Comments on: The blog of the Ancient Mariner https://thenewneo.com/2005/05/14/blog-of-ancient-mariner/ A blog about political change, among other things Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: gatorbait https://thenewneo.com/2005/05/14/blog-of-ancient-mariner/#comment-906 Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2005/05/blog-of-ancient-mariner.html#comment-906 Ever walk on a deck after the albatrosses have been by? That’s why he shot it.

]]> By: M. Simon https://thenewneo.com/2005/05/14/blog-of-ancient-mariner/#comment-907 Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2005/05/blog-of-ancient-mariner.html#comment-907 The Mariner shot the albatross because he could. To spit in the eye of God. To show his power over life and death.

It could be a male thing.

]]> By: Goesh https://thenewneo.com/2005/05/14/blog-of-ancient-mariner/#comment-908 Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2005/05/blog-of-ancient-mariner.html#comment-908 What a memory, reading the Ancient Mariner, like you, in middle school, about the 8th grade as I recall. Quite symbolic of many of the changes I and all of us have undergone, and in due time we will find ourselves right in the middle, being neither too Liberal or too conservative, flexible, mature, compassionate yet realistic. I think you should compile all of this and write a book. Why not? You have your basic core of essays that you can embellish and maybe some of the commentary can be worked in as well. It wouldn’t have to be a thousand pages you know.

]]> By: Anonymous https://thenewneo.com/2005/05/14/blog-of-ancient-mariner/#comment-909 Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2005/05/blog-of-ancient-mariner.html#comment-909 I love your blog, and especially your Vietnam ruminations. I was born in the US and grew up in Israel, I was too young in the 60s, so even if I had been here, I wouldn’t have paid much attention. So I am learning a lot about that era now. Your writing is wonderful. My 16 year old son is a regular old conservative, he never stood the chance of changing sides. Many liberal friends accuse me of brainwashing him. So be it, I consider it passing on my values. Anyway he loves histroy, so I’ve been passing on your articles to him. I don’t know that he reads them all, but even if he reads a few, he is getting a viewpoint that isn’t being heard anywhere else. Of course you reference to theh Acient Mariner is great, just keep on writing.
Leah

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