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Goodbye until next time…
Hope your day turns outas well as I hope
(but doubt) mine will,
Gingy (Ilene)
,
I want to answer all you gorgeous people but I have no way to get in touch with
you on this friggin’ website. You can also email me at [email protected].
I am so grateful to you for reading and commenting–you all know about real
life. Be strong. xo
Is The Crown the real way it was between Diana and Charles? When you go to your seat in the theater, do you face the screen or the seated viewers? Is it your fault how your kids turn out? Is it nature or nurture? Must power corrupt? Will there always be poor people? Is there such a thing as race? Is it rude to the author to stop reading a book when you lose interest? Was Salvador Dali an artist or an illustrator? How much do I love you and miss you, Gingy? I know the answer to that one. Loads. XX
Hi Ilene-
I so enjoy your work, and have read all
of your books and Love, Loss and what I wore.
My maiden name is Beckerman, and I married a Goldberg!
I am an actress in the Chicago area, and have four grown sons. I’m (a young, or so I like to think of myself) 65 yrs. I’ve been making entertaining video skits for my Facebook audience during this pandemic. I’d love to share with you of you’d like to see a few of them. Hope this finds you well.
Beth
Hi – enjoying the blogs – life not easy here but what else is new? Nancy many health challenges.
Please use [email protected]
Trying to eliminate earthlinkl!
Hope all is well!
Macheis
I have another question: who took all those great photos?
Dear Gingy, you are a riot. If we knew all the answers, what then?
Professor Johnson married you because your were exotic and very beautiful in college, and years have not diminished those qualities. But why did you marry hin? All that effort for an “A”? Needless to say, I am still one of your fans.
As usual, you knock it out of the park. I hated philosophy too. If Descartes did his own laundry, he’d know he existed. Just count the dirty socks! And while you’re at it, help out around the house once in a while.
you are a philosopher.
thank you for making me smile.
one of my favorites….of all my favorites. you always make me smile.
love you.
The movie armchair problem is a burning question that I have been trying to solve for decades. If you want to know which glass or silverware is yours, there books and diagrams. Why don’t movie theaters have this? And where do I put my cup of Coke or Pepsi? I don’t know why you married your soc. prof. I wanted to marry my psych prof (he was hot and funny) but that ended quickly. Soon there will be so much stuff on the internet that we won’t need college at all…
The movie armchair is a burning question I have been trying to solve for decades. If t you want to know which is your glass or silverware, there are books and diagrams. Why don’t movie theaters have this? And where do I put my 64oz cup of Coke or Pepsi? I don’t know why you married your soc. prof. I wanted to marry my psych prof (he was hot and funny) but that ended quickly. Soon there will be so much info on the internet we won’t need collge at all…
The movie seat armchair is a burning question I have been trying to solve for decades. If you, or anyone else, finds out the answer, please post it. If you want to know which glass and silverware are yours, there are books and diagrams. Why doesn’t the movie theater have this? Where do I put my 459oz cup of Coke (or Pepsi). Where am I eating Thanksgiving dinner this year? These are questions I hope will have answers one day. I don’t know why you married your soc. prof. I tried to marry my psych prof (he was hot and funny), but that ended quickly. Soon there will be so much info on the internet that we won’t need college at all….
Thank you!
Love it.
Love the humor, Gingy, but I gotta get nerdy with you. Philosophy has never been about answers — it’s about questions. It’s about a person identifying what questions are meaningful for her and important to her understanding of life, and about how these questions affect how she will choose to live her life. The questions vary from person to person. “Socrates’ claim that the unexamined life is not worth living makes a satisfying climax for the deeply principled arguments he presents on behalf of the philosophical life. The claim is that only in striving to come to know ourselves and to understand ourselves do our lives have any meaning or value” (a summary of Plato’s The Apology, 399 BCE). In this blog post, you’re actually doing philosophy, kiddo.
I wish I had these answers. It has me reflecting on many questions that I seem to never be able to solve. Thank you once again for making me laugh so hard and bring me such joy during this time with your humorous and creative writing, each and every post. I look forward to your blog each and every month. Thanks for doing what you do. This post is awesome, love the reality and curiosity behind it.
Nowadays, all anyone needs to know are alternate facts.
Ilene…this was so hilarious…as usual. Thanks for the much needed laughs! Nancy
I often felt that my philosophy class was trying to prepare me to shoot at moving targets or to answer questions such as, “Do you walk to school or carry your lunch?”
I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A LOVELY THANKSGIVING!
Brilliant, as usual! Thanks for this… Karen
Always love reading your posts. They are a spot of light and humor in a really weird world at the moment. Stay safe and be well! Pam
Another charming post. Love it! Particularly your use of illustration, photos and questions.
Best,
Beth
Thanks 4 sharing…
Ilene,
This piece is so good. Like yeah! I’m scratching my head. I have soooooo many questions. No answers. As always you make me think and you make me laugh.
I love seeing the photos of you here.
Love, Nancy