tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post4470042607181699573..comments2023-10-16T07:40:08.055-05:00Comments on Jan Morrill's Thoughts Over Coffee: #FlashFriday #FridayFictioneers: Red, White and Blue No MoreJan Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600019541133998696noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-56488650207416650062012-01-22T10:57:13.586-06:002012-01-22T10:57:13.586-06:00Thank you, Quill Shiv. Perhaps when I complete the...Thank you, Quill Shiv. Perhaps when I complete the 3-4 other books I have on my list to write, I'll work on this one. It would be intriguing! I really liked your piece also - so beautiful and poignant.Jan Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600019541133998696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-11379563150410854882012-01-22T10:52:31.590-06:002012-01-22T10:52:31.590-06:00Thank you, Parul. It bothers me where we seem to b...Thank you, Parul. It bothers me where we seem to be headed -- particularly that we seem so unable to carry out a dialogue toward solutions anymore.Jan Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600019541133998696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-75678857081773992102012-01-22T10:45:41.480-06:002012-01-22T10:45:41.480-06:00Excellent piece! I would love for this to be the b...Excellent piece! I would love for this to be the beginning of a larger piece retelling the Second Civil War. :)<br /><br />This is my contribution for the week: http://quillshiv.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/shrouds/Quill Shivhttp://quillshiv.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-76471870270080629222012-01-21T14:37:39.812-06:002012-01-21T14:37:39.812-06:00Very nice peace... Love the message it gives and t...Very nice peace... Love the message it gives and the way you turned the story.. Only white... :)<br />I wish there's a way without a war...<br /><br />Peace out,<br />Parul :)Parulhttp://faitaccompli.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-21033836041105153602012-01-21T12:31:20.627-06:002012-01-21T12:31:20.627-06:00No, Linda. My only purpose was to highlight the bi...No, Linda. My only purpose was to highlight the bickering between the political parties, and to provide thought as to where it could ultimately lead. Of course, the end of diversity would be sad, too. Thanks for your comment and question!Jan Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600019541133998696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-20142594537535533712012-01-21T12:27:50.433-06:002012-01-21T12:27:50.433-06:00I'm afraid you're right, LupusAnthropos. I...I'm afraid you're right, LupusAnthropos. I enjoyed your playful story, too.Jan Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600019541133998696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-51383684762043519282012-01-21T11:48:33.999-06:002012-01-21T11:48:33.999-06:00Thank you! Really enjoyed your story, too. You han...Thank you! Really enjoyed your story, too. You handled it beautifully through dialogue.Jan Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600019541133998696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-76887628108595110182012-01-21T09:53:04.724-06:002012-01-21T09:53:04.724-06:00Everything is so intensified now, media pervasiven...Everything is so intensified now, media pervasiveness, propaganda, persuasive advertising methods techniques. It's like the arms race: not so bad when it was bows and arrows, even when it was tanks and guns, but with nuclear weapons, WMDs, it calls for some kind of restraint. And so in political campaigning.Carloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08505246504063711095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-81697031647714944022012-01-21T09:46:31.026-06:002012-01-21T09:46:31.026-06:00Yes, a war for peace is alwauys a dubious proposit...Yes, a war for peace is alwauys a dubious proposition.Carloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08505246504063711095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-18778931058928767732012-01-21T09:30:39.127-06:002012-01-21T09:30:39.127-06:00I can't find my comment, so I am writing anoth...I can't find my comment, so I am writing another! I seem to have taken your story to mean something else entirely. I thought you were sad about the end of diversity. When there is only white - there is no individuality. Am I wrong?Linda Palundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10306701232418627061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-53300701142934254702012-01-20T23:09:43.124-06:002012-01-20T23:09:43.124-06:00I know and there's more (Etta James's &quo...I know and there's more (Etta James's "At Last" at both of our weddings. Unbelievable. Maybe we're twins.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685726789687443442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-66237758508069908462012-01-20T21:08:02.220-06:002012-01-20T21:08:02.220-06:00Of course, there are people who would complain tha...Of course, there are people who would complain that the white party won, for that matter.<br /><br />Here's my story: http://wp.me/p24aJS-1PLupusAnthroposhttp://fulmoj.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-54853884818971647402012-01-20T19:18:54.126-06:002012-01-20T19:18:54.126-06:00Should be writingbothsides.Should be writingbothsides.writingbothsides.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-27803862458107519112012-01-20T19:17:56.512-06:002012-01-20T19:17:56.512-06:00Great piece of writing with a powerful message in ...Great piece of writing with a powerful message in 100 words. Well done. <br /><br />Here's mine: http://wp.me/p1Tjpv-8ywritingbotghsides.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-27178355843489390912012-01-20T16:45:59.564-06:002012-01-20T16:45:59.564-06:00Thank YOU, Susan! I look forward to following your...Thank YOU, Susan! I look forward to following your blog. :)Jan Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600019541133998696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-31362533559207537552012-01-20T16:44:48.846-06:002012-01-20T16:44:48.846-06:00You're patriotic and I like blue collar guys. ...You're patriotic and I like blue collar guys. Our similarities never cease to amaze me, Beth. :) Loved your story. Guess there's always a silver lining, huh?Jan Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600019541133998696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-73493504288476691602012-01-20T16:41:18.160-06:002012-01-20T16:41:18.160-06:00I like our flag colors, too, Elise. :) May they fo...I like our flag colors, too, Elise. :) May they forever wave, red, white AND blue!Jan Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600019541133998696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-25019205750164832042012-01-20T16:37:59.966-06:002012-01-20T16:37:59.966-06:00Thank you, Wakefield. I guess what makes it poigna...Thank you, Wakefield. I guess what makes it poignant is that it IS believable. Unfortunately. Thank you for stopping by!Jan Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600019541133998696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-45893171290750106592012-01-20T15:17:36.331-06:002012-01-20T15:17:36.331-06:00Sad and gripping. This had a profound affect on me...Sad and gripping. This had a profound affect on me. I am very patriotic and love the red, white and blue. Well done, Jan! Read mine at http://www.banterwithbeth.blogspot.comBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685726789687443442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-80939742602652566942012-01-20T14:11:12.029-06:002012-01-20T14:11:12.029-06:00Aw, this made me smile. I like our flag colors tho...Aw, this made me smile. I like our flag colors though. Wonderful job for 100 words. ^_^Elise Raehttp://toolboxexpressions.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-88321023762284825702012-01-20T13:27:04.782-06:002012-01-20T13:27:04.782-06:00Thank you very much...I shall return the favor!Thank you very much...I shall return the favor!Susan Wenzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05441251619321494571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-17529888612318836142012-01-20T12:52:50.153-06:002012-01-20T12:52:50.153-06:00Poignant, believable and rich with metaphor, it...Poignant, believable and rich with metaphor, it's amazing what you can do with 100 words Jan. :)Wakefield Mahonhttp://www.wakefieldmahon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-49635842847315379832012-01-20T12:48:44.649-06:002012-01-20T12:48:44.649-06:00Rainbow flags - great idea! I enjoyed reading your...Rainbow flags - great idea! I enjoyed reading yours, too, Siobhan! Especially the twist at the end. :)Jan Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600019541133998696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-51509577002155245802012-01-20T12:34:41.376-06:002012-01-20T12:34:41.376-06:00Why can't we be color blind? Or maybe we need ...Why can't we be color blind? Or maybe we need a rainbow of flags? Something other than just 2 parties. Great comment on the times, Jan. :)Siobhan Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595776353171184107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-2525745824657922222012-01-20T12:02:08.813-06:002012-01-20T12:02:08.813-06:00Thanks, Susan. I love your writing style and now a...Thanks, Susan. I love your writing style and now am a follower of your blog!Jan Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600019541133998696noreply@blogger.com