Comments for Black Forest Musings http://blackforestmusings.wordpress.com On Catholic Family Life and Homeschooling Sun, 06 Jan 2013 04:38:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Luis Acuna Gastellum R.I.P. by Fran http://blackforestmusings.wordpress.com/2009/03/14/luis-acuna-gastellum-rip/#comment-715 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 04:38:35 +0000 http://blackforestmusings.wordpress.com/?p=813#comment-715 Wishing you a happy new year, Theresa.

I am not convinced giving money solves anything, however. It doesn’t right any wrongs, and will likely do no good.

]]> Comment on Luis Acuna Gastellum R.I.P. by Theresa http://blackforestmusings.wordpress.com/2009/03/14/luis-acuna-gastellum-rip/#comment-714 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 02:32:55 +0000 http://blackforestmusings.wordpress.com/?p=813#comment-714 Dear Fran;
Just hoping this new year holds you and yours in harmony. Things are looking good for some of the indian tribes what with Obama helping some 41 tribes receiving money for the mismanagement of their lands.
Theresa Rose Craft

]]> Comment on Thoughts on the Titanic by Fran http://blackforestmusings.wordpress.com/2012/04/13/thoughts-on-the-titanic/#comment-713 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 13:59:22 +0000 http://blackforestmusings.wordpress.com/?p=1332#comment-713 Though not being Irish, we love all things Irish, and the people are the best. You are right, Kim, they carry their love of country everywhere. There are many places we want to go and time and money don’t allow us to do it all, but always Ireland is up there on the list….

]]> Comment on Thoughts on the Titanic by Kim@StarrySkyRanch http://blackforestmusings.wordpress.com/2012/04/13/thoughts-on-the-titanic/#comment-712 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 11:19:10 +0000 http://blackforestmusings.wordpress.com/?p=1332#comment-712 Being Irish (and Catholic) in England is a whole other situation. Interesting to hear the comments and the impressions the British have towards the Irish still. We have found that the Irish in any country carry a deep love and loyalty to their homeland no matter how long they (or their ancestors) have been gone.

]]> Comment on Thoughts on the Titanic by Marie Martin http://blackforestmusings.wordpress.com/2012/04/13/thoughts-on-the-titanic/#comment-709 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:00:23 +0000 http://blackforestmusings.wordpress.com/?p=1332#comment-709 This is so informative and well-written, Fran. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge of this story. There was much I did not know.

]]> Comment on Thoughts on the Titanic by Barb http://blackforestmusings.wordpress.com/2012/04/13/thoughts-on-the-titanic/#comment-708 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 03:37:44 +0000 http://blackforestmusings.wordpress.com/?p=1332#comment-708 Lovely description Fran :) As the daughter of the son of a son of Ireland, I’m well aware of the long memories the Irish have!

]]> Comment on Using a shower by Fran http://blackforestmusings.wordpress.com/2012/04/09/using-a-shower/#comment-704 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:18:37 +0000 http://blackforestmusings.wordpress.com/?p=1326#comment-704 I’d be honored to have you use this example, Andy! God bless.

]]> Comment on Thoughts on the Titanic by Nazausgraben http://blackforestmusings.wordpress.com/2012/04/13/thoughts-on-the-titanic/#comment-701 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 07:42:49 +0000 http://blackforestmusings.wordpress.com/?p=1332#comment-701 Dear Friends Fran and Larry! A splendid tale from the land of the Eire indeed. It’s quite remarkable to think that almost 3 million Irish men, women and children departed their homeland during the years between the mid-19th and 20th centuries from the port of this very village. Knowing that you were in Cobh, I (in the parlance) did ‘a wee bit’ of online research on the area. I was immediately smitten by the lovely colorful rowhouses, small independent shops, Italienate tower and grand cathedral by the sea. I suspect that away from the most photogenic locales, one will also find some of the detritus of everyday life. Still, there is something in the blood that makes such villages nestled amongst such verdant hills by such seas that draws one siren-like to these places we call home. May your ongoing travels be safe and as enjoyable. Standing by for your next report.

]]> Comment on Using a shower by Nazausgraben http://blackforestmusings.wordpress.com/2012/04/09/using-a-shower/#comment-700 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 07:05:59 +0000 http://blackforestmusings.wordpress.com/?p=1326#comment-700 Hi Fran and Larry! Indeed, one must adjust to the conditions in which one is cast, and it appears that your apartment in Cobh provided an adventure in traditional home appliance engineering. I can say that I would be extremely loathe to make direct contact with any electric device (such as the wall-mounted flash heater controls) whilst in a watery environment. If you don’t mind, I’d love to use your description of the shower as an example of an ‘interesting’ design for the students in my class on “Human Factors in Systems Design” to discuss. I present photos of various devices that humans use during their daily routines and ask to the class whether they believe the design of the product to be ‘good’, ‘bad’ or ‘ugly’. I’ll be curious to hear what they have to say about the shower. Looking very much forward to your next note from Ireland!

]]> Comment on Observing youth by Marie Martin http://blackforestmusings.wordpress.com/2012/04/05/observing-youth/#comment-697 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:40:19 +0000 http://blackforestmusings.wordpress.com/?p=1323#comment-697 Well put, Fran, and oh so sobering. We see the same thing here. The youth at our church are delightul young people and hopefully they do not change when not in our church setting.

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