tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post8384091895503301168..comments2024-03-22T03:35:27.752-04:00Comments on Written Inc.: Literarycarmilevyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00360045114379957605noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-82758874389664076732008-11-24T10:59:00.000-05:002008-11-24T10:59:00.000-05:00Besides types of businesses being lost to the Big ...Besides types of businesses being lost to the Big Corporations, we are losing a special slice of life that I can remember enjoying: night times. See, the world used to be safer for us to go out at night. And now, unless we are in groups, or with at least one other person, being alone at night outside - other than our back- or front-yard areas - just seems to be disappearing.<BR/><BR/>I grew up on a fairly main street and after suppers in the spring and summer months, into autumn, we would all gather in one person's driveway - either mine, or the across-the-street neighbor kids - and play Stand-O, hopscotch, Champ, skipping rope, anything...till we were either mosquito bitten to kingdom come, or our parents would call out the various windows for us to come on home.<BR/><BR/>No more. Our kids have to be inside where we can watch them, or outside where we can watch them. And nighttimes are out of bounds, it seems. Or at least in my 'burb they are. There are probably smaller, more trusting areas in various towns across this country and the neighboring one(s) where kids still play outside without worry. Or without their parents' worry. <BR/><BR/>But I have my kids call me when they get to where they're going, and they don't leave till I've come to pick them up. It's sad not to trust in Outdoors at Night the way I knew when I was growing up. But it's also a fact of our world these days.lissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505435869876658799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-5796578287596283522008-11-21T15:51:00.000-05:002008-11-21T15:51:00.000-05:00hand written letters and cards, for sure!!!! sunda...hand written letters and cards, for sure!!!! <BR/>sunday comic strips.......we havent bought a newspaper in a long long time.....we read news online.....:(Chica, Cienna, and Calihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06075584587849773235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-46477199182483621672008-11-19T18:57:00.000-05:002008-11-19T18:57:00.000-05:00Tag! You're it! Not to be confused with Da Bomb. T...Tag! You're it! Not to be confused with Da Bomb. That's different.<BR/><BR/>Check it out...<BR/>http://allthistroublejusttoleaveacomment.blogspot.com/2008/11/it-seems-that-i-am-it.htmlAll This Trouble...https://www.blogger.com/profile/00500426849293742171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-82350041019908029282008-11-19T13:43:00.000-05:002008-11-19T13:43:00.000-05:00Oh my, I just reread my comment from the other day...Oh my, I just reread my comment from the other day. It didn't make much sense. I guess i got interrupted and really made a mess of it.<BR/>I was talking about the inability of cashiers at restaurants etc. not being able to count the change back and how its just dumped into the patrons hand.<BR/>It really is a pet peeve of mine.photowannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760961275666768173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-71015193478465956582008-11-19T10:45:00.000-05:002008-11-19T10:45:00.000-05:00You know, I miss typewriters: The clack-clack-cla...You know, I miss typewriters: The clack-clack-clack, the ding, the satisfying sound you make when you return to the next line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-69784973148058299892008-11-18T17:53:00.000-05:002008-11-18T17:53:00.000-05:00Here in Raleigh, we have a great old used book sto...Here in Raleigh, we have a great old used book store, and they have a whole store front of books on shelves outside their doors. It's not far from a university, so I wonder that they don't lose a lot by theft.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-77929765868867255712008-11-18T17:38:00.000-05:002008-11-18T17:38:00.000-05:00hey..thanks for dropping by my blog..you have quit...hey..<BR/>thanks for dropping by my blog..<BR/>you have quite an interesting groups of blogs. i've been snooping.<BR/>one genteel slice of life we seem to be loosing is the ability to slow down and take time to cook decent food//darkfoamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394546886035933252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-31813614788057506672008-11-18T17:25:00.000-05:002008-11-18T17:25:00.000-05:00There is nothing like the smell of an old book, yo...There is nothing like the smell of an old book, you know it is old and automatically handle it with care so as not to damage it, unlike the press printed books in their thousands that you get today. I remember the books where the pages were sewn(bound) together and then gum/glue put over the spine and the cloth covers.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Unfortunately like everything in life we have lost what was once treasured and valued to have it all replaced with mass produced products. Such a shame.Lori Schmidt (LoriProPhoto)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01786227217137143996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-69541652809030139472008-11-18T16:17:00.000-05:002008-11-18T16:17:00.000-05:00oh yes. The question:I don't know if anyone else ...oh yes. The question:<BR/><BR/>I don't know if anyone else lost marshmallows, but I certainly miss the outdoor barbecues followed by our parents going indoor, leaving my brother and I to monitor the actual charcoal briquettes ... not a propane barbecue, and watching the briquettes burn down until embers were the only remaining light, but it wasn't time to go in yet because if we blew on them they re-ignited, so we could stay. And even on those little barely burning coals we could get some degree of toasting to happen to our marshmallows. If we blew. Alot. And the dogs laid on our feet, and we sat on the wood stumps and our butts never got tired.<BR/><BR/>It used to be the norm on summer nights. Now it's the microwave.Wendsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09651081249568327791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-14665267197059749472008-11-18T16:14:00.000-05:002008-11-18T16:14:00.000-05:00I too feel the pull of the used book store and its...I too feel the pull of the used book store and its treasures. Each time I find a new used (ha) book store I think: Maybe THIS will be the day. The day I find that old story book I have been wanting for thirty years: The Milk White Thorn.<BR/><BR/>One day it WILL be that day.<BR/><BR/>It gives me something to look forward to.<BR/><BR/>I like the title of your blog. It reminds me of: <BR/>Written IN ink. ... with "in" and "ink" run together into one word. Clever. I don't know if that was your intention, but just watch as I run with it.<BR/><BR/>(sound of bare feet running madly)<BR/><BR/>Have you seen that episode of Cheers where Frasier Krane loses it and begins running around the bar with scissors, and with an absolutely mad look in his eyes declares:<BR/><BR/>"I am RUNNING with SCISSORS." <BR/><BR/>Then he dashes off, drama king style, while the other patrons look on, and then unconcernedly return to their previous conversations.<BR/><BR/>That's the picture we summon when we picture me running off with your blog title. But a little less "mad" if you please.<BR/><BR/>Pleasure to meet you.<BR/><BR/>I will most certainly stop by again.<BR/><BR/>You'll find that unlike Pamela, who recommended your blog, I have neither mastered brevity nor wit... however it doesn't keep me away.<BR/><BR/>Oh yes. And thank you for stopping by my blog.<BR/><BR/>(And I enjoy your writing style very much. Nice.)<BR/><BR/>WendyWendsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09651081249568327791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-34081020234334925232008-11-18T13:08:00.000-05:002008-11-18T13:08:00.000-05:00BOOOOOOKSssssssssssssssorry what were you saying?BOOOOOOKSsssssssssssss<BR/><BR/>sorry what were you saying?mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495239016270022360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-38404312613384078262008-11-18T13:01:00.000-05:002008-11-18T13:01:00.000-05:00Customer service and actually caring about the pat...Customer service and actually caring about the patron and the product being offered.<BR/>Lost now is the fact that cashiers Those are really my two pet peeves.<BR/>What else is going...homemade anything....photowannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760961275666768173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-17081700527255248172008-11-18T12:32:00.000-05:002008-11-18T12:32:00.000-05:00In addition to losing these kinds of stores, we're...In addition to losing these kinds of stores, we're losing the way of shopping that went along with them. When was the last time you went for a good ol' fashioned poke through a store without watching the clock or worrying about the next thing on your jam-packed agenda? It's the retail equivalent of stopping and smelling the roses. We should make a point to do it more often while we still can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-18677788940260867922008-11-18T11:50:00.001-05:002008-11-18T11:50:00.001-05:00because we have a small bookstore, bakery and two ...because we have a small bookstore, bakery and two good coffee shops within walking distance in Old South, Wortley Village I feel spoiled after reading the comments above.<BR/><BR/>whenever i step outside the village I miss the small town atmosphere. <BR/><BR/>because we seem to design cities for cars and industry, ahead of pedestrians and a village like atmosphere, i'd say many are losing a sense of community.<BR/><BR/>i'd say more but after reading about cookies the size of one's head i'm going to walk over to the village for coffee and dessert at the Black Walnut.<BR/><BR/>cheers,<BR/><BR/>gord h.G. Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188849799366728069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-23304836033600256032008-11-18T11:50:00.000-05:002008-11-18T11:50:00.000-05:00because we have a small bookstore, bakery and two ...because we have a small bookstore, bakery and two good coffee shops within walking distance in Old South, Wortley Village I feel spoiled after reading the comments above.<BR/><BR/>whenever i step outside the village I miss the small town atmosphere. <BR/><BR/>because we seem to design cities for cars and industry, ahead of pedestrians and a village like atmosphere, i'd say many are losing a sense of community.<BR/><BR/>i'd say more but after reading about cookies the size of one's head i'm going to walk over to the bakeshop for coffee and dessert at the Black Walnut.<BR/><BR/>cheers,<BR/><BR/>gord h.G. Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188849799366728069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-80352701872551658992008-11-18T10:59:00.000-05:002008-11-18T10:59:00.000-05:00Just read where more and more mags are going paper...Just read where more and more mags are going paperless.<BR/><BR/>As a lover of books I don't think I could ever pass up a real hard copy of my favs for the internet. It is just not the same.<BR/><BR/>Musty bookstores are great places to check out. Love them!Beth@Pages of Our Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09775616455734715418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-40299766343269418442008-11-18T10:25:00.000-05:002008-11-18T10:25:00.000-05:00walk in... close your eyes... take a deep breath.i...walk in... close your eyes... take a deep breath.<BR/>intoxicating.<BR/><BR/>Thieves aren't bright enough to know a real "steal" when they see one.Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404943895800549273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-31774211257709772882008-11-18T08:54:00.000-05:002008-11-18T08:54:00.000-05:00I love this picture. I can almost smell the musty ...I love this picture. I can almost smell the musty odor from the books. There's something to be said for the large chains, where you can get everything that you want, plus have a cup of coffee, too. But there is something about an old bookstore. It's like a treasure hunt. You never know what you'll find. I also like to think about the person who read it before me.MorahMommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459319126426867558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-24124655043862648382008-11-18T07:58:00.000-05:002008-11-18T07:58:00.000-05:00Everything, really. All specialty stores are rolle...Everything, really. All specialty stores are rolled into one these days. Here in Ontario, Walmart, Shopper Drug Mart, Zellers, Loblaws, Costco.. just to name a few now sell EVERYTHING. They all have coolers for perishable foods. They all have clothing. They take over every aspect of shopping. I can't stand it. Every store is a carbon copy of the next. And yup, I realize that carbon copy is outdated too.. sigh!Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-6620490890141362192008-11-18T07:16:00.000-05:002008-11-18T07:16:00.000-05:00This really doesn't fit into the genteel catagory....This really doesn't fit into the genteel catagory. As I watched my almost 4 year old grandson at the computer, picking items from menus to create a scene featuring his favorite cartoon characters, it dawned on me that this was a hi-tech version of colorforms, one of my favorite pasttimes as a child.Starhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07021041066225678236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-90066188467471064212008-11-18T04:27:00.000-05:002008-11-18T04:27:00.000-05:00:) in Guernsey all the stores are like this. In on...:) in Guernsey all the stores are like this. In one drive around the island you can stock up on fruit and veg...flowers...gifts and even put your own petrol in and leave the money. I hope it doesn't change...the financial crisis has not touched the Island so bigger and bigger buildings are rising everyday.Nikitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17929639297231842691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-16327419909824855542008-11-18T00:42:00.000-05:002008-11-18T00:42:00.000-05:00Thanks for the Visit, Carmi...I love the Old Style...Thanks for the Visit, Carmi...<BR/>I love the Old Style Bookstores, too....And this one with all those books out where anyone can pick one up and brose OR, I guess steal....But I don't think REAL Book people would do that. Maybe that is naive....lol!<BR/>To know that this era of Book Stores is almost over is a true crying shame.OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-73852663431278953732008-11-18T00:34:00.000-05:002008-11-18T00:34:00.000-05:00Believe it or not we used to "dress up" when we tr...Believe it or not we used to "dress up" when we traveled by plane (I'm not that old, really; this custom phased out when I was quite young. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Also dressing up for church, company, and going out to a restaurant.<BR/><BR/>One more thing, Sunday 'dinner', usually with our grandparents. Every other day of the week was 'lunch' and 'supper'.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14401701081792131171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-36812544501860478262008-11-17T22:02:00.000-05:002008-11-17T22:02:00.000-05:00I wrote a blog entry the other day about the pract...I wrote a blog entry the other day about the practice of pulling over for a funeral procession. This used to be the norm, but when I saw people doing it last week when a friend died, I was amazed and touched.<BR/><BR/>I love the shopping center experience; it makes me feel nostalgic for the first times you could visit several stores in a row. I hope they are coming back into vogue now that the big box stores are going under.Mamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04702758010419552137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-12388883321640423252008-11-17T20:59:00.000-05:002008-11-17T20:59:00.000-05:00I love these kinds of bookstores. We have one in ...I love these kinds of bookstores. We have one in a wee little village about an hour from here and I swear they have the best selection of almost any bookstore I've ever been in. <BR/><BR/>As to what else we're losing...good independent coffee shops. Boycott Starbucks.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08423696800295940382noreply@blogger.com