beasties after work hours.

Anyway, there you were! I’ve spent an enjoyable hour or so reading your blog and following your travels. We’ve been to many of the same places but our agendas were different, lending different colors and textures to our visits, I suppose.

Wishing you stimulating travels and good people long the way.

Happy holidays!

]]> Comment on New Pictures plus a Mystery Quiz by bing http://jtholste.wordpress.com/2007/06/13/new-pictures-plus-a-mystery-quiz/#comment-235 bing Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:37:21 +0000 http://jtholste.wordpress.com/2007/06/13/new-pictures-plus-a-mystery-quiz/#comment-235 It\'s a very good site! It\’s a very good site!

]]> Comment on Sgt. Pepper Plays Indy! by Hotel Break Stop http://jtholste.wordpress.com/2007/06/10/sgt-pepper-plays-indy/#comment-146 Hotel Break Stop Sat, 11 Aug 2007 18:10:15 +0000 http://jtholste.wordpress.com/2007/06/10/sgt-pepper-plays-indy/#comment-146 <strong>Hotel Break Stop</strong> Thanks, Interesting read. Hotel Break Stop

Thanks, Interesting read.

]]> Comment on Sgt. Pepper Plays Indy! by Hotel Review Online http://jtholste.wordpress.com/2007/06/10/sgt-pepper-plays-indy/#comment-144 Hotel Review Online Sat, 11 Aug 2007 18:01:38 +0000 http://jtholste.wordpress.com/2007/06/10/sgt-pepper-plays-indy/#comment-144 <strong>Hotel Review Online</strong> Thanks, Interesting read. Hotel Review Online

Thanks, Interesting read.

]]> Comment on The Fruits of Colonialism by Nicola Evans http://jtholste.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/the-fruits-of-colonialism/#comment-78 Nicola Evans Sat, 28 Jul 2007 18:52:49 +0000 http://jtholste.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/the-fruits-of-colonialism/#comment-78 Oooh caught up with you again! reading this is just the ticket as I sit here in the evening with us having the wettest summer since 1766 apparently (who keeps count of this stuff?!). Yes do be our long terms maintenance man. Naturally it goes without saying that you always have a home in Medford. Glad to hear Suz and Emmy have descended to bring quiet and order into your life at the cabin - ha! Yes vet medicine sounds like you. If you need to take exams, take them. Oh BTW, I read "TRLT" and Further Along TRLT" on holiday in Spain the other week. Very enjoyable. What a change between the 2 books - interesting. And the good doctor picked up a book at the airport called "Interpretation of a Murder" which was a fictionalised account of a State side trip by Freud and Jung. Ah more signs.... Thought you might like to know that the case I mentioned the other week about the teenager with the celibacy ring has been decided. She lost. Sanity reigns in some parts of the judiciary anyway.... Are you looking out for your signs? In which direction are they pointing...? Everything you need will come to you when you need it. Really. Hope the medical visits go well for you. Yours (a little damp around the edges) Nicola Oooh caught up with you again! reading this is just the ticket as I sit here in the evening with us having the wettest summer since 1766 apparently (who keeps count of this stuff?!).

Yes do be our long terms maintenance man. Naturally it goes without saying that you always have a home in Medford. Glad to hear Suz and Emmy have descended to bring quiet and order into your life at the cabin – ha!

Yes vet medicine sounds like you. If you need to take exams, take them.

Oh BTW, I read “TRLT” and Further Along TRLT” on holiday in Spain the other week. Very enjoyable. What a change between the 2 books – interesting. And the good doctor picked up a book at the airport called “Interpretation of a Murder” which was a fictionalised account of a State side trip by Freud and Jung. Ah more signs….

Thought you might like to know that the case I mentioned the other week about the teenager with the celibacy ring has been decided. She lost. Sanity reigns in some parts of the judiciary anyway….

Are you looking out for your signs? In which direction are they pointing…? Everything you need will come to you when you need it. Really.

Hope the medical visits go well for you.

Yours (a little damp around the edges)
Nicola

]]> Comment on A Bit More Catching Up by jtholste http://jtholste.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/a-bit-more-catching-up/#comment-65 jtholste Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:54:16 +0000 http://jtholste.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/a-bit-more-catching-up/#comment-65 Welcome and thanks for the comment. I hope that you're right. You're certainly correct as to the representation of African Americans in the security staff but their presence sharpens the contrast with much smaller numbers than national percentages (13% African American and a much higher percentage for DC itself). for the visitors. I just can't shake the feeling that there is a truth in the lack of numbers that is troubling. Perhaps I can get a better sample the next time I visit (which I hope is very soon). Welcome and thanks for the comment. I hope that you’re right. You’re certainly correct as to the representation of African Americans in the security staff but their presence sharpens the contrast with much smaller numbers than national percentages (13% African American and a much higher percentage for DC itself). for the visitors. I just can’t shake the feeling that there is a truth in the lack of numbers that is troubling. Perhaps I can get a better sample the next time I visit (which I hope is very soon).

]]> Comment on A Bit More Catching Up by Joe http://jtholste.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/a-bit-more-catching-up/#comment-64 Joe Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:41:23 +0000 http://jtholste.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/a-bit-more-catching-up/#comment-64 "I could count the number of African American visitors on one hand in the Archives, fewer still in the Sculpture Garden, and a handful more in the Natural History Palace (mostly as part of a family group of mixed races and ethnicities). This was in almost absolute contrast to the security staffs of the Museum and of the Archives which were exclusively African American on the shift for which I was present. Is there a question to be asked here?" I would assume this occurs do to the simple fact that the people looking at the exhibits were tourists from all over the country and therefore were more representative of the national racial proportions, while the guards were DC residents which has a larger proportion of "African Americans", which would no doubt be even more over-represented in such professions as they unfortunately make up a larger proportion of the poor. That may not explain it all though. DC is a great place to visit though. There are so many great things to see. I was there for a week of solid tourism and still missed a lot. “I could count the number of African American visitors on one hand in the Archives, fewer still in the Sculpture Garden, and a handful more in the Natural History Palace (mostly as part of a family group of mixed races and ethnicities). This was in almost absolute contrast to the security staffs of the Museum and of the Archives which were exclusively African American on the shift for which I was present. Is there a question to be asked here?”
I would assume this occurs do to the simple fact that the people looking at the exhibits were tourists from all over the country and therefore were more representative of the national racial proportions, while the guards were DC residents which has a larger proportion of “African Americans”, which would no doubt be even more over-represented in such professions as they unfortunately make up a larger proportion of the poor.

That may not explain it all though.

DC is a great place to visit though. There are so many great things to see. I was there for a week of solid tourism and still missed a lot.

]]> Comment on New York, New York! by jtholste http://jtholste.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/new-york-new-york/#comment-53 jtholste Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:55:02 +0000 http://jtholste.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/new-york-new-york/#comment-53 I believe Lady Evans may have plans on the Iberian Pennisula that will keep her away from the New Jersey colony. Perhaps a fall visit? I hope to have the yards and trellis cleaned up along with a nice area in the back for a small BBQ pit for enjoying the cool October evenings. The way things are going with me I may still be here to shop and keep house for you! I believe Lady Evans may have plans on the Iberian Pennisula that will keep her away from the New Jersey colony. Perhaps a fall visit? I hope to have the yards and trellis cleaned up along with a nice area in the back for a small BBQ pit for enjoying the cool October evenings. The way things are going with me I may still be here to shop and keep house for you!

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