Comments on: Little Pink Animals http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/05/12/pigs-at-school/ and rockin' tha house Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:50:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Singing the Sky » And It All Just Went Away, Kinda http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/05/12/pigs-at-school/#comment-10420 Singing the Sky » And It All Just Went Away, Kinda Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:10:41 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/05/12/pigs-at-school/#comment-10420 [...] police are. That was hard to do, given that Sky and my school have both contrived to give me the inside view that I never wanted to [...] […] police are. That was hard to do, given that Sky and my school have both contrived to give me the inside view that I never wanted to […]

]]> By: Margaret http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/05/12/pigs-at-school/#comment-1405 Margaret Wed, 16 May 2007 03:05:15 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/05/12/pigs-at-school/#comment-1405 I enjoy reading the dark posts though and can hear your positive voice behind it all. You are a survivor, Michelle. And I admire that so much! I enjoy reading the dark posts though and can hear your positive voice behind it all. You are a survivor, Michelle. And I admire that so much!

]]> By: mary http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/05/12/pigs-at-school/#comment-1381 mary Mon, 14 May 2007 19:21:23 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/05/12/pigs-at-school/#comment-1381 I think it's hard to not "resist" anyway. It's against human nature to have your arms twisted and not put up a fight when physically confronted. I remember being trained to go limp while I was working for a non-profit community group in Houston. Have you heard yet if you'll be there next year? That place sure does need you, even though it may be hard. I think it’s hard to not “resist” anyway. It’s against human nature to have your arms twisted and not put up a fight when physically confronted. I remember being trained to go limp while I was working for a non-profit community group in Houston.

Have you heard yet if you’ll be there next year? That place sure does need you, even though it may be hard.

]]> By: Wende http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/05/12/pigs-at-school/#comment-1351 Wende Sun, 13 May 2007 03:19:18 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/05/12/pigs-at-school/#comment-1351 You know Michelle, it doesn't surprise me one bit that your blog is "darker"--you live through a great deal of pain and misery in your work. It's not a good thing to hold all that you experience in day, and it seems like a good thing to put it out there. I know, I certainly appreciate being reminded of how hard other people have it! It helps keep perspective on things. I don't see what you write as "negative" but realistic--nor do I think you're negative for having written it. You need to put this stuff somewhere, if not on your blog, then where? We all blog for different reasons--and in doing so, give different things to to the world. Your gift is the gift of reality seasoned with immense compassion. There is a hopefulness there, that other might not see at first read--but it's there, you just have to dig deep! You know Michelle, it doesn’t surprise me one bit that your blog is “darker”–you live through a great deal of pain and misery in your work. It’s not a good thing to hold all that you experience in day, and it seems like a good thing to put it out there. I know, I certainly appreciate being reminded of how hard other people have it! It helps keep perspective on things. I don’t see what you write as “negative” but realistic–nor do I think you’re negative for having written it. You need to put this stuff somewhere, if not on your blog, then where?

We all blog for different reasons–and in doing so, give different things to to the world. Your gift is the gift of reality seasoned with immense compassion. There is a hopefulness there, that other might not see at first read–but it’s there, you just have to dig deep!

]]> By: Ken Albin http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/05/12/pigs-at-school/#comment-1350 Ken Albin Sun, 13 May 2007 02:55:34 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/05/12/pigs-at-school/#comment-1350 Well, it sounds like quite a week for pigs, pardon my pun. One reason I have little use for police is this lack of consistency in their behavior and actions. Why is it that they give tickets to people traveling a couple of miles per hour over the speed limit and then fly down the road 10-15 miles per hour over the speed limit with no lights or sirens so they can get to their favorite bar for happy hour. Once a local cop plowed into my dad on his way home from work. He had the nerve to give dad a ticket. When they went to court the judge chewed the cop out when he found out that the guy had run a red light with no lights/siren, supposedly chasing another car. The cop's insurance company had to pay all of the costs. The police generally don't appear to care about anyone's feelings but their own. They also seem to feel that laws don't apply to them, only to others. Well, it sounds like quite a week for pigs, pardon my pun. One reason I have little use for police is this lack of consistency in their behavior and actions. Why is it that they give tickets to people traveling a couple of miles per hour over the speed limit and then fly down the road 10-15 miles per hour over the speed limit with no lights or sirens so they can get to their favorite bar for happy hour. Once a local cop plowed into my dad on his way home from work. He had the nerve to give dad a ticket. When they went to court the judge chewed the cop out when he found out that the guy had run a red light with no lights/siren, supposedly chasing another car. The cop’s insurance company had to pay all of the costs.

The police generally don’t appear to care about anyone’s feelings but their own. They also seem to feel that laws don’t apply to them, only to others.

]]> By: Lee Anne http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/05/12/pigs-at-school/#comment-1348 Lee Anne Sun, 13 May 2007 01:51:47 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/05/12/pigs-at-school/#comment-1348 Wow...makes you stop and think for sure. I just cringe when I think about what it is going to be like by the time my kids get old enough for high school. Ugh..makes me want to home school! Wow…makes you stop and think for sure. I just cringe when I think about what it is going to be like by the time my kids get old enough for high school. Ugh..makes me want to home school!

]]> By: Pacian http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/05/12/pigs-at-school/#comment-1338 Pacian Sat, 12 May 2007 15:26:46 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/05/12/pigs-at-school/#comment-1338 Yes, who polices the police? o_O (I like pigs.) Yes, who polices the police? o_O

(I like pigs.)

]]> By: JanePoe (aka Deborah) http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/05/12/pigs-at-school/#comment-1336 JanePoe (aka Deborah) Sat, 12 May 2007 14:10:31 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/05/12/pigs-at-school/#comment-1336 The background on mean pig and his wife certainly illuminates things. A friend of mine was telling me that in Costa Rica they have term limits on how long somebody can be a police officer (or civil guard) and I think it's three years, to avoid corruption or abuse of power. I know that we won't be able to institute that here ... but it does illuminate the fact that this is a job that can breed misuse of power. The background on mean pig and his wife certainly illuminates things. A friend of mine was telling me that in Costa Rica they have term limits on how long somebody can be a police officer (or civil guard) and I think it’s three years, to avoid corruption or abuse of power. I know that we won’t be able to institute that here … but it does illuminate the fact that this is a job that can breed misuse of power.

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