tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24264973.post4552603051737895452..comments2023-11-02T04:33:17.653-05:00Comments on Narrow Ridge: A man's manTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04338367408403679236noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24264973.post-29243774314827894452008-04-02T08:48:00.000-05:002008-04-02T08:48:00.000-05:00Kim: thanks; just goofing around.elbog: I hope you...Kim: thanks; just goofing around.<BR/><BR/>elbog: I hope you're still doing some additional writing on the side because you're pretty darn witty. <BR/><BR/>Appreciate the words, man, and I know that this is a universal concern for any parent. So glad that Ian is born in this world as opposed to just 50 years ago, or even 20 years ago.<BR/><BR/>I've never met any cheesemakers.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04338367408403679236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24264973.post-67988525802760963062008-03-30T12:51:00.000-05:002008-03-30T12:51:00.000-05:00Yes, terri, my favorite lines are those just after...Yes, terri, my favorite lines are those just after the ones Tom quotes. It says more about "the church" than I think those boys even realized:<BR/><BR/>MAN #1: I think it was 'Blessed are the cheesemakers.'<BR/>JESUS: ...right prevail.<BR/>MRS. GREGORY: Ahh, what's so special about the cheesemakers?<BR/>GREGORY: Well, obviously, this is not meant to be taken literally. It refers to any manufacturers of dairy products.<BR/><BR/>Get it wrong, then re-interpret it. That is FUNNY! But I digress.<BR/>My Grandfathers - one was a tool and die maker, a craftsman. The other was an insurance executive. My father is a Minister/Church Administrator. I'm a nut. My son appears to be a computer nerd/gamer/science whiz. Don't know exactly, but I don't think that there's professional baseball or ultimate fighting in his future. So yeah, I get it. I think he's going to be more like Bud Cort in <I>Harold and Maude</I> (without most of the angst), which is alright with me, but I also think he may be in for some rough times as he hits middle school next year.<BR/>I don't think that's what you're asking, though. I think the good news is that the expectations for a man with Down Syndrome are more open now than they've ever been. The bad news is that that lack of expectations can be a barrier in itself. So yeah, I wonder right along with you. Guess we have to make something of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24264973.post-15034418566768494172008-03-29T05:53:00.000-05:002008-03-29T05:53:00.000-05:00That is superb, Tom!That is superb, Tom!Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24264973.post-87800550023744131552008-03-29T00:25:00.000-05:002008-03-29T00:25:00.000-05:00I have other thoughts on this list that aren't rea...I have other thoughts on this list that aren't really formed yet, but I will add that one of my first thoughts was that this list is only half a list. It was made by men, correct? If this was a list of "man" movies made by women, I'll bet we'd see a different list - a different kind of ideal man would emerge. (Because really, is Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice in there?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24264973.post-57270325049963449192008-03-28T16:35:00.000-05:002008-03-28T16:35:00.000-05:00Elsie: I didn't know that (about your husband) He'...Elsie: I didn't know that (about your husband) He's in :) And thanks for the link, I hadn't heard it before and really liked it.<BR/><BR/>Isabel: It's one of those universal parental worries, I guess. I know Leo's a lucky little boy.<BR/><BR/>Brett: I thought the Lives of Others was pretty fantastic too. Like you, am not a Tarantino fan...<BR/>I'm thinking your sons are learning lots of good life lessons from their old man; I know I did.<BR/><BR/>Kim: Just for you, and just because I have too much free time on my hands. <A HREF="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2323/2369821780_b8c4c08cba_o.jpg" REL="nofollow">Coming Soon.</A>Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04338367408403679236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24264973.post-62672625621601953362008-03-28T15:15:00.000-05:002008-03-28T15:15:00.000-05:00COMING SOON: THE MEEK!!!Starring Sylvester Stallon...COMING SOON: <BR/><BR/>THE MEEK!!!<BR/><BR/>Starring Sylvester Stallone, Vin Diesel and the Governer of California as...<BR/><BR/>THE MEEK!!!<BR/><BR/>When paedophies are on every street corner, terrorist are on every aeroplane, and TV Evangelists are on every station, it is time for...<BR/><BR/>THE MEEK!!!<BR/><BR/>[Zoom in on Arnold Schwartzenegger holding an ouzi in the face of a vaguely turbaned man]<BR/><BR/>"You hev breathed your last mudderfugger. It is time for The Meek to inherit the Earth"<BR/><BR/>THE MEEK!!! COMING TO A CINEMA NEAR YOU!Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24264973.post-9946224974684920172008-03-28T13:01:00.000-05:002008-03-28T13:01:00.000-05:00For what it's worth, I was thinking last night abo...For what it's worth, I was thinking last night about the culture our kids are entering into. One aspect of this is the pervasive message of a quality life is one of ease and free of dispair. It seems to me, this is a significant contributor to the neurotic ethos of our culture. SO, how do I raise up my boys? I suppose that question will help inform me. Further, I am sure Quentin Tarantino's work will not be a part of my list of movies to inform my boys. Now, The Lives of Others is another story.Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09662235746686910679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24264973.post-74560359342991607582008-03-28T09:58:00.000-05:002008-03-28T09:58:00.000-05:00Tom,you've touched on something I think parent's o...Tom,<BR/>you've touched on something I think parent's of boys in general wonder about, sometimes worry about. Leo is a cautious kid, an astute observer of the world and others. He stands back, watches everything for quite a while, before he'll actually engage. Shy? Introvert? I don't know.<BR/>but it does bother me that the assumption is he should be a go-getter, a "leader", aggressive and active like "boys" are supposed to be. When his favorite thing in the world is making art. :)<BR/>What I think? These kids are super lucky to have us for parents, so they can be offered a different, a wider view of possibility.bellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04165771647378109845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24264973.post-62467773571942956362008-03-28T09:21:00.000-05:002008-03-28T09:21:00.000-05:00My husband runs a hardware store, so does this mea...My husband runs a hardware store, so does this mean we're all a shoo-in? ;><BR/><BR/>Seriously, as the mother of 3 sons, this post reminds me of many things that I often consider. This is one thought in response:<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHNAFRg6jYA&feature=relatedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24264973.post-25393338517227018022008-03-28T09:06:00.000-05:002008-03-28T09:06:00.000-05:00terri: I know it's much all parent's worry... I wo...terri: I know it's much all parent's worry... I worry about it for Silvi as well. I'm going to teach Ian some judo moves, meek ones of course.<BR/><BR/>I thought he said "keymakers" so I took a job in a hardware store...Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04338367408403679236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24264973.post-13461710035852339702008-03-28T00:13:00.000-05:002008-03-28T00:13:00.000-05:00i remember worrying about this with my boys when t...i remember worrying about this with my boys when they were little too. it's not a very forgiving world and it only takes one moment...one tear or show of sensitivity...and boys are brutalized by other boys. sucks.<BR/><BR/>"did he say blessed are the cheesemakers?"terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08284855262535595879noreply@blogger.com