tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post8754760746597139517..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: This couple needs a sequel! By Leah St. JamesAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-44319891792029472232015-02-23T18:46:25.559-05:002015-02-23T18:46:25.559-05:00It is depressing, isn't it, Rolynn?It is depressing, isn't it, Rolynn?Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-39909227650235600472015-02-23T10:50:06.928-05:002015-02-23T10:50:06.928-05:00Power corrupts...which tells us something about hu...Power corrupts...which tells us something about human frailty. And to gain more votes or power, people teeter at the jaws of hell. I'm beginning to think that human brains have not evolved enough to manage a complex, technologically advanced world. So many lose their ways/ethics...along with their souls.Rolynn Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504770204968969467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-88907890025444011022015-02-23T06:04:54.373-05:002015-02-23T06:04:54.373-05:00Me too, Diane. I've become a cynic over the ye...Me too, Diane. I've become a cynic over the years, to the point I almost expect corruption. How bad is that? Maybe you can't arrive at that level in politics without becoming a crook in one way or another.Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-91939002632320357662015-02-22T17:33:19.170-05:002015-02-22T17:33:19.170-05:00What a story, Leah. Can't say I'm surprise...What a story, Leah. Can't say I'm surprised. (I'm such a cynic about politicians.) For some people, nothing is ever enough. Power, greed. Their sentences don't seem to be enough for the crimes.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-39461325798600641742015-02-22T12:41:15.327-05:002015-02-22T12:41:15.327-05:00It sounds like she's truly remorseful, Alison....It sounds like she's truly remorseful, Alison. But yeah, the way she was portrayed during the trial -- screaming demands, etc. -- isn't a pretty picture.Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-57076493737456435702015-02-22T12:36:47.087-05:002015-02-22T12:36:47.087-05:00Idiots is a good term, Jannine. I kept wondering h...Idiots is a good term, Jannine. I kept wondering how a governor who was so focused on fiscal restraint could have maxed-out credit cards? I don't have a lot of sympathy for a guy who pours all his attention to his job while his house is floundering.Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-61083264620475437282015-02-22T12:30:37.299-05:002015-02-22T12:30:37.299-05:00I don't think they'll ever have an HEA, Ma...I don't think they'll ever have an HEA, Margo. Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-18781849514620461992015-02-22T11:55:55.669-05:002015-02-22T11:55:55.669-05:00I've followed this story fairly closely. Perha...I've followed this story fairly closely. Perhaps it's the writer in me, or maybe I just couldn't believe what I read. I'm not sure there could ever be "enough" for these two. That woman has holes (in her head? or heart?) that no amount of stuff can fill.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-40389677400437551172015-02-22T11:38:52.279-05:002015-02-22T11:38:52.279-05:00You're so right, Alicia! Depending on a man, w...You're so right, Alicia! Depending on a man, whether her husband or "friend," does not garner a whole lot of sympathy!Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-84293356807584047312015-02-22T11:14:52.314-05:002015-02-22T11:14:52.314-05:00Idiots--all of them. Oh, greedy idiots. Zero sympa...Idiots--all of them. Oh, greedy idiots. Zero sympathy. But then my sympathy level for Lady Macbeth and hubby was pretty low, too. Still, it made for an entertaining post. I just read and shook my head and wondered that people "too stupid to live" can get to such positions of power. But, then, maybe it's the power that does it to them in the first place. If they didn't feel so entitled, maybe they'd exercise a little common sense! Hey, indignation jump-started me even better than coffee this morning. Thanks, Leah!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-57147721154210461642015-02-22T10:30:13.744-05:002015-02-22T10:30:13.744-05:00I had heard about this, but not the details. Sad, ...I had heard about this, but not the details. Sad, but it does read like a good book. Here's hoping they do get their sequel. Maybe, for them, a HEA at last.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-36517617490077476702015-02-22T08:52:31.710-05:002015-02-22T08:52:31.710-05:00Wow, I hadn't heard about this. What a story. ...Wow, I hadn't heard about this. What a story. Yes, it is sad that something like that developed out of loneliness. Although, in my opinion, she should have been independent enough to carve out a life of her own and not be so needy. (But that's from a divorced woman of nearly twenty years who didn't depend on her husband when she was married, so maybe I'm a little unsympathetic :)) Yes, I like your idea for a sequel. Thanks for the great post!Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.com