tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636632642432287906.post7308790744830553186..comments2024-02-29T04:32:30.646-08:00Comments on Rhys's Pieces: Please don't Tweet my Facebook Page!Rhys Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06663634889908752121noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636632642432287906.post-46881709609268806792013-10-27T20:33:57.299-07:002013-10-27T20:33:57.299-07:00I love your books for that reason. It seems like a...I love your books for that reason. It seems like a much more genteel, leisurely time even though we all know that most people did not live as your characters do. As an African American woman I definitely could not have been to the manor born. Still, I love taking my time and reading your mysteries. I make it a point to purchase the printed version rather than the e-book (when available) so that I can thoroughly enjoy the reading experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636632642432287906.post-48105286241053917272013-09-25T15:54:32.641-07:002013-09-25T15:54:32.641-07:00I think a lot of people are "busy" playi...I think a lot of people are "busy" playing around on the internet. Between facebook, email, web surfing, blog reading, game playing, texting, etc, people are choosing to do those things rather than write a letter or connect with a friend in person.<br />~KimberlyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636632642432287906.post-29355615399231649122013-09-07T14:54:39.061-07:002013-09-07T14:54:39.061-07:00I agree w/Jane re her last paragraph. Why are peop...I agree w/Jane re her last paragraph. Why are people so busy when in so many ways our lives are easier? <br /><br />Were the leisurely times referenced in this lovely post just experienced by the wealthier folks? I know that literate people of all socioeconomic classes would stay in touch via letters, and it's a wonderful art that needs to be supported in this era. But most studies show that we've lived in a time with a lot of leisure. Or, at least, up until 2008. Something else is at work that erodes our leisure time. I suspect it's a combination of instant gratification, other ongoing commitments to volunteer work, child-rearing & its related activities, and that our self-discipline has shifted away from pursuits that are time-consuming, such as letter-writing, and used for things such as going to the gym, volunteer/community work, and for women, other attendant opportunities since we now have more professional opportunities. <br /><br />My love for the art of letter-writing is why I now have a penpal and try to stay in touch with others at least via a handwritten note, thank you note and handwritten Christmas cards. <br /><br />I value time spent with a good book set in the past. I know that we have opportunities to blend the past with the present by age-old craftwork, letter-writing and the appreciation of vintage fashions, styles and wares. I think that this is a decent balance. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636632642432287906.post-24785205245187998272013-08-24T11:02:49.105-07:002013-08-24T11:02:49.105-07:00I wouldn't go back to an earlier age, even if ...I wouldn't go back to an earlier age, even if I could be sure I'd be the lady pouring out the tea and not the poor maid who schlepped it up all those stairs. I love historical fiction--from the comfort of my well-heated or cooled, electrically lit home with its indoor plumbing. We had a power outage a few years ago that lasted four days. It was quite some time before I could find fires or candlelight romantic.<br /><br />I do wonder why, with so much less physical labor required of most of us, we haven't got the time to write a letter. Some people can't even be bothered to answer the telephone. Who on earth is really that busy all the time? <br />Jane B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636632642432287906.post-27384450016264023792013-08-20T18:55:20.535-07:002013-08-20T18:55:20.535-07:00I am in complete agreement. If I receive a text th...I am in complete agreement. If I receive a text that is <br /> filled with abbreviations and "text speak" I will not respond to it, my family and friends know this very well. In fact I've only just succumbed to texting in the last year and a half. I still have not fallen victim to Facebook yet but it's becoming more and more difficult, your page and decreased activity here are a prime example. That being said there are many perks to here and now including medical and technological advances that make life better and easier, strangely enough however we seem to have less time to sit back, relax and truly connect with people. Katherine Bnoreply@blogger.com