tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.comments2012-08-02T21:59:23.001-05:00A Play On WordsD. L. Marriotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04471378673463241618noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.post-31552980704089019002011-11-27T20:36:51.862-06:002011-11-27T20:36:51.862-06:00How hilarious, what a rush to find out that I am n...How hilarious, what a rush to find out that I am not a total dolt. How refreshing to know that sometimes in writing, things tend to get blurred and even editors do not necessarily get what you meant. Thank you for sharing, you made my day.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05425011656130107207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.post-35962398574513265392011-10-12T21:36:10.336-05:002011-10-12T21:36:10.336-05:00Yes, it really is a true story - the one about the...Yes, it really is a true story - the one about the ghost in my house that is. <br /><br />Dave - I have nothing against Dutch Colonials. In fact I happen to like them quite a bit, but the similarity of the creepy room in the basement of a Dutch...I just couldn't let that go. Now I live in a house that looks like a castle, but so far no castle ghosts!D. L. Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04471378673463241618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.post-34268765761295265642011-10-12T18:01:13.007-05:002011-10-12T18:01:13.007-05:00If you look at the title of the magazine out of th...If you look at the title of the magazine out of the corner of your eye, it looks like the word "erection". Poor font choices.Nick Nutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06511926270005806760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.post-36382946548512655932011-10-12T10:46:01.876-05:002011-10-12T10:46:01.876-05:00That's a pretty good story, Dody. But, please,...That's a pretty good story, Dody. But, please, lets not stereotype Dutch colonials just because of a few bad apples. I live in one, and it has the pleasantest vibe imaginable.<br /><br />Apparently my mom, sisters and grandma all saw a guy they call "the dapper gentleman" in the guest room of my mom's split-level suburban house. No one's ever been afraid of him. One morning, though, when several of us had slept over at my mom's, my grandma. who'd slept in the room, said, "I had a good sleep--after everyone finally shut up." I said, "But, gram, we all went to bed at the same time." She said, "I don't mean you. I mean all the dead people. They were just going on and on until I finally said, 'Hey, some of us still need to sleep.'"Dave Thomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02016932387986214862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.post-64435363848415704342011-10-12T07:50:06.025-05:002011-10-12T07:50:06.025-05:00I seriously got shivers while reading this blog en...I seriously got shivers while reading this blog entry. Yikes! Is it really true? Thanks for sharing, and a very well-timed story for October and Halloween preparation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.post-32887450585500381932011-08-02T13:00:25.748-05:002011-08-02T13:00:25.748-05:00Congratulations on reaching one ending, and best w...Congratulations on reaching one ending, and best wishes on many new beginnings.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015145093527467238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.post-90874649448404177982011-08-02T12:50:25.625-05:002011-08-02T12:50:25.625-05:00Ahhhhhhhh! Write "The End!" Write "...Ahhhhhhhh! Write "The End!" Write "The End!"Dave Thomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02016932387986214862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.post-12934198594636813372011-06-29T10:43:10.391-05:002011-06-29T10:43:10.391-05:00And yet, people tend to praise writing if it's...And yet, people tend to praise writing if it's "visual."Dave Thomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02016932387986214862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.post-91393967752428678292011-06-09T07:17:46.819-05:002011-06-09T07:17:46.819-05:00Dave - I shall mention it again. If you ever give ...Dave - I shall mention it again. If you ever give up this writing thing you should go into comedy. I'd pay to see you!D. L. Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04471378673463241618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.post-68721755003188861932011-06-08T22:10:25.424-05:002011-06-08T22:10:25.424-05:00Funny--and this is also a true story--I was riding...Funny--and this is also a true story--I was riding my bike around the same time trying to get inspired by thinking about women in bikinis when I happened upon Bradford Beach.<br /><br />No, really...nice story. Yours, I mean. Makes you wonder.Dave Thomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02016932387986214862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.post-15065880276272453992011-06-08T05:58:21.837-05:002011-06-08T05:58:21.837-05:00Thank-you Laurie. One of the judges wrote the comm...Thank-you Laurie. One of the judges wrote the comment that he kept waiting for me to reveal the "big ugly" thing that happened in my life, but I purposely left it out so that any reader could identify. In the end they thought it was stronger that way and so did I which is why I did it that way.D. L. Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04471378673463241618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.post-20544494973863111912011-05-26T21:40:15.426-05:002011-05-26T21:40:15.426-05:00You are amazing. Because I "know" you, I...You are amazing. Because I "know" you, I think I know the depth of this piece. Blessings.lleiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13887326056777294842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.post-87879082581404209872011-05-24T19:09:22.181-05:002011-05-24T19:09:22.181-05:00Thanks so much Dave! Good thing I also took a not...Thanks so much Dave! Good thing I also took a notebook and pen along in that canoe!D. L. Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04471378673463241618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.post-2500564179709171912011-05-24T10:46:16.737-05:002011-05-24T10:46:16.737-05:00Nice writing. Congratulations.Nice writing. Congratulations.Dave Thomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02016932387986214862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.post-19795059267241987212011-05-22T11:55:14.311-05:002011-05-22T11:55:14.311-05:00I feel your pain, only in reverse. Usually my endi...I feel your pain, only in reverse. Usually my endings write themselves, but they're not always what was set up at the beginning. So I have go back and do more work up front.<br /><br />OTOH, I'm always pleasantly surprised at how much IS there at the beginning that actually does lead to the ending I ended up with. Stuff I wrote and didn't realize why at the time. So, yeah...maybe we're transcribing things that come through us from the cosmos. Which is awesome.Dave Thomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02016932387986214862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.post-4114148169026846362011-05-08T20:50:38.713-05:002011-05-08T20:50:38.713-05:00Dody, my brother met Mr. King on several ocassions...Dody, my brother met Mr. King on several ocassions years past. A work project (not writing) but non the less exciting. Keith found him to be a great guy. So hold close the the old saying "Life is stranger than fiction..." and don't give up your dream.<br />NancyNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428489468853550125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.post-70345000083410960402011-04-10T21:00:13.829-05:002011-04-10T21:00:13.829-05:00I'm always amazed when I read material by peop...I'm always amazed when I read material by people who have made themselves experts on topics I never think about. Interesting stuff.Dave Thomehttp://manwritingaromance.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.post-22527373546551272011-04-06T16:17:44.458-05:002011-04-06T16:17:44.458-05:00Thanks Linda!
It is fascinating to do the resear...Thanks Linda! <br />It is fascinating to do the research, something I didn't think I'd enjoy. My research did show that the idea of birth control methods (although not all were not reliable), were widespread because of the many health issues associated with both childbirth and of the children themselves. Because it was so widespread, the Comstock Act of 1873 was enacted making any literature or contraceptive item illegal. I have dates and names of public lectures and medical and public health literature and pamphlets dating back to 1830's and statistics that indicate that as many as 11 out of 45 women were using the rhythm method in the 1840's. In 1830 a medical pamphlet was circulated quoted "Now it is her privilege and duty to preserve her health and to pass through confinement only as such intervals as is advantageous to her health, circumstances, and family." Despite the Comstock Act people routinely ignored the law resulting in many arrests, convictions, and fines; including many upper class, influential people. The end result is that the average number of births for white women dropped from 7.04 children in 1800 to 3.56 in 1900. It was during WWI that the public outcry led by people like Margaret Sanger and Emma Goldman started to challenge the law (Both were arrested under the Comstock Act). The law against birth control was overturned in 1938.<br />I'm glad you questioned my research. It made me go back over my facts and find additional information. I found a whole list of lectures and literature relating to women's health complete with authors and publication dates. Reading this stuff is amazing and enlightening!D. L. Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04471378673463241618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.post-60729637586363726832011-04-04T13:02:34.169-05:002011-04-04T13:02:34.169-05:00Dody, you might look at the research a little more...Dody, you might look at the research a little more closely for birth control in the early 1900s. In my research, I've found that at this particular time birth control was something only prostitutes did. Societal thinking did change drastically after WWI, but in the very early part of the 1900s, society still believed that a wife submitted herself to her husband and his wishes, unless the couple had an "enlightened" relationship, which some did, especially in the more progressive parts of society, but in quiet society most did not. It was still ok for men to have relationships with prostitutes before marriage, and even during marriage to relieve their urges. Many of these men infected their wives with stds and wondered why their children became blind soon after birth. Some even divorced their wives because they couldn't produce children--their wives had become ill or sterile bcs they were infected with stds from their husbands. <br />I understand how difficult it is to research different time periods. I have found many helpful sources in Google books. I have found books, stories, and magazines (Good Housekeeping for one) that were published in the 1900s. It helps me understand how people spoke in that time period and how they interepreted the world around them in their own words, not in the words of a historian with a current perspective.<br />Good luck! Linda Raether (from Ch. 1 Writer's group)Linda Raetherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696971674780667176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.post-65548944898074199582011-03-19T06:51:30.770-05:002011-03-19T06:51:30.770-05:00Very interesting Dody. I'd rather have the tru...Very interesting Dody. I'd rather have the truth and I can't wait to read more!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007296312985495570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.post-82243710664500671252011-03-18T21:31:58.363-05:002011-03-18T21:31:58.363-05:00I wish that your approach permeated deeply into mo...I wish that your approach permeated deeply into more areas of our society. You go!lleiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13887326056777294842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.post-51201323075531890312011-02-27T16:08:22.753-06:002011-02-27T16:08:22.753-06:00Great story Dody!Great story Dody!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007296312985495570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.post-36501012746335622432011-02-26T14:20:08.455-06:002011-02-26T14:20:08.455-06:00:):)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13146151801156818636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.post-62960143652562495412011-02-20T20:14:43.833-06:002011-02-20T20:14:43.833-06:00For a person who claims to battle shyness and unsp...For a person who claims to battle shyness and unspoken fears, you have demonstrated incredible courage to identify your passions and follow your dreams...pretty great modeling for the rest of us! So you've reached a milestone at one year and more energized than ever. Can't wait to see where the seasoning of a few more years takes you, Dody!Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06385033156398673849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754348665789594855.post-41324630433459449532011-02-09T07:39:46.077-06:002011-02-09T07:39:46.077-06:00I'm right there with you Dody! Some of the sam...I'm right there with you Dody! Some of the same things happened to me. Packer parties, illnesses, projects.....life sometimes gets in the way of what we really want to do. But getting back in the swing of it feels soooo good!Katie Rothschadlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474980877441757179noreply@blogger.com