tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post587145870807549325..comments2023-11-22T06:35:25.251-05:00Comments on POE'S DEADLY DAUGHTERS: A Disturbing Trend, or The Status Quo?Julia Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-79270391759311627092011-11-29T21:41:13.470-05:002011-11-29T21:41:13.470-05:00Mario, this reminds me of the contrast that I see ...Mario, this reminds me of the contrast that I see (as a teacher) in school/parent communications.<br /><br />When I was a kid, the teacher was always right. Now, it's far more likely that a parent will castigate a teacher than a child, and if the teacher doesn't give satisfaction, they will go right up the line. In some cases, this is over something like a B- over a B+.Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-85457720092388043402011-11-29T15:16:50.700-05:002011-11-29T15:16:50.700-05:00When I was a youngster and standing in the way of ...When <i>I</i> was a youngster and standing in the way of people getting off the bus, my mother would pull me back and scold me: it wasn't <i>nice</i> to inconvenience other people like that.<br /><br />Not all that long ago, I saw a child in the doorway of a Metro train; passengers had to manoeuver past her to get on and off. Her mother pulled her back and scolded her: don't stand in theJJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13404985455733545060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-87698801716494202042011-11-28T22:16:56.331-05:002011-11-28T22:16:56.331-05:00There are still times of day here when I can find ...There are still times of day here when I can find peace and quiet in a small shop, especially if I do my shopping earlier than the week before Christmas.Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-66908053729600918392011-11-28T20:33:39.362-05:002011-11-28T20:33:39.362-05:00Even the small shops are madhouses at Christmas ti...Even the small shops are madhouses at Christmas time. The small community I live in has lots and lots of little gift shops, and they're all packed with people during the Christmas season.Sandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-67861690271615152222011-11-28T19:06:41.740-05:002011-11-28T19:06:41.740-05:00Thanks to the Internet, I rarely have to go to a s...Thanks to the Internet, I rarely have to go to a store at all. :)<br /><br />But I do still enjoy small shops.Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-22802807011149457732011-11-28T16:44:12.579-05:002011-11-28T16:44:12.579-05:00I think "reality" shows are dreadful. I ...I think "reality" shows are dreadful. I would never allow a child to watch one.<br /><br />The shopping frenzy, though, is nothing new. I remember hearing stories when I was a kid about women trampling each other to get into big sales at department stores. I never go near a store on big sale days.Sandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-35744938187936576852011-11-28T14:39:04.307-05:002011-11-28T14:39:04.307-05:00An important distinction, Liz. And people probably...An important distinction, Liz. And people probably couldn't even agree on a definition of "reality," because we are so immersed, as well, in nonsensical rhetoric as the norm.<br /><br />Anita--that is so depressing! Wow.Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-31120441641153076952011-11-28T14:37:16.707-05:002011-11-28T14:37:16.707-05:00Good point, Sheila--that's a whole different (...Good point, Sheila--that's a whole different (and more disturbing, perhaps) offshoot of our "me" culture.Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-47262257499482283262011-11-28T12:27:00.922-05:002011-11-28T12:27:00.922-05:00Julia, your question about whether it's always...Julia, your question about whether it's always been this way brought to mind a piece I read last December by psychologist Gretchen Gibbs at zestoforange.com. Gibbs noted that Narcissistic Personality Disorder was about to be dropped as a diagnosis by the American Psychiatric Association. The point she made was that narcissism is now so prevalent in our culture it can no longer be considered Anita Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06542864159416870373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-54928267864414011342011-11-28T09:47:12.421-05:002011-11-28T09:47:12.421-05:00Julia, I don't think you're exaggerating. ...Julia, I don't think you're exaggerating. When my son was ten or eleven and into Dungeons & Dragons, there was public or at least media concern about fantasy role-playing games modeling violence and even leading to psychotic breaks. When asked, my son said, "Ma, I know the difference between fantasy and reality!" I'm not so sure that's true of the millions who are Elizabeth Zelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944424094949207841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-85630474227061894012011-11-28T08:49:42.420-05:002011-11-28T08:49:42.420-05:00Way back in the 1950s, my mother was convinced tha...Way back in the 1950s, my mother was convinced that watching Westerns on television would make me violent toward my peers. On the playground we would reenact shows, complete with (imaginary) horses and guns, but as far as I know, none of us was ever involved in a crime.<br /><br />If today's viewers look at Jersey Shore or the Housewives (which my daughter does) and believe those are real Sheila Connollyhttp://www.sheilaconnolly.comnoreply@blogger.com