I feel you on that, Martin. I have a friend who was killed in Vietnam in
69. He's always in everything I do. But nobody knows it but me. It COULD
be the same for her...she might keep those feelings private...?
I'm sorry you lost your friend like that, and so young...
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Okay, I'll grant her the possibility that she doesn't want to make it an
*overt* issue. But to play it almost non-chalantly, as though it was little
more than a bump in the road? Guess again. I lost a friend when I was eleven.
She came over to my house and asked me if I wanted to walk down the
Same here. Wouldn't wish the harm on anyone. Hopefully, the pain will be more
symbolic in nature.
M C Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I hope she doesn't learn it by being
dragged behind a pick-up truck. After
all, Marie Antoinette had to have her head cut off before she got it, I
believe...
Amen to symbolic pain...
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From: Martin Pratt
Date: 01/01/06 12:27:36
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Fw: Rice's Star Ris experienced racism of any
kind?ing Even as Public Sours on Bush
Same here. Wouldn't wish the harm on anyone.
Well-said, George. Just one comment on her 'firsts'...I think WE appreciate
the impact more than she does...or she covers her appreciation of her
position and accomplisments well. It could just be that she knows that one
gets what one expects and visualizes...and it seems that her visions have
I hope she doesn't learn it by being dragged behind a pick-up truck. After
all, Marie Antoinette had to have her head cut off before she got it, I
believe...
Maurice
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From: Martin Pratt
Date: 12/31/05 19:32:36
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE:
I like her words describing the Civil Rights movement
and her (lack of) involvement: I didn't get involved
in any counter-cultural things.
That says it all...
Where did you read this? Can you provide a URL or citation? Thanks.
Also, the article below is a good summary too.
George
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In searching for verification of the quote I posted, i read Chestnut's
site, and about five or six others. Interestingly, most seemed to pull
from the same major sources, as the same quotes from Rick kept popping
up over and over. But I was struck with how insulated she was growing
up.Not that
