tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post1420626511155686967..comments2024-03-28T10:08:38.560-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Roberta X: Up A Crazy RiverRoberta Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-32585368383707968732012-09-26T17:32:10.057-04:002012-09-26T17:32:10.057-04:00if you liked Fordlandia
The Fish That Ate the Wha...if you liked Fordlandia<br /><br />The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana KingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-83277035084293173792012-09-24T06:42:18.248-04:002012-09-24T06:42:18.248-04:00My ire is not for you, Mike, but for the folks who...My ire is not for you, Mike, but for the folks who are full of high-sounding blather but never break a sweat doing anything about it. Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-4598313739573427172012-09-23T22:55:37.789-04:002012-09-23T22:55:37.789-04:00Yes to your question, and my comment wasn't ve...Yes to your question, and my comment wasn't very clear; I intended to suggest that one characteristic of a Civilized Elite is a doubtful ability to be humble and respectful--they don't have it in 'em.<br /><br />Of course, I respectfully, and humbly, beg your patience and forbearance.<br /><br />Mike JamesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-13432402213994502662012-09-23T22:01:34.727-04:002012-09-23T22:01:34.727-04:00I dunno -- does "humilty and respect" me...I dunno -- does "humilty and respect" mean being willing to look at how they do things now, and listen to what they have to say about them <i>before</i> making Grand Pronouncements?<br /><br /> If you ask me, there's too much abstract concept and too little getting hands dirty, and that can cut both ways.Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-11074634655135078292012-09-23T18:35:41.297-04:002012-09-23T18:35:41.297-04:00If this is a call for Civilized Elites to make the...If this is a call for Civilized Elites to make their default setting for dealing with other cultures humility and respect, at least at the beginning of a relationship, I sort of have my doubts.<br /><br />I mean, where's the fun in being an elite if one has to acknowledge an equal?<br /><br />Mike James<br /><br /><i>"The difference between education and know-how is that one you pay for, the other you charge for." ~Robert Brault</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com