Comments on: Enough with the Platitudinous Drivel http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2010/06/23/enough-with-the-platitudinous-drivel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=enough-with-the-platitudinous-drivel Girl-friendly points of view from women living midlife with humor and grace, keeping it real—staying young and healthy in heart and mind. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:30:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Breon http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2010/06/23/enough-with-the-platitudinous-drivel/comment-page-1/#comment-2094 Breon Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:49:33 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=3851#comment-2094 The most intelligent rant I've read/heard in a long time. I do miss your scathing clarity--and your presence. The most intelligent rant I’ve read/heard in a long time. I do miss your scathing clarity–and your presence.

]]> By: alison http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2010/06/23/enough-with-the-platitudinous-drivel/comment-page-1/#comment-2081 alison Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:28:36 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=3851#comment-2081 This is wonderful in that perfectly pissed off way. I admit I tell myself "everything works out for the best," but I say it to remind myself that you have to take what you're given and make something of it. That idea really does fall short, though, quite quickly (illnesses, wars, bankruptcy etc). But it helps me remember to have a good attitude, and find what good I can in difficult situations. We always have the opportunity to learn. My favorite quote is "pay attention! It'll change your life!" :) This is wonderful in that perfectly pissed off way. I admit I tell myself “everything works out for the best,” but I say it to remind myself that you have to take what you’re given and make something of it. That idea really does fall short, though, quite quickly (illnesses, wars, bankruptcy etc). But it helps me remember to have a good attitude, and find what good I can in difficult situations. We always have the opportunity to learn. My favorite quote is “pay attention! It’ll change your life!” :)

]]> By: Sukhdeepak http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2010/06/23/enough-with-the-platitudinous-drivel/comment-page-1/#comment-2063 Sukhdeepak Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:55:24 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=3851#comment-2063 Very well written blog. Very well written blog.

]]> By: dearpru http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2010/06/23/enough-with-the-platitudinous-drivel/comment-page-1/#comment-2060 dearpru Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:04:25 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=3851#comment-2060 "It's all good," is the "everything works out for the best" platitude for the under 30 set. And Sadhvi, once W said, "Awesome!" (in response to something intelligent said by another world leader), the curtain came crashing down on that word--permanently and forever. “It’s all good,” is the “everything works out for the best” platitude for the under 30 set.

And Sadhvi, once W said, “Awesome!” (in response to something intelligent said by another world leader), the curtain came crashing down on that word–permanently and forever.

]]> By: tim http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2010/06/23/enough-with-the-platitudinous-drivel/comment-page-1/#comment-2059 tim Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:39:52 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=3851#comment-2059 perhaps some of your readers are familiar with the this most recent rant by the grand old curmudgeon himself, bob dylan, who told us fifty years agao a hard rain was gonna fall, and now who comforts us that... "it's all good:" "Talk about me babe, if you must Throw on the dirt, pile on the dust I'd do the same thing if I could You know what they say, they say it's all good All good It's all good Big politician telling lies Restaurant kitchen, all full of flies Don't make a bit of difference, don't see why it should But it's all right, 'cause it's all good It's all good It's all good Wives are leavin' their husbands, they beginning to roam They leave the party and they never get home I wouldn't change it, even if I could You know what they say man, it's all good It's all good All good Brick by brick, they tear you down A teacup of water is enough to drown You ought to know, if they could they would Whatever going down, it's all good All good Say it's all good People in the country, people on the land Some of them so sick, they can hardly stand Everybody would move away, if they could It's hard to believe but it's all good Yeah The widow's cry, the orphan's plea Everywhere you look, more misery Come along with me, babe, I wish you would You know what I'm sayin', it's all good All good I said it's all good All good Cold-blooded killer, stalking the town Cop cars blinking, something bad going down Buildings are crumbling in the neighborhood But there's nothing to worry about, 'cause it's all good It's all good They say it's all good I'll pluck off your beard and blow it in your face This time tomorrow I'll be rolling in your place I wouldn't change a thing even if I could You know what they say, they say it's all good It's all good" you can hear it on itunes or whatever, and have a hearty chuckle. perhaps some of your readers are familiar with the this most recent rant by the grand old curmudgeon himself, bob dylan, who told us fifty years agao a hard rain was gonna fall, and now who comforts us that… “it’s all good:”

“Talk about me babe, if you must
Throw on the dirt, pile on the dust
I’d do the same thing if I could
You know what they say, they say it’s all good
All good
It’s all good

Big politician telling lies
Restaurant kitchen, all full of flies
Don’t make a bit of difference, don’t see why it should
But it’s all right, ’cause it’s all good
It’s all good
It’s all good

Wives are leavin’ their husbands, they beginning to roam
They leave the party and they never get home
I wouldn’t change it, even if I could
You know what they say man, it’s all good
It’s all good
All good

Brick by brick, they tear you down
A teacup of water is enough to drown
You ought to know, if they could they would
Whatever going down, it’s all good
All good
Say it’s all good

People in the country, people on the land
Some of them so sick, they can hardly stand
Everybody would move away, if they could
It’s hard to believe but it’s all good
Yeah

The widow’s cry, the orphan’s plea
Everywhere you look, more misery
Come along with me, babe, I wish you would
You know what I’m sayin’, it’s all good
All good
I said it’s all good
All good

Cold-blooded killer, stalking the town
Cop cars blinking, something bad going down
Buildings are crumbling in the neighborhood
But there’s nothing to worry about, ’cause it’s all good
It’s all good
They say it’s all good

I’ll pluck off your beard and blow it in your face
This time tomorrow I’ll be rolling in your place
I wouldn’t change a thing even if I could
You know what they say, they say it’s all good
It’s all good”

you can hear it on itunes or whatever, and have a hearty chuckle.

]]> By: dearpru http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2010/06/23/enough-with-the-platitudinous-drivel/comment-page-1/#comment-2058 dearpru Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:33:32 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=3851#comment-2058 I dunno, Carine, the older I get--and thank heavens I AM getting older and not dropping dead--the more I think that "reason" is a companion crutch to "religion," the purpose of both being to super-impose human brain-friendly order on chaos. And, in the latter case of religion, an attempt also to stack the deck with gene pool copycats, all marching in lockstep order, operating from the same instruction manual and chanting the same bellicose crap. But most of all, coming up with "reasons" why it is okay to kill off competition for resources through over-breeding and orders from "on high" from avatars, gods, prophets and just plain ole crazy people posing as religious leaders. I dunno, Carine, the older I get–and thank heavens I AM getting older and not dropping dead–the more I think that “reason” is a companion crutch to “religion,” the purpose of both being to super-impose human brain-friendly order on chaos. And, in the latter case of religion, an attempt also to stack the deck with gene pool copycats, all marching in lockstep order, operating from the same instruction manual and chanting the same bellicose crap. But most of all, coming up with “reasons” why it is okay to kill off competition for resources through over-breeding and orders from “on high” from avatars, gods, prophets and just plain ole crazy people posing as religious leaders.

]]> By: Juliana http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2010/06/23/enough-with-the-platitudinous-drivel/comment-page-1/#comment-2057 Juliana Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:16:41 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=3851#comment-2057 Thank you, thank you, thank you for that rant! I feel it every day as I wonder what my son's generation will inherit with the current state of affairs in this country. It's never been this bad in my memory. Mom's keep it in check and teach your children well. I trust it will sink in, regardless of the insanity around them. They will be in charge in the coming decades, so let's try to instill in them the values and education they will need to turn this mess around! Thank you, thank you, thank you for that rant! I feel it every day as I wonder what my son’s generation will inherit with the current state of affairs in this country. It’s never been this bad in my memory. Mom’s keep it in check and teach your children well. I trust it will sink in, regardless of the insanity around them. They will be in charge in the coming decades, so let’s try to instill in them the values and education they will need to turn this mess around!

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