Comments on: Who Wants Free Books?

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:31:06 +0000

Hi Lisa, I used to tour high schools with a theater company, doing shows about teenage issues like drugs, sex, pregnancy, etc. I visited schools that had fences around them, topped with barbed wire, with cop cars parked right outside. There was also a school that broke out in a riot where students were beating on other students, set garbage dumpsters on fire and a lockdown was enforced with my colleagues and me still inside. Yikes!

By: Lisa A.

Lisa A. — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:47:45 +0000

Well, my husband went to college for a while in Muskegon, Michigan, and I was horrified to find they had a security fence around the school (to keep out the natives, apparently). Coming from the countryside, I was shocked at all the boarded up windows and general air of defeat there. Of course, this was in the early 1990s, so maybe it’s improved since then (I don’t see how it could get worse!).

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:36:30 +0000

Riley, I’m so sorry to hear that. I hope it gets fixed soon. Your winters are TOUGH.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:34:58 +0000

How did you ever manage to survive a week without your Xbox?! That’s crazy!:-)

By: Riley

Riley — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:24:04 +0000

I have been living without running hot water for over a year now. The previous one conked out, and massive financial problems made it impossible to get it replaced. There’s some hope the situation will finally be corrected before this next Colorado winter gets going full time, but it’s definitely been the biggest, non-illness, hardship to come along.

By: Eddy

Eddy — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:09:31 +0000

Hmmm. Rough environment…… Well, I guess one time I had to send my Xbox off to get repaired and it took OVER A WEEK to get back! Whew.

The only other rough environments involved camping trips (one where our boots iced over while sitting outside) but since I chose to be in those environments and had fun, I can’t really count them.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:56:30 +0000

Ay, eres muy guapo, Poncho! Thanks for sharing that!

By: Poncho

Poncho — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:53:57 +0000

Sorry… It should be now in my blog
http://iusewellthedays.blogspot.com

It’s the last pic there.

By: Marcie

Marcie — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:25:59 +0000

My husband recovered fully with no resulting problems or side effects within 2 weeks. He highly recommends donating a kidney to a loved one in need – for the most part it’s only a blood type match.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:05:41 +0000

Hi Marcie,

I’m so glad you’re doing better. Thank you for sharing your story. I’m inspired by your strength.

How’s your husband doing? How long did it take him to recover?