Comments for I AM THE ALAMANACH

Comment on InTeRchANgeABlE pArTs by Marty

Marty — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 17:17:52 +0000

The assault rifle is Czechoslovakian Sa 58,read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vz._58

Comment on Aid-For-Labor by Alamanach

Alamanach — Sun, 13 May 2012 14:03:51 +0000

Brian Scott, Thanks for the response. In this case, I’m all too happy to disappoint.

You sound like you speak from first-hand knowledge. Have you worked in Afghanistan as well?

Comment on Aid-For-Labor by Brian Scott

Brian Scott — Sun, 13 May 2012 13:43:43 +0000

well, this is disappointing.
Now I have to update my trope that the contractor / Implementing Partner that funded you has not done ANYTHING of lasting value in Afghanistan since the funding agency went back in in 2003.

Comment on About by Assia

Assia — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:02:38 +0000

Hello, Scott. I really enjoy reading your blog, so I’ve nominated you for the “Liebster Award”. Congratulations!
http://assiaskaleidoscope.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/time-to-spread-the-blog-love-awards-and-nominations/

Comment on The Versatile Blogger Award by Micah58

Micah58 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:26:13 +0000

Wow. Marry her right away.

Comment on The Versatile Blogger Award by Alamanach

Alamanach — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:12:43 +0000

fhhakansson, one bright moonlit night as I paced the roof, I thought about how wonderful she is. I crumpled to my knees, and then into a heap, sobbing, and praising God for being so wonderful as to make someone like her.

Comment on The Versatile Blogger Award by fhhakansson

fhhakansson — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:54:24 +0000

Congratulations! I agree with you – you should never let great women slip away. I’m glad you found such a nice woman for yourself!

Comment on The Versatile Blogger Award by Alamanach

Alamanach — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:32:04 +0000

Thanks you guys. I do love getting comments, and it’s very nice to hear from all of you. I am glad that all of you enjoyed this post. Speaking of comments and posts…

Assia, perhaps you’ve read it already, but I think you would enjoy this post which I wrote about two years ago. It’s received a lot of compliments for being eloquent, and I think describes a world you would recognize: http://alamanach.com/2010/01/08/expats/#more-543.

SodStar, if you like learning on the human level, then please read this post: http://alamanach.com/2008/07/01/high-tea-in-kandahar/. More than one person commented on the “humaness” on that one, if that is even a word. I think you’d like it.

Fr. Ted, I know what you mean about people only listening to themselves. it seems like that problem has only gotten worse and worse lately. Thank you for your kind words concerning intelligence. You’ve reminded me of something I’d meant to include in the original post, but forgot, so I’ll link to it here. If anyone out there, for some reason, really does need to increase their intelligence, it can be done. To do it, read better books: http://alamanach.com/2009/06/23/read-better-books/.

Comment on The Versatile Blogger Award by Fr. Ted

Fr. Ted — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:00:19 +0000

Thanks for the nomination. My eldest son was the one who got me into blogging and he still believes blogging is to be a place where ideas are exchanged. The sad fact that people tend to read only blogs representing things they agree with shows a narrowing of the mind and really that people are only willing to listen to themselves. I appreciated our exchange even though we disagreed. I see lots of wisdom in your comments on intelligence. I would claim to be a lapsed Mensan except I only attended one meeting in my life time but just couldn’t ever bring myself to go again, perhaps also because of shyness.

Comment on The Versatile Blogger Award by SodStar

SodStar — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 15:56:04 +0000

Very much enjoyed this! I’m glad you were able to ‘pull it together.’ Really seeing your humorous and personal side come out is awesome. I do enjoy scholarly posts, especially ones that challenge us all to think, but there is something very endearing and comforting (and rewarding) in learning about other humans on a very human level. I think it may be a real weakness of mine.
Many great congrats to you on finding The One, and be sure to watch out for all the motorists while happily biking about. And thank you, too, for your kind words. I look forward very much to more of your posts and comments.