tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003786144661907981.post2525858617973105566..comments2009-02-20T13:06:08.742-08:00Comments on Been Some Places, Seen Some Things: My Favorite SentenceMichael K. Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07726807939923761538noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003786144661907981.post-47708616535993416062007-03-08T02:05:00.000-08:002007-03-08T02:05:00.000-08:00Wonderful wonderful words.I'd never read them befo...Wonderful wonderful words.<BR/>I'd never read them before. Thanks for this!Nathalie H.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16806509041466785588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003786144661907981.post-20294546454859146642007-02-25T15:55:00.000-08:002007-02-25T15:55:00.000-08:00Michael, that is powerful piece of writing right t...Michael, that is powerful piece of writing right there. I have some knowledge of Dr. King's place in history and can understand the place in his heart from where he wrote this.<BR/><BR/>Belize is a melting pot of cultures and everyone's ethnicity is a mixture of white, black, spaniard, indian, mayan and/or meztizo.<BR/><BR/>My own ethnicity consist of both black (my mother) and meztizo (my father). I speak Creole (local dialect), fluent in english (our mother tongue and a relic from when our colonial masters were the british) and conversational in spanish(taught in school and spoken everywhere here).<BR/><BR/>I am a product of my environment as I am sure Dr. King was of his.<BR/>Thanks for sharing this sentence from him.<BR/><BR/>EnidBelizegialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16177604514140233711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003786144661907981.post-80678807735556097262007-02-11T00:52:00.000-08:002007-02-11T00:52:00.000-08:00the white race world wide has a lot of atrocities ...the white race world wide has a lot of atrocities to answer for and still it goes on...<BR/>so much for civilisation...<BR/>LisaASK ME HOW I CAN HELP YOU!!https://www.blogger.com/profile/15866039722807201099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003786144661907981.post-87980618943474081292007-02-06T16:11:00.000-08:002007-02-06T16:11:00.000-08:00Jesus; I never thought I would ever read another a...Jesus; I never thought I would ever read another author who uses more semi-colons than I do!<br /><br />But seriously, that is definitely the most powerful/poignant piece of descriptive writing I have ever read. I could not even begin to imagine what it must have been like (and be like!) to be 'black' in this world. Where can they call 'home'? Their mother land has been taken away, and <i>they</i> have been taken from their homeland!<br /><br />Being gay, as I am, is one thing. It definitely was not a picnic growing up gay in New Jersey in the 1970's-1980's. However, I was able to at least <i>hide</i> the fact that I was gay in order to ward off descrimination; blacks don't have that priveledge. <br /><br />I am so glad I stopped by to check out this blog. Great post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135067059994902765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003786144661907981.post-335204302679331592007-01-16T17:50:00.000-08:002007-01-16T17:50:00.000-08:00I stand a bit corrected on my last comment. Dr. K...I stand a bit corrected on my last comment. Dr. Kings papers will go back to the King Center at the end of January. Geez... right where they belonged all the time with out the ransom we paid for it in the first place. His children should be ashamed.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767057478043796740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003786144661907981.post-26879505773477424242007-01-16T12:48:00.000-08:002007-01-16T12:48:00.000-08:00Yes, no doubt these words build immense ardor and ...Yes, no doubt these words build immense ardor and compassion for ethnicities. Doesn’t matter how many times I read it, my heart still pounds out of my chest!<br />Perfect tribute post!Giggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713143985984314202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003786144661907981.post-16207749300856734542007-01-16T03:52:00.000-08:002007-01-16T03:52:00.000-08:00I read through the speeches and writings of Dr. Ki...I read through the speeches and writings of Dr. King, and found his words to be so powerful and inspiring on many levels, and not just about civil rights. It's funny, but I actually heard his voice in my reading... all the pauses and intonations that went with it as well. I can easily see why his words are as important today as they were in the 60's... and am furious that his children held hostage his writings for $32 million to bail out their failing business enterprise in Atlanta.<br /><br />Dr. Kings words, speeches, and writings belong to the ages, and his children held them up to the highest bidder. The city of Atlanta bought them and put them in our History Center.... funny how they DIDN'T put them in the King Center, a failing enterprise if I ever saw one.<br /><br />Great quote... but then, Dr. King has many to choose from, doesn't he?Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767057478043796740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003786144661907981.post-47246019918065640752007-01-16T01:38:00.000-08:002007-01-16T01:38:00.000-08:00What is so amazing about this sentence to me.........What is so amazing about this sentence to me...........is that it portrays anger, truth and vulnerability all at the same time. Even if you read it silently, the words build emotionally. One can almost picture him sitting down penning it.<br /><br />It is a powerful, powerful sentence.awarenesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098432781380754899noreply@blogger.com