Re: a comment on On Wanting to Know The Truth by dougsoderstrom	21-Jan-03/12:37 PM
Dark Angel: By the way what are the inherent contradictions of being a "Christian Humanist?" Assuming that one of the primary assumptions of humanism is the importance of being a loving person along with Jesus' exhortation that we love God and our neighbor; what is the contradiction? I do not mind communicating with you, but I really prefer not to waste my time on a bunch of nonsense. So please respond if you do have something worthwhile to say. Doug
Re: a comment on An Anthem for Peace by dougsoderstrom	21-Jan-03/12:10 PM
Dear Tinagiles: Have you ever looked into a mirror--------godawful----huh! Love, Doug
Re: a comment on On Wanting to Know The Truth by dougsoderstrom	16-Jan-03/7:02 AM
Razorgrin, Why not respond in a manner that is constructive and makes some kind of sense?
Re: a comment on On Wanting to Know The Truth by dougsoderstrom	16-Jan-03/7:00 AM
Horus, Why not make comments that are relevant rather than ones that tend to make no sense at all.
Re: a comment on On Wanting to Know The Truth by dougsoderstrom	16-Jan-03/6:56 AM
It's the kind that people who are more intelligent tend to appreciate.
Re: a comment on George Bush, Jesus Christ, and the good ole US of A! by dougsoderstrom	6-Nov-02/11:41 AM
There was a young man named King George, On food he would often gorge, He ate a whole lot, Shit out his guts on the pot, The American people ate it and said they liked it alot!
Re: a comment on George Bush, Jesus Christ, and the good ole US of A! by dougsoderstrom	6-Nov-02/6:24 AM
Nicholas: Very nice poem. It certainly expresses my sntiments very well. Here's another limerick in regards to Good old George: There was a young man named George Bush, His brains were stored in his tush, He took an big shit, And became an instant hit, With the American people--------- who somehow seemed to like it.
Re: a comment on George Bush, Jesus Christ, and the good ole US of A! by dougsoderstrom	30-Oct-02/6:06 AM
Dear Nicholas: Thanks for sharing that very interesting piece of information with me. And there is probably a great deal of "potential truth" in the scene that you saw on the campus. By the way which college are attending? Thanks again. Doug
Re: a comment on 9/11 by dougsoderstrom	29-Oct-02/5:53 AM
Dear Chinstrap: Brainstop? Doug
Re: a comment on George Bush, Jesus Christ, and the good ole US of A! by dougsoderstrom	28-Oct-02/6:08 AM
Dear Nicholas: Thanks for your help. That was a good call. Doug
Re: a comment on George Bush, Jesus Christ, and the good ole US of A! by dougsoderstrom	24-Oct-02/8:03 AM
Again Nicholas, I will take you up on your suggestion and put the three together-----Thanks, Doug
Re: a comment on George Bush, Jesus Christ, and the good ole US of A! by dougsoderstrom	24-Oct-02/8:02 AM
Dear Nicholas: Thank you very much for your kind responses, and your appreciation for my style. In fact, I am, not a prof, but, just a regular community college Instructor of Psychology doing my best to learn how to become a, hopefully, fairly decent writer and, perhaps even, poet. Thanks again, Doug
Re: Violent edge by kliq	23-Oct-02/10:48 AM
Truly a violent edge----without a doubt!
Re: From a letter (never sent) by UnityMitford	23-Oct-02/9:30 AM
Sometimes those who we most love, we most hurt, because we feel that we must share with them what we feel to be true.
Re: a comment on God and Country by dougsoderstrom	30-Sep-02/6:14 AM
Thank you, horus8. Doug
Re: a comment on Life As a Boat by dougsoderstrom	29-Sep-02/10:59 AM
Dear Nicholas: Perhaps not. I guess what I am saying is, like the old Buddhist saying, in being born, everyone of us has boarded a boat that will eventually sink (as in everyone of us will eventually die. Doug
Re: a comment on The Poop Machines by dougsoderstrom	29-Sep-02/10:56 AM
Nicholas: Thanks. Doug
Re: a comment on A Time for More War by dougsoderstrom	29-Sep-02/10:54 AM
Dear Nicholas: I guess not. I guess what I said in the poem I believe could be true. I hope that it will not spell the end, but I do honestly believe that our President and "his boys plus one Condelessa girl" are in the process of leading our country down the drain into an amalgamous mass of fire and brimstone and death. Doug
Re: a comment on A Time for More War by dougsoderstrom	29-Sep-02/10:45 AM
Dear poetand knowit: You are probably right. My poem was rather straight forward, no doubt. Part of the satirical part was in the reference to----For all "good men"------. Paradox-----good men war is bad, etc. Anyway I do agree with your assessment of thw war, it seems And yes, I have read at least a portion of "The policy statement." And in my opinion it is absolutely arrogant----In fact I see it as pitiful! WE HAVE BECOME ROME!!! And given that possibility, what might that portend for us? And unfortunately, all of this may well mean several pre-emptive strikes. And one more thing. Is it possible to spell Iraq as in OIL Doug?
Re: a comment on A Time for More War by dougsoderstrom	27-Sep-02/2:26 PM
Dear poetandknowit: What is rediculous or not necessarily resides within the mind of the one who is making a judgement. For myself anyway, I believe that it is my right to express my opinion--------------- that an invasion of Iraq could end up having very dire consequences. That opinion may appear rediculous to another, but that is just fine with me. However, at least to me, such an opinion is not rediculous. All of my poetry tends to be satirical. That just happens to be my way of saying things. And when I write poetry it tends to be of a satirical nature about 95% of the time Doug