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| Reviewed by Ronald Hull |
8/15/2012 |
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A long time ago, I think it was in my college psychology class, I learned that memory is selective, tending to remember the good times and forget the bad. I do recall that both of my grandfathers did not live as long as they should. One died from strokes resulting from his salt and fat laden diet. The other died from prostate cancer. I remember him calling raisins “bugs” and probably, like my father, not a vegetable man. In addition, he never went to the doctor until he had cancer.
Yes, life was simpler then. However, none of us really would like to live back in those, “good ol' days .”
Ron |
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| Reviewed by richard cederberg |
8/15/2012 |
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| The extent of my game playing, many years ago, was Mario World and Mario Cart. haha! Just never got into the distraction. I always felt there was an inordinate amount of subliminal programming in the subtext of computer games; especially after seeing how so many became 'neurotic game junkies' after playing them for years. it's good to see that more are responding to your thought-provoking poetic insights, Odin. Enjoyed! |
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| Reviewed by Asa Seeley |
8/15/2012 |
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| at 30 there are lot of things about the good ol days era that i missed but i do appreciate a lot of the things i missed. for instance...i love old movies and the talent of the old actors and actresses, i love the sound and songs of the crooners of yesterday and i am sorry i missed some of the 'values' of the ol days era. yeah i think we missed a whole lot and I have always felt that advanced technology in certain fields is one of the main cause for the breakdown in our society today. thanks for share....asa |
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| Reviewed by Roger Wayne Eberle |
8/15/2012 |
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...some interesting thoughts here... but I'd venture to say those war vets would sooner opt for modern prosthetic legs rather than the 'so-called' good old days... wouldn't you agree?
Roger
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| Reviewed by John Flanagan |
8/15/2012 |
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more than a social history, Odin, a social
and cultural philosophy embedded and always
in touch with the truth
john |
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| Reviewed by Regis Auffray |
8/14/2012 |
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You provide substance to reflect upon through these words, Odin. Thank you. Love and peace,
Regis |
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| Reviewed by Keith Rowley |
8/14/2012 |
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This may be the only poetic work I've read on the matter of reminiscences of synthetic events, and if not, it's certainly the only memorable one. Your verses convey clear images that appear to be untainted by the maudlin regrets which are the substance of many works on this matter, and it shows how easily we conflate works of fiction with reality. I particularly enjoyed the way the final verse places 'yesterday' within context and illustrates the vicarious way so many people live their lives.
Great work Odin. Thanks for an invigorating read. |
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| Reviewed by Jerry Bolton |
8/14/2012 |
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Sad, sad, sad, but FUCKING truth . . . |
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