tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.comments2012-04-26T07:39:57.264-06:00Marc Beaudinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15144222058939904003noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.post-60385057669971649882012-04-26T07:39:57.264-06:002012-04-26T07:39:57.264-06:00“If you’re going to kill a tree just to write something on it, you’d better have something damn good to say.”to spy a mobilehttp://www.mspy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.post-86211377044141286862011-04-04T23:07:26.768-06:002011-04-04T23:07:26.768-06:00Consider rewriting this vivid piece without using filters. Good stuff.Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15222366707246731960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.post-56497686876303092142010-06-04T17:33:42.077-06:002010-06-04T17:33:42.077-06:00Thanks for your comment, Tookie45. However, I don&#39;t assert that at all. I would agree that wars are fought for conquest, and sometimes in defense against others&#39; attempts at conquest. With this in mind, the reason I make my point for military actions post-1945, is that I think one could make a plausible argument that at least a part of U.S. involvement in WWII was motivated by defense of those being invaded and subjugated by the Nazis. Of course, elsewhere I&#39;ve written &quot;WWII was a war between totalitarian fascism and capitalist fascism; and the fascists won.&quot;<br />Peace &amp; Anarchy,<br />~MarcMarc Beaudinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15144222058939904003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.post-73025309423195080922010-06-04T17:18:40.233-06:002010-06-04T17:18:40.233-06:00Marc,<br />I find what you&#39;ve written very honest and pertinant. But, i do wonder what motivates you to assert that wars prior to and leading up to WW2 (including our own civil war)were unequivically fought for our freedom? <br />All wars are fought for conquest and the only people, ingaged in such wars, that can be thought of has fighting for the freedoms of it&#39;s people are those who find themselves risiting invasion and subsequent occupation and rule.<br />With that in mind, it might do us all a bit of good to remember that fact along with the victims of the victors,as well as keeping in mind on Memorial Day for whom and what most soldiers risk and give their lives for. <br /><br />PeaceTookie45http://www.blogger.com/profile/04180869844232282500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.post-32609129753274054602010-05-15T09:45:42.257-06:002010-05-15T09:45:42.257-06:00Tom,<br />I&#39;m always happy to receive books, which I also consider for inclusion in my <a href="http://reportfromthemountains.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Report from the Mountains</a> radio broadcast. However, if any are selected for CounterPunch, I still need the work emailed as a Word .doc or .rtf.<br /><br />To send a book, contact me at counterpunchpoetry@gmail.com so I can send you an address.Marc Beaudinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15144222058939904003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.post-10314132715353643272010-05-10T07:33:21.738-06:002010-05-10T07:33:21.738-06:00Is it unacceptable to send a small (self published) book of poems and let them choose what, if anything, they might want?tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10077875612416960129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.post-91459450413879551662010-01-10T13:35:50.983-07:002010-01-10T13:35:50.983-07:00Liam &amp; Tina, I&#39;m glad you found this helpful.<br /><br />Tina, yes I&#39;ve been editing PB for several months now. Stop by sometime.<br />http://www.counterpunch.org/poems01082010.htmlMarc Beaudinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15144222058939904003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.post-1309824810860257322010-01-09T13:16:00.618-07:002010-01-09T13:16:00.618-07:00I use Twitter and have found it to be a surprising place/thing. Beyond mundane alerts of sandwich eating and celeb watching are communities growing, dividing, merging and all the time, pulsing information like waves.<br /><br />Information that catches me, takes me with it to other communities that temporarily gather about the subject before moving on to the next. What does this achieve and is it even meant to achieve anything, is debated and largely depends on what Twitter has washed over you personally. <br /><br />For me... I (along with one of those temporary communities that gathered about the recent London protests), alerted &#39;Tweeting&#39; news teams (mainstream press) to parts of the protest that were in trouble. I watched the evidence on the news that evening.<br /><br />Another wave from within this particular Twitter-stream lead to a clustering of those who wanted truth about Ian Tomlinson who died after an encounter with the police at the protests. This continued Twitter-chatter kept the story fresh and did not allow for the lies that were officially released at the time, to be believed.<br /><br />I follow links if they look enlightening or amusing and I follow people who I encounter along the way – opening up my information base to other voices that broaden my view. I get to see the same world events unfold through the eyes of all those who are watching too and sharing their perspective in real-time. Fascinating.<br /><br />Time consuming though… sometimes unplugging is vital. <br /><br />Will it sell books? Unsure.Tina Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434465515735523539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.post-41924136712155338102010-01-09T13:01:40.852-07:002010-01-09T13:01:40.852-07:00Hello... I have been published in the lovely Basement but it has been some time. This piece was a handy reminder of etiquette, thank you.<br /><br />Have you been editing the Poets&#39; Basement? I used to send to Jeffrey.<br /><br />Namaste,<br />Tina LouiseTina Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434465515735523539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.post-53747250803021445692009-11-26T15:28:52.417-07:002009-11-26T15:28:52.417-07:00Happy Thanksgiving Marc!!! I saved and printed these words of wisdom.<br /><br />Have a blessed day,<br /><br />LiamLiam McKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855305093140128167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.post-36371744004575182342009-10-12T15:28:04.669-06:002009-10-12T15:28:04.669-06:00I&#39;m looking forward to reading your collection, fellow patron of the corvid persuasion.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04419856027815155595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.post-24968875600605233832009-06-04T07:34:24.227-06:002009-06-04T07:34:24.227-06:00I think you&#39;re still allowed to buy paper books if you own a Kindle -- although I haven&#39;t read the terms of service in detail.<br /><br />So if you want an autograph, why not buy that book as a paper book?Stenklenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.post-68206732005144585812009-05-29T19:51:24.515-06:002009-05-29T19:51:24.515-06:00Hey, thanks for the exposure! Yeah, get some books! All the older archives must go! Pay what you can, we don't mind, and we'll sneak in an extra or two for you! Come and enjoy some cheap poetry!<br /><br />-Propaganda Press<br />Alternating Currentopen your mind.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07902428902884242114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.post-59395753501525826242009-03-25T14:10:00.000-06:002009-03-25T14:10:00.000-06:00Anonymous, are you the author of that article? It's a good article, more technical than I'm able to really comment on, but it seems that the author shares my affinity (perhaps nostalgia) for a physical book.<BR/><BR/>As far as letters, yes, they are more intimate than e-mail, which is exactly why I only use e-mail for "light" communication, but when I have important or intimate words to share, I use letters. In the same manner, the thoughts I post in blogs don't carry as much weight (to me) as those I publish in my books.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for commenting.Marc Beaudinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15144222058939904003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.post-83261735101514204472009-03-21T10:46:00.000-06:002009-03-21T10:46:00.000-06:00By the same token, a hand-written letter is more intimate than an email. Yet you do email, don't you? The reason Kindling is a terrible idea is that it is a monopoly-in-the-making. This essay discusses why Kindle's current business model is untenable and how it can evolve beyond an emblem for the trendy: http://incogrito.blogspot.com/2009/03/rekindling-reading.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.post-27115024158556823342009-02-12T00:33:00.000-07:002009-02-12T00:33:00.000-07:00One of the many reasons why I love you.Sunshinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.post-58526415004124660872009-01-29T16:53:00.000-07:002009-01-29T16:53:00.000-07:00I can't wait to read it as I drink a cup of coffee... and I promise not to kill anyone off.Jenny Sunshinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.post-16069609113941461172009-01-24T07:41:00.000-07:002009-01-24T07:41:00.000-07:00Good job Marc!Alain Beaudinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04308470400554092183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.post-29311468278598742622008-12-21T15:14:00.000-07:002008-12-21T15:14:00.000-07:00Thanks Haley. I think writing this post has begun to lead to some new writing. Thanks for reading and commenting.Marc Beaudinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15144222058939904003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.post-15353861526533961152008-12-19T20:21:00.000-07:002008-12-19T20:21:00.000-07:00haha It's hard to find inspiration in this town- even in the memories created here, but good luck.Haleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.post-40193583073711808412008-10-12T19:38:00.000-06:002008-10-12T19:38:00.000-06:00"... I don’t mind Christians individually. It’s when two or more are gathered in His name that they start to worry me. ..."<BR/><BR/>You must have attended a wedding that day? What a stitch.coyotehowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14055045726692430158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.post-60860097317694869872008-10-06T22:12:00.000-06:002008-10-06T22:12:00.000-06:00This is awesome Marc. <BR/><BR/>You know, you can embed the video in your book's description at AuthorsBookshop.com. That way it is right there where people are looking at the book to buy it.<BR/><BR/>Just a thought.IndieBookManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853432701946975464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.post-78303227993213745042008-10-02T15:40:00.000-06:002008-10-02T15:40:00.000-06:00Feel free, Michele. Thanks.Marc Beaudinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15144222058939904003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.post-81578577350796351822008-10-02T14:16:00.000-06:002008-10-02T14:16:00.000-06:00I loved the "Christian" comment! Looking for permission to use it, quoted of course, on my blog.Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10964706203762271736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258763984096719625.post-66697971644220882272008-10-01T18:08:00.000-06:002008-10-01T18:08:00.000-06:00A walk in the woods w/ a group of scouts who are hoping to earn their Nature Merit Badge is a job that we once had...IndieBookManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853432701946975464noreply@blogger.com