tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post6472755464611158387..comments2024-01-05T05:50:22.989-05:00Comments on Thoughts in Progress: Times They Were A-Changing and a GiveawaySavannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15118900505228075022noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-37384642508245022692013-12-19T19:44:53.746-05:002013-12-19T19:44:53.746-05:00So true, Alex! Do you think we are searching less ...So true, Alex! Do you think we are searching less today, more accepting of the "status quo"? Or do you think the search itself has become the status quo?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074028077543940887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-11293606044635916922013-12-19T19:43:32.370-05:002013-12-19T19:43:32.370-05:00Mason, thanks so much for hosting the Times They W...Mason, thanks so much for hosting the Times They Were A-Changing anthology today. It's a pleasure to be able to interact with so many people, to hear their stories, and see how the anthology resonates in one way or another with just about everyone.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074028077543940887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-55233066551940406692013-12-19T19:42:13.143-05:002013-12-19T19:42:13.143-05:00Ann, thank you for sharing your UK experience of t...Ann, thank you for sharing your UK experience of that era. As Kate mentioned, the stories in the anthology do span the globe, though many are set in the U.S. I remember reading about the conflicts in Northern Ireland at that time (I was also a teen in the mid 60s to mid 70s) and feeling sad about all the pointless violence in the world. I still feel that way!<br /><br />There was just something about that time and how we as a generation responded to the violence that stands out as a major change in mindset from previous generations. Do you agree? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074028077543940887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-18318676938064686962013-12-19T19:37:09.664-05:002013-12-19T19:37:09.664-05:00Hi Marcia, and thanks for your comments about what...Hi Marcia, and thanks for your comments about what Age of Aquarius meant (means) for you. I think we all had our own personal interpretations of what we thought it would bring. Certainly peace, joy, and increase in spirituality and higher consciousness. And yes, that era was so full of hope! Not that hope is gone; I think it's still very much alive in our hearts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074028077543940887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-44571352740205549522013-12-19T15:45:58.345-05:002013-12-19T15:45:58.345-05:00Hi Marcia, Yes, we were seekers! I know, after rea...Hi Marcia, Yes, we were seekers! I know, after reading your excellent story, "Two Sisters," in our anthology, how sincerely you hoped to create change and understanding, the courage of your dreams. And in my own story, "Getting It," how drawn I was to that inner journey that would create a new world, as you say, inside out. The anthology certainly stirs up those memories, hopes, and dreams. Maybe it can create a context for it all!<br /><br />Thanks for your comment. <br />Best wishes,<br />KateKate Farrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07333286516747580634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-22132769499157519482013-12-19T15:09:09.434-05:002013-12-19T15:09:09.434-05:00Age of Aquarius? It meant wondering, searching, ex...Age of Aquarius? It meant wondering, searching, experimenting - but mostly it meant hope. Hope that there would be a tangible change of heart, that love would grow exponentially, like a healing virus with no one immune. I interpreted it as a pre-ordained, written in the stars kind of assurance. But my view was more personal, involving heartfelt changes. Not as much political emphasis, as I felt that change begins inside and filters through all other areas. (I have views and opinions on what has and has not happened to those hopes and dreams, but that's for another discussion. haha) Thx so much for hosting this interview and pursuing the topic!Marcia G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05401846609955732958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-79148961959144605442013-12-19T12:03:48.410-05:002013-12-19T12:03:48.410-05:00There was a lot of searching going on then.
Merry ...There was a lot of searching going on then.<br />Merry Christmas, Mason!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-60234378003349708352013-12-19T10:30:44.411-05:002013-12-19T10:30:44.411-05:00Hi Mason, Thanks for hosting our anthology, Times ...Hi Mason, Thanks for hosting our anthology, Times They Were A-Changing, part of the WOW! Blog Tour. It's a thrill to have the book out there, being presented and discussed.<br /><br />Our book spans both decades as well as the US, Canada, and the UK. It's amazing how global the changes were, and all at the same time. Ann, one of the stories takes place in London, 1972, about feminism, how it grew out of the labor movement in the UK--actually a very powerful tale. <br /><br />There's a story for everyone in this book--it captures the raw experience of change for women in a wide range of settings. <br /><br />All the best,<br />Kate Kate Farrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07333286516747580634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-68955268271193715992013-12-19T08:37:07.311-05:002013-12-19T08:37:07.311-05:00Age of Aquarius will be looping in my head all day...Age of Aquarius will be looping in my head all day now! This sounds like a great book for those of us who were teenagers in the 60-70 era. We didn't have the Vietnam conflict in the U.K. but there was fighting in Northern Ireland that affected all of us deeply both with the soldiers and on the home front. I was in several places in the city where an IRA bomb went off shortly after I passed the area. Shops in Oxford Street were bombed and even the Tower of London. Sad time for everyone.<br />AnnAnn Summervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300190648788509096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-88056488324216440732013-12-19T08:24:00.325-05:002013-12-19T08:24:00.325-05:00Margot, thanks so stopping by. It was an amazing t...Margot, thanks so stopping by. It was an amazing time.Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-32505130149074705802013-12-19T08:23:32.707-05:002013-12-19T08:23:32.707-05:00Joy, thanks again for visiting with us today and s...Joy, thanks again for visiting with us today and sharing this look at how the book came to be. That era has given us so much. Wishing you much success.Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-29523664383964747682013-12-19T08:10:12.158-05:002013-12-19T08:10:12.158-05:00Mason - Thanks for hosting Joy
Joy - What an ama...Mason - Thanks for hosting Joy<br /><br />Joy - What an amazing time the late '60's were. It really was a time of social metamorphosis. I wish you success with your exploration of that era.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com