tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post6390572357065284129..comments2023-10-06T00:51:39.230-07:00Comments on .Square Pegs: Z is for ZanzibarDA Cairnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891944631357476250noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-58282903588303901862014-05-03T16:21:29.516-07:002014-05-03T16:21:29.516-07:00His promiscuity and the way he treated people. I f...His promiscuity and the way he treated people. I found it difficult to read because of how much I liked him as an artist. Anyway, aren't 'self destructive' and 'excessive' reasons enough to be appalled. Nice to to hear from you again GG. It's been great blogging with you. Thanks for contributing to Square pegs.DA Cairnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891944631357476250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-88243197828044831372014-05-01T15:41:47.647-07:002014-05-01T15:41:47.647-07:00Freddie Mecury's voice reaches depths within m...Freddie Mecury's voice reaches depths within me. Iranians consider him half-Iranian, because of Parsi heritage. I'm curious about this biography and what you found appalling. He was self-destructive and excessive, of course. But beyond that?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13498366243284139417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-21107132938520270652014-05-01T14:47:49.971-07:002014-05-01T14:47:49.971-07:00The old double standard. Yes. Thanks for being a p...The old double standard. Yes. Thanks for being a part of Square Pegs. I'll look forward to hearing about your Alaska trip. Congrats to you too on finishing the challenge.DA Cairnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891944631357476250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-5891816706207586472014-05-01T14:45:29.926-07:002014-05-01T14:45:29.926-07:00We did Vicky, we did. Congrats and thanks to you t...We did Vicky, we did. Congrats and thanks to you too.DA Cairnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891944631357476250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-534453785443051752014-05-01T09:23:17.265-07:002014-05-01T09:23:17.265-07:00Congrats on surfing the A-Z! I think we are all a...Congrats on surfing the A-Z! I think we are all a little different publicly than privately, but we seem to want stars to be the person we want them to be and we often don't want to hear who they really are.kjmckendryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534751311630921447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-4037764471322110202014-05-01T01:04:36.205-07:002014-05-01T01:04:36.205-07:00Congratulations! WE DID IT :) Thank you so much fo...Congratulations! WE DID IT :) Thank you so much for your visits to my blog over April :) xxVikki Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02694323337495411373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-52509297953964557322014-05-01T00:48:59.800-07:002014-05-01T00:48:59.800-07:00Good to hear from you again VR, and not just becau...Good to hear from you again VR, and not just because you are another Queen fan.You've been a little quiet of late. Busy with other things? Thanks for popping in and taking the time to comment. Of course, I agree with you. :)DA Cairnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891944631357476250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-26356606864361826492014-05-01T00:46:46.313-07:002014-05-01T00:46:46.313-07:00Thanks Maria, Congrats to you too. Thanks for your...Thanks Maria, Congrats to you too. Thanks for your contributions to Square Pegs. I agree on the messiness of double lives. It's a recipe for disaster and yet...DA Cairnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891944631357476250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-5027141816098102582014-05-01T00:45:07.905-07:002014-05-01T00:45:07.905-07:00No, no...I think I know where you are going. It...No, no...I think I know where you are going. It's a pretty neat analogy actually. I do think of myself as a work in progress. You did well, Liz. Thanks for blogging with me.DA Cairnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891944631357476250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-74613002641614685502014-05-01T00:42:34.770-07:002014-05-01T00:42:34.770-07:00Thanks Sharon. the feeling is mutual.Thanks Sharon. the feeling is mutual.DA Cairnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891944631357476250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-8870255080753012372014-04-30T21:26:52.495-07:002014-04-30T21:26:52.495-07:00Someone did their a-z on famous movie stars of the...Someone did their a-z on famous movie stars of the past. Some had scandalous lives, but it's their screen presence I relate to most. Just wouldn't have hung out with most of them. Same persona online as off?...I'm braver and more social online, but I value privacy. Some things are off limits. <br />Nice to blog with you again in the a-z! <br /><a href="http://shells-tales-sails.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Shells–Tales–Sails</a> Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-21366088821246856842014-04-30T17:55:16.161-07:002014-04-30T17:55:16.161-07:00We all keep ourselves to ourselves. At least to a ...We all keep ourselves to ourselves. At least to a certain extent. We compare our rough drafts to others publications most days. The rough drafts are not really meant to be seen.<br /><br />(That made no sense. Sorry. I guess I'm a little done with this whole thing.)<br /><br />Liz A. from <a href="http://lawsofgravity.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Laws of Gravity</a>Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-10758141831306264482014-04-30T16:35:19.483-07:002014-04-30T16:35:19.483-07:00To live incongruently is a messy business. It mak...To live incongruently is a messy business. It makes for misery and confusion. We all do it to a degree. So much better to get private persona and public persona to unite into one. Congrats on reaching the finale. Maria, <a href="http://delightdirectedliving.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Delight Directed Living</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248483093711799736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-29549218537881569842014-04-30T08:33:51.290-07:002014-04-30T08:33:51.290-07:00Congratulations on finishing the A to Z, D.A.!
I ...Congratulations on finishing the A to Z, D.A.!<br /><br />I was surprised to see this post. I, too, am a huge Queen fan, and whenever I think of Zanzibar, I actually think of Freddie Mercury. So, this wan't a big leap for me. I think I'll skip the Jones biography and focus on the band's music. IMO, there are celebrities who allow their excesses to become their performance (Lindsey Lohan for example). But I think if a performer continues to give their all, we don't have the right to expect them to be perfect, nor if they choose to keep those excesses private do we have the right to probe.<br /><br />I am more cynical and skeptical in my personal life than in public—more's the pity. The best I can do is rationalize my natural angst and try to put a positive spin on it. Otherwise, what you see/read is what you get. I am not a good actress, and I'm a horrible liar, even when the situation calls for it. <br /><br /><a href="http://vrbarkowski.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">VR Barkowski</a>VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.com