Comments on: My Speech to the Nation's Schoolchildren http://sharonastyk.com/2009/09/08/my-speech-to-the-nations-schoolchildren/ Finding the keys to the future…and trying not to lose them in the mess. Fri, 25 May 2012 01:07:37 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Violet http://sharonastyk.com/2009/09/08/my-speech-to-the-nations-schoolchildren/comment-page-1/#comment-88280 Violet Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:05:56 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/09/08/my-speech-to-the-nations-schoolchildren/#comment-88280 Many thanks for one additional article, Which i enjoy examining what you should say even though I would not always agree. It isn't the same here is Parts of Asia. Asians possibly notice just a little in another way. It's my job to love to find an Asian girl's view. Many thanks for one additional article, Which i enjoy examining what you should say even though I would not always agree. It isn’t the same here is Parts of Asia. Asians possibly notice just a little in another way. It’s my job to love to find an Asian girl’s view.

]]> By: curiousalexa http://sharonastyk.com/2009/09/08/my-speech-to-the-nations-schoolchildren/comment-page-1/#comment-19173 curiousalexa Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:06:28 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/09/08/my-speech-to-the-nations-schoolchildren/#comment-19173 I mentioned to someone* this morning that I have thus far eluded recapture, having escaped the rat race. It worries me that there is so much pressure for people to join said rat race. She really liked my viewpoint and asked if she could use it! *someone with a building that cannot serve her needs, so agreed I can deconstruct it and take all the materials for my own needs. It clears the space for her to build something appropriate, and gives me materials towards building a barn! Otherwise I'd have to go back to cubeland to earn money to buy materials for the barn, and never have time to spend with the animals that will inhabit the barn... I mentioned to someone* this morning that I have thus far eluded recapture, having escaped the rat race. It worries me that there is so much pressure for people to join said rat race. She really liked my viewpoint and asked if she could use it!

*someone with a building that cannot serve her needs, so agreed I can deconstruct it and take all the materials for my own needs. It clears the space for her to build something appropriate, and gives me materials towards building a barn! Otherwise I’d have to go back to cubeland to earn money to buy materials for the barn, and never have time to spend with the animals that will inhabit the barn…

]]> By: John Andersen http://sharonastyk.com/2009/09/08/my-speech-to-the-nations-schoolchildren/comment-page-1/#comment-19172 John Andersen Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:36:07 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/09/08/my-speech-to-the-nations-schoolchildren/#comment-19172 Thanks for highlighting another path of success other than the "success" of becoming a corporate teamplayer. Thing is, why can't our "leaders" talk adult like this? If they are as smart as they let on, they know this stuff. Why can't they say it then? Thanks for highlighting another path of success other than the “success” of becoming a corporate teamplayer.

Thing is, why can’t our “leaders” talk adult like this? If they are as smart as they let on, they know this stuff.

Why can’t they say it then?

]]> By: Maebius Musings » Why can’t we discuss this in a polite manner? http://sharonastyk.com/2009/09/08/my-speech-to-the-nations-schoolchildren/comment-page-1/#comment-19171 Maebius Musings » Why can’t we discuss this in a polite manner? Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:45:15 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/09/08/my-speech-to-the-nations-schoolchildren/#comment-19171 [...] Sharon Astyk mentions that perhaps the common school -> college -> consumer-job -> house+car+stuff is not the [...] [...] Sharon Astyk mentions that perhaps the common school -> college -> consumer-job -> house+car+stuff is not the [...]

]]> By: Crunchy Chicken http://sharonastyk.com/2009/09/08/my-speech-to-the-nations-schoolchildren/comment-page-1/#comment-19170 Crunchy Chicken Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:16:51 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/09/08/my-speech-to-the-nations-schoolchildren/#comment-19170 Well done! Well done!

]]> By: Rebecca http://sharonastyk.com/2009/09/08/my-speech-to-the-nations-schoolchildren/comment-page-1/#comment-19169 Rebecca Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:30:47 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/09/08/my-speech-to-the-nations-schoolchildren/#comment-19169 I love it, especially this last line: "The most important thing you can do is be contrarian, critical, obstinate, radical, thoughtful and angry - and a royal pain in the ass. So go to it." LOL. Who knew I was doing the best thing for the country? ;-) I love it, especially this last line: “The most important thing you can do is be contrarian, critical, obstinate, radical, thoughtful and angry – and a royal pain in the ass. So go to it.”
LOL. Who knew I was doing the best thing for the country? ;-)

]]> By: Diana http://sharonastyk.com/2009/09/08/my-speech-to-the-nations-schoolchildren/comment-page-1/#comment-19168 Diana Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:36:32 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/09/08/my-speech-to-the-nations-schoolchildren/#comment-19168 Thank you for pointing out the obvious to us all. I love your perspective and I've always loved the word "tuchus" and now I know how to spell it! Thank you for pointing out the obvious to us all. I love your perspective and I’ve always loved the word “tuchus” and now I know how to spell it!

]]> By: Anna http://sharonastyk.com/2009/09/08/my-speech-to-the-nations-schoolchildren/comment-page-1/#comment-19167 Anna Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:17:32 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/09/08/my-speech-to-the-nations-schoolchildren/#comment-19167 Needed that prod. Now going off to make a constructive pain in the tuchus.... Needed that prod. Now going off to make a constructive pain in the tuchus….

]]> By: Jennie http://sharonastyk.com/2009/09/08/my-speech-to-the-nations-schoolchildren/comment-page-1/#comment-19166 Jennie Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:42:30 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/09/08/my-speech-to-the-nations-schoolchildren/#comment-19166 I like your version better too! I like your version better too!

]]> By: Zach Frey http://sharonastyk.com/2009/09/08/my-speech-to-the-nations-schoolchildren/comment-page-1/#comment-19165 Zach Frey Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:28:41 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/09/08/my-speech-to-the-nations-schoolchildren/#comment-19165 I'm one of those far-Right wingnuts. I think I like your version better. :) To try to be fair to the President, I don't think his speech text itself is terribly offensive (if anything, it's terribly inoffensive ;) ) -- it was the study guide from the Department of Education that <i>really</i> got everyone's hackles up with its creepy "what can you do for Dear Leader?" vibe. peace, I’m one of those far-Right wingnuts.

I think I like your version better. :)

To try to be fair to the President, I don’t think his speech text itself is terribly offensive (if anything, it’s terribly inoffensive ;) ) — it was the study guide from the Department of Education that really got everyone’s hackles up with its creepy “what can you do for Dear Leader?” vibe.

peace,

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