tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post1143905322126449292..comments2023-10-28T10:50:43.449-04:00Comments on Crankster: School Colors,Cranksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02963261408896541210noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-77774312856941565842007-08-23T13:41:00.000-04:002007-08-23T13:41:00.000-04:00I also stocked up on VT merch the weekend after th...I also stocked up on VT merch the weekend after the shooting, and for the same reasons. Even though I felt like one of those yellow ribbon "Support the Troops" people at the register, and I knew there was some VT bookstore owner trying his damnedest to bury a mile-long grin, I didn't care.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, glad you're surviving in the Bronx, tell J-Lo I said "Holla atchur boi." :-Ptokenscothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09641977135645110811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-12945092216358209852007-08-09T13:44:00.000-04:002007-08-09T13:44:00.000-04:00Jude-I've missed you!!Jude-<BR/>I've missed you!!Cranksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02963261408896541210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-16382752614771271742007-08-09T05:44:00.000-04:002007-08-09T05:44:00.000-04:00CranksterIm so glad 'color therepy' has helped and...Crankster<BR/>Im so glad 'color therepy' has helped and comforted you in the ugly face of this tragedy and incandescent frustration with the administration. You are most fortunate that you have such a wise and positive approach to yourself and to the situation you found yourself in. I know it has taken some time to get there but get there you did, with the help of your family and students, Im Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04307596339529823805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-61405257656528334052007-08-07T22:20:00.000-04:002007-08-07T22:20:00.000-04:00Puss-You always help me put things in perspective....Puss-<BR/>You always help me put things in perspective. Thanks!<BR/><BR/><BR/>CEO-<BR/>They have some special relevance for you--I'm glad.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Reflecting Pool-<BR/>Yeah, I think this will be the last Tech post. It took me a while to write, because I needed to think through it, but I think I'm there.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Freddo-<BR/>The difficult thing is keeping the bureaucracy from taintingCranksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02963261408896541210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-10667534819102520872007-08-07T19:39:00.000-04:002007-08-07T19:39:00.000-04:00We have a neighbor waaay out here in Hideyhoo who ...We have a neighbor waaay out here in Hideyhoo who has a big ol' VT flag in his yard and stickers on his car. Makes me think of you every time I see it.<BR/><BR/>As for me, I have a closet full of Black and Gold. There is definately something about working for an institution that is shaping the future for young people that makes you proud to wear the polo shirt.Cloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910275652273858169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-33809644376735889642007-08-05T12:11:00.000-04:002007-08-05T12:11:00.000-04:00It's like being a parent and suddenly realizing th...It's like being a parent and suddenly realizing that the words you spoke sunk in, and the child has become a grown up while you were still talking. Humbling indeed.Spellboundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15509472793661588823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-38022004636652636892007-08-04T12:14:00.000-04:002007-08-04T12:14:00.000-04:00I'm glad you reconciled with the maroon and orange...I'm glad you reconciled with the maroon and orange, chief. <BR/><BR/>School spirit has much more to do with experiences and people than with buildings and bureaucracy. In my case, the people I met at VT became my surrogate family. For me, that's the attachment. Sounds like it is for you too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-4812643452076614142007-08-03T21:32:00.000-04:002007-08-03T21:32:00.000-04:00How can one spend that kind of time and work that ...How can one spend that kind of time and work that kind of commitment without bonding? Of course you bonded, rightly so. I'm glad you were able to put this down and hopefully help keep you moving forward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-39022332637686236972007-08-03T13:59:00.000-04:002007-08-03T13:59:00.000-04:00I wear the caps you got for me. I think of you and...I wear the caps you got for me. I think of you and Jake every time either one is on my head! I always will.The CEOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132181032041726978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-89165703320001295522007-08-03T07:59:00.000-04:002007-08-03T07:59:00.000-04:00The true fabric of a community is often revealed t...The true fabric of a community is often revealed through tragedy, and in this case, that was something to be proud of. That the symbolism of those colours becomes a comfort is entirely understandable, and a blessing, in some measure, for the ease of access and participation they bestow.<BR/><BR/>How wise of you to be able to reflect upon this.<BR/><BR/>PussGlamourpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01450175254756849062noreply@blogger.com