tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post5922533481768196776..comments2024-02-26T00:19:32.692-08:00Comments on Conrad: The War at HomeDavid Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03462503019359418324noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post-54148054644444335932016-04-13T10:33:33.600-07:002016-04-13T10:33:33.600-07:00Very nice. Loved Turkey too.Very nice. Loved Turkey too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678272376349320155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post-12464778384278827202016-04-13T10:33:26.755-07:002016-04-13T10:33:26.755-07:00Very nice. Loved Turkey too.Very nice. Loved Turkey too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678272376349320155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post-60815544495749012342015-11-01T14:28:14.621-08:002015-11-01T14:28:14.621-08:00Wonderful read as usual, David. Now it has left me...Wonderful read as usual, David. Now it has left me wondering how much can 'memleket' be compared to a word of my own language: 'saudade'.<br />Somehow, they both resonate in a similar way...XRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05190576728153976884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post-50261053030674191262015-10-22T08:57:20.442-07:002015-10-22T08:57:20.442-07:00Beautiful. While reading, I found myself back home...Beautiful. While reading, I found myself back home as well growing up in my grandparents house. This triggered some buried emotions for me. How I still miss it to this day, miss him immensely.Candie Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217332298891089391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post-78653092733828562802015-10-09T07:45:08.783-07:002015-10-09T07:45:08.783-07:00Not sure why, but I thought of you while visiting ...Not sure why, but I thought of you while visiting this place last week. It was such a transformative experience. www.missionwolf.org. Heading to Gettysburg at the end of the month. I must watch the Burns documentary before I do. Your post inspired me to do so. - Theresa Theresa Heimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10168832630297535235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post-13857291204048134232015-10-02T14:15:19.521-07:002015-10-02T14:15:19.521-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277715163727324064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post-85101261543934877042015-10-02T14:15:17.653-07:002015-10-02T14:15:17.653-07:00Great writing david, I love reading so it's al...Great writing david, I love reading so it's always nice to have a place to go to and enjoy a great story. Thank you. Love your writing & acting you are one of my favorite actors again thank you for your awesome talent. JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277715163727324064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post-14509744146530210202015-10-02T14:13:40.994-07:002015-10-02T14:13:40.994-07:00Great writing david, I love reading so it's al...Great writing david, I love reading so it's always nice to have a place to go to and enjoy a great story. Thank you. Love your writing & acting you are one of my favorite actors again thank you for your awesome talent. JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277715163727324064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post-89376802479188076312015-09-30T09:14:02.589-07:002015-09-30T09:14:02.589-07:00Well said, Stephanie...no I didn't make it to ... Well said, Stephanie...no I didn't make it to the Museum of Innocence - what a name!- I imagine I feared self combustion at the door. <br /> "it's pretty much about everything memleket' - lovely. Thank you for readingDavid Conradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03462503019359418324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post-27231401524488514702015-09-29T10:06:11.190-07:002015-09-29T10:06:11.190-07:00Turkey? Lovely. Hope you made it to Istanbul, and ...Turkey? Lovely. Hope you made it to Istanbul, and if you did, to the Masumiyet Müsezi (The Museum of Innocence) based on Orhan Pamuk's novel of the same title. I had a wonderful chat with its curator two years ago and ironically it's pretty much about everything 'memleket' apparently stands for, the deep melancholy and nostalgia for the natural and organic beauty of a home and city one used to know, but doesn't necessarily exist in that form any more. Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14297280688337701479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post-37380953049704117832015-09-29T00:01:03.166-07:002015-09-29T00:01:03.166-07:00I like the way you tell stories. I have a story I ...I like the way you tell stories. I have a story I need someone to tell. I suffered from PTS. I don't if you ever stop suffering from it but I can't write it myself, not that I would a good writer anyway. I probably would not be. So how much does it cost to have a famous actor write for you?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125200580469157890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post-90267646109596467772015-09-25T10:14:59.592-07:002015-09-25T10:14:59.592-07:00I stumbled upon this blog this morning. I'm a...I stumbled upon this blog this morning. I'm a bit overwhelmed and sad and happy and amazed. Thank you for the feels and memories.RealityStarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07347728618308443966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post-56546416634117416612015-09-25T05:01:21.850-07:002015-09-25T05:01:21.850-07:00Sorry David, I deleted my post by mistake :(Sorry David, I deleted my post by mistake :(Isabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777863239396832236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post-44725285549146258142015-09-25T05:00:32.191-07:002015-09-25T05:00:32.191-07:00Dear David,
I woke up this morning with the sense ...Dear David,<br />I woke up this morning with the sense of urgency about reading your blog; I wonder if it was Marcel Proust (The Guermantes Way) who accompanied me until I went to bed (whom reminds me a lot the way you describe every little detail) or just the vibe that you spread among your followers that travelled where I live. <br />I love reading you, thanks for the inspiration that move your hands and heart to share with us your thoughts.<br />"Confound the ignorant, and amaze indeed...<br />...unpack my heart with words; and fall a-cursing like a very drab...."<br />Isabella<br />Isabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777863239396832236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post-69813002323878215342015-09-25T00:45:54.789-07:002015-09-25T00:45:54.789-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Isabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777863239396832236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post-8161953461064223972015-09-24T18:56:43.523-07:002015-09-24T18:56:43.523-07:00This post brought back memories. My mom's fam...This post brought back memories. My mom's family lived on Union Street in Swissvale for a little over 70 years. (Grandpa was an ob/gyn who delivered a bunch of kiddos up there from the late 1930's until the mid-1970's.) Reading this, I thought of the pack of cats they kept, and--unrelated to the cats--I could smell the trees and loam on the hill behind their house. Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01253244787706225946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post-38793692192576930452015-09-21T17:09:37.835-07:002015-09-21T17:09:37.835-07:00Lady just mind your own business. Keep your focus ...Lady just mind your own business. Keep your focus on his writing and not on my comments. I wasn't talking to you anyway!<br /><br />Besides if he has fingers to type blog posts, HE can reply to me is he feels offended or whatever. He knows what I mean because I am talking to HIM, but you know what? He insists in reply through another format... That's OUR business.<br /><br />As for who YOU worship... That's YOUR business, I didn't ask you anything. And I'm not at YOUR mercy because I don't give a shit about your opinion LOL.dsseclecticnaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774911737537252018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post-15116712947970968452015-09-21T16:43:21.898-07:002015-09-21T16:43:21.898-07:00your right, my opinion on a blog publicly seen. Yo...your right, my opinion on a blog publicly seen. You knew that when you posted. If you don't want other people's opinions keep it private..lol...otherwise you are at OUR mercy...LOL. <br />As for Davidism. ...MAKE NO MISTAKE...the ONLY ONE I Worship is the one who had nails in his hands/feet and a CROWN OF THORNS!!!<br />However, if you mean Celebrating the talents of this man named DAVID, then 'ELL YEA I'm good with that!! ;)) <br />KAThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06600539959847930977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post-74568507790846143552015-09-21T14:51:16.845-07:002015-09-21T14:51:16.845-07:00I know that longing for home even when it's no...I know that longing for home even when it's not the place that you miss but the feeling. I agree the word nostalgic doesn't cover it, "memleket" I like it, I'll use it in my mind when I have those feelings. My Dad is gone, my god I miss him, reminiscing just isn't enough, "memleket" I like it, I'll smile thinking of it and him. Those comforting times, just sitting watching tv, knowing he'd always be there, well not anymore, "memleket" I like it, it's perfect, more than memories I completely agree.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07101158881150501255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post-18730063418234373132015-09-21T13:13:37.111-07:002015-09-21T13:13:37.111-07:00That must be Davidism... But your opinion is irrel...That must be Davidism... But your opinion is irrelevant to me. It is what it is, your opinion.dsseclecticnaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774911737537252018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post-53721205584317106932015-09-21T11:59:49.296-07:002015-09-21T11:59:49.296-07:00David, just remember one thing, "the squeaky ...David, just remember one thing, "the squeaky wheel gets the oil. That is until its time to change the wheel!" SMILE and have a great day!KAThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06600539959847930977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post-49612312675942268582015-09-21T11:57:27.632-07:002015-09-21T11:57:27.632-07:00as I said...private is private...public is public....as I said...private is private...public is public...It's NONE of anyone else's business what happens in the private life of an actor/writer!! I know that part of it! <br />Only once in my life did I ever go after anyone publicly and that was ONLY after he went after me publicly! And I never publicly Dis'd him directly either, just called him out on his negative comments!<br />Also, I DO know something about being discreet publicly, as a family member of mine was famous in my area. But I never let private matters become public! I would defend him publicly no matter what. KAThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06600539959847930977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post-19766394506969360832015-09-21T09:28:38.361-07:002015-09-21T09:28:38.361-07:00I regularly read your blog posts with keen interes...I regularly read your blog posts with keen interest because of the colorful writing and authentic voice that makes your depictions of people and places come alive. However this one touched me especially deeply, to the point that the very night after I read it, I had a dream that was like a montage of my years growing up in farming country. It was so vivid I felt I had been transported back in time. There were several moments where I could clearly revisit scenes from Christmases long past in the house my mother raised us in and lived in for 20 years. As we have just been forced to relocate her due to raised rent and her physical condition, which requires her to be closer to family, those memories are especially precious. I can only thank you for your contribution, please never stop writing!<br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03611777362498641690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post-58336971864289524922015-09-21T07:22:02.915-07:002015-09-21T07:22:02.915-07:00I would reply to you but because you have no idea ...I would reply to you but because you have no idea what you are talking about I'm gonna leave it... The only reason I'm exchanging this words with you is because your comment addresses me.dsseclecticnaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774911737537252018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774688605369751367.post-72165506980940821952015-09-21T05:09:09.827-07:002015-09-21T05:09:09.827-07:00Ok, I have to speak up! Denise Silva..What you sai...Ok, I have to speak up! Denise Silva..What you said was NOT right to be put on this blog! Private is Private and it's NOT cowardice to keep private matters private!! It actually shows MORE CLASS not to go public with personal matters! If David wanted to blog about what you mentioned, HE'D HAVE DONE SO! It is NONE of the public's business what David does with his life if he chooses not to disclose it!! <br />David, I totally understand your blog.. my kids' dad died 5 yrs ago. We were together 13 yrs. Words didn't always need to be said. We understood each other. The last 5 months of his life was in a hospital with a Trache. He couldn't talk, but I understood much of what he wanted.I wanted to test how coherent he was after the accident and whispered in his ear that I'd let him chase me around the room if he got better, I got a raised eyebrow and a flirty smirk! And within an hr of his death I told him 'his girls' would be ok, he could let go..I got a slight wink with the eye i was closest to (he was very weak). So words don't matter when it counts! I'm reminded often of things between us from everyday life. Some funny (we were the oddest couple), some not. <br />Life's short..don't let negativity get to you, David. And don't ever give up on writing, acting. Your too good at it! Now smile and have a GREAT DAY!!KAThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06600539959847930977noreply@blogger.com