Comments for On the South Side v2

Comment on A Prayer for the homeless by Tiert

Tiert — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:56:52 +0000

hi??

Comment on Cleveland High Jazz 1977 by Karen Hemmerla Jaros

Karen Hemmerla Jaros — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 23:47:15 +0000

Interesting story, I never knew why there were French Horns in the Jazz Band, had I known it was that easy I might have gotten the nerve to ask if he could use a flute player! I was happy to be learning Alto Sax in the Jr. Jazz band. The atmosphere was contagious and the rest of us were happy to hang around with and in the glow of the ‘rock stars’. I was luck enough to be one of the bus fillers for the trip to Kirksville, it was awesome!
When I wanted to play piccolo, Mr. Mickens said yes the same way, I was just a sophomore that year and felt it was a great honor. He also let me play in the pit orchestra for Kismet. Whenever I wanted to borrow various other woodwind instruments over those couple of years he said yes. Now that I think of it, he never said no. I think his saying ‘yes’ to all of us made us feel like the sky was the limit for us musically back then! Thanks for sharing the story and the picture!

Comment on Richard Dawkins: The Greatest Show on Earth by Mark Tiedemann

Mark Tiedemann — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:48:12 +0000

I was slightly put off by that as well, but I took it as, since this is clearly a book intended for lay people, especially those who know virtually nothing about the subject, of Dawkins holding up the “other theory” as a comparison—these are the arguments being fielded against evolution, rightly or wrongly, so let’s compare.

I read this right after reading “The God Delusion.” Now, let me be up front (as you know) that I’m with Dawkins on this particular issue. The only reason I don’t normally get as screeching as he does is because I tend to see it as just one of the things human get irrational about, and maybe not even the worst thing. But for the moment, in this arena, these are the combatants. I didn’t read him as “stomping on souls” but, if I may characterize his position a bit freely, stomping at that which does the soul no good at all—willful ignorance.

Comment on This Week in South Side History by Jim Merkel

Jim Merkel — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:15:55 +0000

OK, I read this and you can use it for your blog. But how am I famous as the Grinch and who made me that way?
Jim Merkel

Comment on My prediction by Mark

Mark — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:37:58 +0000

Hit it fairly close, Rich. You were, oddly enough, more optimistic than I was.

Comment on Two Couples by Marilyn

Marilyn — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:33:39 +0000

I didn’t recognize Ike with hair. (I was going to say Petula but she’s not that old!)

Comment on Two Couples by Richard

Richard — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:07:39 +0000

Of course…

Comment on Two Couples by Marty

Marty — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:41:44 +0000

DDE and Mamie?

Comment on Two Couples by Richard

Richard — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:41:52 +0000

They’re not relatives. Anyone wanna guess? Marylin will probably know.

Comment on Two Couples by Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:29:48 +0000

Happy Anniversary you two crazy kids!

Who are the old people? Annette’s relatives? I don’t recognize them.