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Recent Reviews for Walt Hardester

Who to Believe? (Short Story) - 10/19/2009 3:24:24 PM
A story worth retelling over and over.

A Night At V.C. Hotel (Short Story) - 9/19/2009 11:33:58 AM
Walt, invincibility is bravado before it has been properly introduced to the starkness of reality, isn't it? -- your story acts as a reminder to all of us of the terrible time our brave soldiers spent in that hell hole in southeast Asia - thank you for your dedication and commitment to the cause of freedom and America -- peace and love my friend -- Jon Michael

A Night At V.C. Hotel (Short Story) - 9/17/2009 3:50:15 AM
scary stuff-well told story!

A Night At V.C. Hotel (Short Story) - 9/16/2009 12:06:41 PM
Thank you for sharing this. I've read so many stories lately that people have shared with me and added their insites in my project. Those nights and realization of your mortality are common to you all. Thank you, LadyJ

A Night At V.C. Hotel (Short Story) - 9/16/2009 11:36:13 AM
Powerful and compelling story, Walt; very well penned! BRAVO! (((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :( Thank you, sir, for your service, and WELCOME HOME, SOLDIER!!

A Night At V.C. Hotel (Short Story) - 9/16/2009 9:57:58 AM
A real story of your life and one that sent fear into my blood as I pictured the situation you were in. As a Canadian (and too young at the time) I did not go to Vietnam but there were a lot of Canadians who did and you had our respect for the terrible war you fought in. My salute goes out to you my friend. Fee

A Night At V.C. Hotel (Short Story) - 9/16/2009 7:52:47 AM
Medics in Nam were the real boys-with-steel-balls, and everyone that came back patched alive from the combat zone knows to whom they owe their lives. Thanks for your service Medic. Semper Fi

It Began (Short Story) - 8/7/2009 5:37:21 PM
it is a seasoned tar that knows when land offers the security he should embrace -- there are no, unwise, seasoned tars -- this was a great short story to share with us Walt -- it brought me entertainment and enjoyment -- be always at the vigil my sailing friend -- peace and love -- Jon Michael

It Began (Short Story) - 7/30/2009 11:18:29 AM
ENjoyed this....stay safe!! Love Tinka

It Began (Short Story) - 7/30/2009 8:03:53 AM
Love this and it brought back so many good memories of when I sailed, you should have swung up Nova Scotia way and picked up a qualified crewman...me. Fee

It Began (Short Story) - 7/30/2009 5:51:25 AM
interesting!

It Began (Short Story) - 7/30/2009 5:20:42 AM
Sounded as though you needed to go home to catch up on your rest. Thank you for sharing Walt. Newfie Hugs, Rose

It Began (Short Story) - 7/30/2009 2:52:02 AM
Maybe the Florida coast was jealous of you putting your nose Yucatan way and called the wind to slap you silly! Clearwater, is Fat Benny still going strong in the old marina? Georg

It Began (Short Story) - 7/30/2009 2:29:55 AM
Great story, Walter; well penned! BRAVO! (((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D

Being Swept Out To Sea (Short Story) - 2/24/2009 5:00:23 PM
Incredible story! I had wanted to read it the day you posted but somehow lost the tab and never got back. I like your short stories anyway, they are so to the point and "cooly, almost matter of factly" written. That shows in this one, even though you took a risk that day, you must be one heck of a confident sailor to handle that day's perils. You seemed to have handled it well. From what I know of weather (quite a bit), though I'm no sailor, post hurricane conditions can be very perilous... Thanks for sharing, this one helped me as well as gave me some experience from a master sailor; you don't get any in the "armchair" where I sail! Later, Mike

Being Swept Out To Sea (Short Story) - 2/14/2009 4:40:18 PM
Walt, you learned that day, that you were simply a temporary master of the wheel of your own fate -- this is a good story and great object lesson for tars of all levels of experience -- much love and peace my friend -- Jon Michael

Being Swept Out To Sea (Short Story) - 2/10/2009 5:02:46 PM
You must lead an exciting life.Well, live and let live is what I say. Beautiful write with vivid imagery.Excellent.

Being Swept Out To Sea (Short Story) - 2/10/2009 1:03:53 PM
interesting--i enjoyed this story

Being Swept Out To Sea (Short Story) - 2/10/2009 11:02:39 AM
Thank God for the men who brave the sea and wear the uniform of the Coast Guard. I wore it and my brother wore it until the day he died and it was his coast guard ship that carried his ashes out to bury him in the sea he loved. Glad you made it home safe and sound Walt Fee

Being Swept Out To Sea (Short Story) - 2/10/2009 8:50:16 AM
Great story, Walt; well done! (((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D

Being Swept Out To Sea (Short Story) - 2/10/2009 8:48:20 AM
Salty Walt needing of sea help? Captains Kidd and Barbarossa are spinning in their graves! A good story to chicken landlubbers... :-) Georg

Almost Busted (Short Story) - 1/27/2009 4:50:54 AM
That's a great story, I know you were all sweating that one...I love to hear a story where the "real people" prevail over the bureaucracy! Yeah!

Laughter in War (Short Story) - 10/17/2008 6:22:57 PM
interesting-- games played in war--necessary for keeping some sanity i am sure!

Laughter in War (Short Story) - 10/17/2008 2:26:07 AM
It is an almost grotesque thought that one could laugh during war, with dead on your heels, but it kept your sanity intact, otherwise, if you didn't laugh, the boys with the straightjacket were ready to give you a ride. Thanks Walt, for remembering. Georg

Laughter in War (Short Story) - 10/16/2008 6:05:08 PM
well done

The Toilet Seat Delima (Article) - 10/23/2009 6:15:54 PM
FYI that's why they started making fancy tops on seats so that it would stay down like that to show off the pattern (which you can get one to match any decor). So any one who hasn't heard of this yet and wants to settle this age old problem, yes go get a designer seat for the toilet. Still won't help with them missing the bowl but they haven't come up with wings on the seat yet. (sorry walt, could not help myself) LadyJ

The Toilet Seat Delima (Article) - 10/22/2009 4:42:43 PM
If life was only that simple, I found my own soluation, get rid of the man that refused to raise the seat...no more wet seat when I sit down. :D

The Toilet Seat Delima (Article) - 10/21/2009 4:22:01 AM
I found the solution. Got two bathrooms! Neither one use the other's!!! Georg

The Toilet Seat Delima (Article) - 10/21/2009 12:38:20 AM
u-huh..... i would rather go outside doing it under the tree...let the breeze dry me as i 'go' than sitting on a wetone....LOL!! that is what farmgirls do in a 'state' of emergency...say no more....hahahahaha....you made fire my boy....the girls is going to Nail you good!! love tinka

The Toilet Seat Delima (Article) - 10/20/2009 8:19:56 PM
Not gonna happen dudes........lmao.......just ain't gonna happen, unless maybe we banded together......Nah, Never mind. Walt

The Toilet Seat Delima (Article) - 10/20/2009 5:39:58 PM
Obviously you haven't been married very long. However, this is something to ponder. It'll never work because the lady always has the last word, but it is something to ponder. Mark

We Do Wait (Article) - 10/2/2009 4:41:01 PM
Walt, is appears to me that waiting time for you is creative time --and therefore, it would seem, time well spent -- so continue to wait in lines and create great opinions and stories to share with us --- peace and love my friend -- Jon Michael

We Do Wait (Article) - 9/30/2009 12:27:25 PM
Walt, now explain me this...there are ten lines in front of the cashiers and you always wait on the most slowing gone...always. The supermarket lines hates you? cos, next time you will choose the shortest one and there will be a lady with an article that needs a fifteen minutes checkup! And don't believe what the tabloids headlines say about me, they lie!!! Georg

We Do Wait (Article) - 9/30/2009 10:28:44 AM
...or let the inmagination soar and write the next great novel in your mind. Fee

We Do Wait (Article) - 9/30/2009 8:51:41 AM
Interesting observation, Walt. Of course, we men (mostly) are quite familiar with the military expression of "Hurry up and wait," but it never has occurred to me to outline a rewarding protocal to make use of my spare moments committed to waiting. I can't say that my life will never be the same again after reading your short article, but I think I am about to make a change for the better. However, like you, it's so hard to resist reading about Whitney Houston calling Oprah a liar, etc. Right now I'm happy for my advanced calendar age because with all those years behind me, I'm sure to have quite a few "good times" to reflect on. And if I run out, why I'll just recycle them. If they were good enough for one reflection, they ought to be good enough for a rerun. That's for the break-through insight, Walt. I knew you were good for something! Your friend, Richard

Two Wolves (Article) - 9/1/2009 5:10:54 PM
two wolves for the majority of mankind -- but nature and the forces did not treat all men equally -- some were deprived of a second wolf and others intentionally morphed into sub human qualities -- Manson was surely one of the self morphed -- another would be prince of darkness -- peace and love my friend -- Jon Michael

Two Wolves (Article) - 8/27/2009 3:41:32 AM
I've always liked that old Native American proverb; but I like most old Native American proverbs.

Two Wolves (Article) - 8/27/2009 3:16:54 AM
Love this native parable which is so true for the charismatic leaders are on both sides of the fence...for every Charles Mansion there is a Mother Theresa, for every Adolph Hitler there is a John Kennedy etc etc fee

Two Wolves (Article) - 8/26/2009 10:41:55 PM
Nice way to put it, but many people like the mentioned above never had two wolves, they were born with just the bad one inside that didn't needed to be feed. Georg

I have to agree with LaBelle (Article) - 8/14/2009 11:07:15 AM
ditto, many times what someone writes is good yet doesn't need a comment from me. And time does not let me read everyone's post. I would think that most of us understand that and allow for life in the mean time between AD. Good to hear you express yourself. Congrats on the divorce...LadyJ

I have to agree with LaBelle (Article) - 8/14/2009 2:24:04 AM
Well I also agree to a point. I think that overposting of the same genre and style is going against the purpose of the den. I found that if I published and more than one poem a day it was ignored, I also found that short stories do not generate reviews. We are all paid members of the den so we can post what and as often as we want but if we do overpost or post the same old crap day after day then we cannot complain if we do not get reviewed. As you say Walt we can only do so many reviews a day and still do our own work as well. Fe

I have to agree with LaBelle (Article) - 8/14/2009 12:43:54 AM
Walt, should Leonardo da Vinci stop painting after La Gioconda? should Arthur Miller stopped writing after Death of a Salesman or Pappa Hemingway after "For Whom the Bells Toll"? I am comparing us with them? you bet! because writing is also a therapeutic form for alleviating the soul of torturing memories, or, just any zany human being that can be called a poet will write like rain does, drops after drops, seemingly the same and a world of difference in between, because no two drops taste the same. Georg

I have to agree with LaBelle (Article) - 8/13/2009 9:55:48 PM

If Not Now, When? (Article) - 4/21/2009 4:46:04 PM
think very carefully about what you have related here Walt -- and then consider what is rapidly transpiring in our nation today -- there is now talk of the new administration wanting to control the internet and plans already drawn to introduce those desires to Congress as early as this month! -- all of us had better voice our opinions to our congressmen and the administration very quickly, before it is too late -- great stirring article -- I am glad to see others worry over our freedoms and the greed of the global elite -- peace and love my friend -- Jon Michael

If Not Now, When? (Article) - 4/21/2009 3:44:27 AM
The soviets tried it, Rumania's Ceausescu too, as it did Mao and all the like around the world. When the Internet Pandora Box was opened, information couldn't be stopped to reach the most remote places in the world where a battery was at hand and a satellite was passing over. Good look to the wannabe tyrants to keep the lid over their dungeons. Georg

If Not Now, When? (Article) - 4/21/2009 3:10:12 AM
The word individuality comes from Latin, meaning indivisible. It doesn't specify from what. It seems to me, that you are looking for the word uniqueness. If so, than it is not by forming yet another group, but by developing each, his or her, unique traits, that you will succeed in your endeavour. According to the 3 religions you mention, we as "individuals" are "created in the image of God". The groups, no matter how noble, are not. s

If Not Now, When? (Article) - 4/21/2009 2:53:25 AM
We did that in the Philippines in 1986 People Power Revolution, marched down the streets until the dictator was ousted, only to be replaced by another family of elites that repeated the cycle. The key is not political revolution, but personal, individual resolve to change the wrong values, like greed, selfishness, and apathy. Vigilance and check and balance calls for the watchfulness of the people, and Americans are very good at this. Great article, very timely. Cynthia

If Not Now, When? (Article) - 4/20/2009 9:11:17 PM
Good article and a nice thought, but they tried that in Spain. They took over the factories but weren't able to run them. Everyone was the boss so nobody did any work. Then everybody stopped going to work and they ended up killing each other. When it was all over, the ended up with a tyrant again.

Bad Day (Article) - 3/22/2009 6:38:57 AM
wow--that is too bad to leave suchan eyesore

Bad Day (Article) - 3/21/2009 9:32:16 AM
lol....that's bad enough to face another day...no need to see a reminder that things SUCKS....lol!! Love Tinka

Turn The Page (Poetry) - 11/29/2009 5:58:43 AM
outstanding write Walt most enjoyable reading thanks for sharing Peace be with you William

Turn The Page (Poetry) - 11/20/2009 6:24:56 PM
loved that last line the best...well done. LadyJ

Turn The Page (Poetry) - 11/18/2009 10:04:12 AM
We do the best we can at the time, that's all we can do. You make me think Walt.

Turn The Page (Poetry) - 11/17/2009 8:54:09 PM
I like your philosophy " very right or only slightly wrong." I like this concept. It brings a smile to my lips. You speak volumes in these few words, but words that remind us to live life in the moment and do the best we can. God bless you. Kathy

Turn The Page (Poetry) - 11/17/2009 7:04:18 PM
perhaps, we can hope being both very right and semi-wrong at once ...

Turn The Page (Poetry) - 11/17/2009 2:31:17 PM
the human heart has immense capacity for love Walt -- for we are fashioned in the image of our creator, where all love originates -- faith is the light that will illuminate hope and permit us to see that love is possible -- move ahead with steps of confidence my friend -- peace and love-- Jon Michael

Turn The Page (Poetry) - 11/17/2009 8:38:37 AM
There's always room in the heart to give and receive love. Best not to dwell on the past or worry about the future. The best moments of our lives are here and now. Love & Light, Joseph

Turn The Page (Poetry) - 11/16/2009 2:20:21 PM
Life is full of cross-roads and we make our choices dependent on literally where we're at at the time: it all depends on circumstance, timing and previous experience how the chips will fall. We all know that hindsight and retrospect always love to chide, but they are very hard task-masters and our overall judgement is usually governed by them. Perhaps the question is, if, in the exact same position once again, would the same decision still be taken? If yes, then it will be very right; the notion of "semi-wrong" seems to stem from the benefit of hindsight to me! Lovely tight verses for a perennial, open-ended conundrum. xx

Turn The Page (Poetry) - 11/16/2009 9:06:18 AM
I know I've been wrong and semi wrong so I identify with this wise poem of yours Walt. I know one thing about you. You're writings are getting better and better. Why am I not surprised? I think you're happier now, with yourself and there is absolutely NOTHING holding you back. Blessings and love, Susan

Turn The Page (Poetry) - 11/16/2009 8:46:15 AM
Thought provoking excellence, Walt, and very well penned. (((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Turn The Page (Poetry) - 11/16/2009 7:04:07 AM
After burning the bridges there is not place for regrets to go. Georg

Turn The Page (Poetry) - 11/16/2009 4:48:56 AM
Walt, sometimes it's really okay to be only semi-wrong. Now about the sunrises in Key West,,,,If you never go to bed you can see them..ponder that one bat man! lol :) Much peace, love, and light, Amber "V"

Turn The Page (Poetry) - 11/16/2009 4:40:23 AM
Food for thought, Walter. In any event, still a great poem; well done! (((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D

Turn The Page (Poetry) - 11/16/2009 4:29:51 AM
i like this, i like the pondering-well written and thought provoking

Turn The Page (Poetry) - 11/16/2009 12:06:55 AM
Sometimes we just have to follow our own hearts and march to our own beat if for nor other reason but our own salvation... Be always safe, Karen

Diddly Squat (Poetry) - 11/12/2009 8:41:32 AM
Ah Salty Walt, we all aint worth diddly squat at times. Enjoyed the poem. Love that old Southern phrase.

Diddly Squat (Poetry) - 11/12/2009 3:29:23 AM
This is a great poem.Very amusing,take care

Lonely Road (Poetry) - 11/11/2009 10:48:12 PM
keep watching those stars with a wish in thy heart and all will be well... nicely penned. cg

Diddly Squat (Poetry) - 11/11/2009 2:40:59 PM
The title is just knock-out and the poem even exceeds my high expectations of just what was in store! This is my kinda humour and my kinda lingo, Walt! I may never know who coined this exceedingly luscious descriptive phrase but I shall always remember who brought it to life - and then some! There must have been a high concentration of squalling doodles circulating the Walt vault to have been able to come up with this much excellent Diddly Squat... Squat rot this most definitely is not! Love it! :)) xx

Diddly Squat (Poetry) - 11/11/2009 8:15:40 AM
this is the Walt I know and admire -- a challenge answered with the proper gutsy response a man should offer up -- you always have a knack for providing your readers with a message and a good laugh at the same time -- peace and love my friend -- Jon Michael

What Would Jesus Wear (Poetry) - 11/11/2009 8:07:47 AM
Walt, this strikes a good note against the televangelist -- whom I think are for the most part, charlatans at best -- they are all about self serving interest and robbing mostly from the needy -- Jesus will not need any worldly excesses to impress humanity -- I think your message has hit the proverbial mail on the head my friend -- peace and love -- Jon Michael

Diddly Squat (Poetry) - 11/10/2009 6:47:12 PM
cute and clever writing!

What Would Jesus Wear (Poetry) - 11/10/2009 5:48:20 PM
If it is in todays world then I believe He would be dressed poorly to fit in with the needy Walt. Newfie Hugs, Rose

Diddly Squat (Poetry) - 11/10/2009 5:01:16 PM
You got a smile on my face Walt, great hearing from you. newfie Hugs, Rose

Diddly Squat (Poetry) - 11/10/2009 2:00:52 PM
A faintly chubby daddy of daftly gullibility! Georg PS. like the squirrel said...go nuts!