Comments on A Life in Pages: BOM: The Editing

My dear friend here in CS is black and married to ...

2008-05-05T19:14:00.000-04:00

My dear friend here in CS is black and married to a white man. They experienced getting hassled by a black manager of a restaurant just a few months ago. It makes me sad.

We were discussing this and I had said to her, "Surely you haven't experienced prejudice here in Colorado." Well, as a matter of fact, they do sometimes.

So unfortunately you are not off-base in your

Oh, definitely worth the wait. It's funny. . . I ...

2008-05-05T15:58:00.000-04:00

Oh, definitely worth the wait. It's funny. . . I almost hated to read it because then I knew I'd finish it and it would be over! How weird is that? Kinda like enjoying the anticipation of Christmas! But at least I get a daily "fix" here!

I appreciate your comments. Your fiction books can cause me to wrestle with things as much as any non-fiction book! :-) There's much to ponder in

And P.S. Thanks for your kind comments about SAWR...

2008-05-05T13:36:00.000-04:00

And P.S. Thanks for your kind comments about SAWR. I hope it was worth the wait!

Angie

I hear what you're saying, Linda--when my daughter...

2008-05-05T13:33:00.000-04:00

I hear what you're saying, Linda--when my daughter (she was 18) asked if I'd mind if she dated a black man, I said, "Honey, I care far more about whether or not he loves Jesus than the color of his skin."

I then went on to talk about how marriage is tough, so it helps to have a common background and culture so you are working for the same goals. We talked about how it'd be harder for

First of all, I finished the book last night. Sig...

2008-05-05T11:47:00.000-04:00

First of all, I finished the book last night. Sigh. Excellent, excellent, as always, Angela!! I think my favorite line was at the top of page 366 about trusting God. WOW!

I agree that racism is still an issue. The test was interesting; I did it twice several hours apart and got two different answers! Interestingly enough, the first time I was more neutral than the second time.

And we ALL do it. Unless we make an intentional e...

2008-05-05T11:13:00.000-04:00

And we ALL do it. Unless we make an intentional effort to do otherwise. In a new group of strangers we will intuitively find people we have something in common with. It would take intention to put ourselves in the middle of a group that is nothing like ourselves. And it would take some courage. Maybe the drive for acceptance is behind that??

You're so right, Kay. In our middle school group,...

2008-05-05T09:30:00.000-04:00

You're so right, Kay. In our middle school group, kids don't really group by race, but by culture--we have the cheerleader types in one row, the jocks in another, the brainiacs in another. Even the "loners" stick together in a detached sort of way.

It's like they have an innate homing beacon that attracts kids of a similar mindset. Little hives.

Angie

I agree that racism is alive and well. I think it...

2008-05-05T09:23:00.000-04:00

I agree that racism is alive and well. I think it is becoming less severe, but it will always be around.
I was surprised that I had no preference on that test. Not that I think I'm a racist, but I did grow up in an all white town and so I expected that to influence the test.
You are right about it being natural. Like sticks to like. Even at college everyone divided into their own

did you and your editors disagree over how much of...

2008-05-05T09:03:00.000-04:00

did you and your editors disagree over how much of the body preparation process was acceptable to include? I ask because I find all that sort of thing fascinating, and I think that I would include far more than most people would care to read, initially.