tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post1225630566551719618..comments2023-12-21T07:05:42.464-05:00Comments on Erik's Choice: An American in ParisErik Donald Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02332500850365598564noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post-39561744301496808122007-06-04T21:12:00.000-05:002007-06-04T21:12:00.000-05:00Isn't it 'convenient' that the currencies have 'co...Isn't it 'convenient' that the currencies have 'converged'? The Americas? Not a pipedream anymore???Danny Tagaloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15899578338574197919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post-12314329006376650202007-06-04T21:11:00.000-05:002007-06-04T21:11:00.000-05:00Yes, but why aren't you all spreading weed-killer ...Yes, but why aren't you all spreading weed-killer on the poison?Danny Tagaloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15899578338574197919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post-20519252572527235732007-06-04T13:15:00.000-05:002007-06-04T13:15:00.000-05:00Gas prices are fucking ridiculous.... it drives me...Gas prices are fucking ridiculous.... it drives me crazy!!! I wish I could visit Europe. That would be fun.ZZZZZZZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03138083815199638165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post-49305937185012447222007-06-04T12:03:00.000-05:002007-06-04T12:03:00.000-05:00Enjoyed the read . Great writing and I could not a...Enjoyed the read . Great writing and I could not agree more. MWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post-57150762589471983462007-06-04T11:37:00.000-05:002007-06-04T11:37:00.000-05:00Erik,I wish there was a San Francisco of the fifti...Erik,<BR/>I wish there was a San Francisco of the fifties where people, artist, poets, writers flocked and a New York that still had a starving artist place but sadly they are gone. and although I have traveled extensively in North America, I have never once had the desire to have a passport to go anywhere else. Soon even though it's only a mile away I won't go to Canada anymore because I won't get a passport to be able to get there. Sadly the world largest open border is going to become strictly guarded.<BR/><BR/>I know Josephine Baker, Paul Robeson, Billy Holiday and many more fit right into the Paris art world of the thirties, not judged on the color of their skin but rather their ability to capture and enthrall an audience. It was a haven for them that they could not find here.<BR/><BR/>And while I am very sick and tired of this administration, all three branches and all of the ancillary things controlled by those portions of this administration. This is still my home, even though the entire world is mine, this is my home and I don't really like visiting other peoples homes to see what they have built. I've seen bits and pieces of other cultures and societies mainly through face world conversations. And the art produced by those cultures, which you must agree art speaks of a culture.<BR/><BR/>So I have no solution for finding a world spot that we could all gather and live free, get drunk, write, paint, eat together and speak to the things we love and could teach each other. Other than for myself, I post every piece I write (except the truly too long pieces which I would freely send out to anyone who asked through the mail.) And take to heart every comment made about it.<BR/><BR/>It is the solution I have chosen. To just give it to the the world as my contribution to the community of poets and writers. I don't care anymore if it ever hits paper because as a young writer that was a goal but now I want to hit hearts. <BR/><BR/>If I posted every piece of writing in the short poetry style I have adapted myself to and 1 person comments or critiques then it proves that the community of artists does gather and hang out and share, and this is the only true freedom we are currently allowed, even though it may be monitored and recorded by one of those ancillary departments of the government I don't care because it means it is being read and I might, maybe, pray God change one mind to the knowledge of Freedom.<BR/><BR/>Much Peace<BR/><BR/>You do know that at one time your new home used to be referred to as the Paris of the Midwest?<BR/><BR/>TWMthe walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post-59860105510851613632007-06-04T10:27:00.000-05:002007-06-04T10:27:00.000-05:00Just three years ago a Canadian vacation was so ch...Just three years ago a Canadian vacation was so cheap that I could afford to stay a couple of weeks. Not now. Sigh.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post-52524434158486863242007-06-03T15:22:00.000-05:002007-06-03T15:22:00.000-05:00Amen to that, doc!Amen to that, doc!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com