tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post1133374512435962000..comments2023-09-04T09:35:26.626-05:00Comments on The Rise and Fall of Harry Hamid*: AdventuresHarry Hamidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176265571549991218noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post-80661205479663393852017-06-28T17:07:01.124-05:002017-06-28T17:07:01.124-05:00There's an old episode of The Simpsons where B...There's an old episode of The Simpsons where Bart sells his soul and then automatic doors won't open for him anymore. I've had the same problem, but never got paid for my soul...Harry Hamidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176265571549991218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post-72148938087400835332017-06-27T23:31:03.810-05:002017-06-27T23:31:03.810-05:00Waving hands about ? Bit like me with 'auto op...Waving hands about ? Bit like me with 'auto opening glass doors'. Can't tell how many times have bumped my head, stepped back, waved hands some more; before the dammed things open.Davohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02785126939071213905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post-45097640151800973772017-02-18T21:38:07.763-06:002017-02-18T21:38:07.763-06:00Thanks! This post turned out to be better than I e...Thanks! This post turned out to be better than I expected. <br /><br />Which is a pleasant surprise!Harry Hamidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176265571549991218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post-78576775420104566122017-02-18T15:19:00.653-06:002017-02-18T15:19:00.653-06:00That picture.....
I took this story in two ways.
T...That picture.....<br />I took this story in two ways.<br />The first, a man who worked in the law library of a prisoner. Second, the prisoner in the law library.<br />Who shall we decide to be today? <br />That picture....may go on my wall....Harlynn https://www.blogger.com/profile/05814432530384914171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post-35718147004416200622017-02-15T23:09:32.328-06:002017-02-15T23:09:32.328-06:00I can relate with Colbert. It's hard to write ...I can relate with Colbert. It's hard to write as myself. For starters, quirks and imperfections are easier to admit when it's not really me I'm writing about.<br /><br />Colbert's old character was one big quirk/imperfection.<br /><br />You don't have to impress anybody about how wise you are when it's not really you. Harry Hamidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176265571549991218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post-80635005664292807332017-02-14T17:23:15.724-06:002017-02-14T17:23:15.724-06:00This is a surprise. As much as anything can be tru...This is a surprise. As much as anything can be truly surprising in our virtual world anymore. I started at the end of your trio with Nasreen. I thought it was real but I was a bit surprised that the blog had not been around longer. This "in character" thing (mostly discussed in the last post comments) reminds me of an interview of Stephen Colbert. It was difficult from him to come out of character for his new late night show. Bill Lislemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187273560129198423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post-22330777954836183462017-02-13T09:16:53.863-06:002017-02-13T09:16:53.863-06:00Wow, that's a cool theory. It makes sense. I&#...Wow, that's a cool theory. It makes sense. I'm not exactly a gifted musician, but music has always been primary to me. With writing, being a bigger fan of music than literature makes me approach writing in a non-linear way. Usually, I'm not just trying to get from Point A to Point B. Harry Hamidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176265571549991218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post-42796876384535189592017-02-13T08:21:08.876-06:002017-02-13T08:21:08.876-06:00Hi, Stacy. it's going to take me a while, but ...Hi, Stacy. it's going to take me a while, but I'm happy with how things are going so far and how everyone seems to be giving me a chance. Harry Hamidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176265571549991218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post-10678219740598317872017-02-12T21:46:26.497-06:002017-02-12T21:46:26.497-06:00I am left wondering if you have any musical talent...I am left wondering if you have any musical talent or not. A thing I read in one of Christopher Hitchens books was he believed musical talent and the ability to write fiction were related. Most of the authors he became friends with, if they could write fiction, they also played a musical instrument with some level of skill beyond novice. It was why he believed he could not write fiction as well, and stuck to non fiction in his books. <br />Likewise I have no musical gifts to speak of, which may be why I could not pull off what you have done to this point. Admittedly I was not around for all of the characters you created from whole cloth, but I admire the effort as it is a club that will never be found in my bag.Matt pritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091782620289549659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post-58076702596119932252017-02-12T20:26:51.730-06:002017-02-12T20:26:51.730-06:00Harry, I think you're doing great! I'm ver...Harry, I think you're doing great! I'm very interested in everything you are telling us! Magic Love Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133368208464734546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post-51186581270313205942017-02-12T14:14:47.390-06:002017-02-12T14:14:47.390-06:00Thank you for saying that, Ali.
Yes, there are a ...Thank you for saying that, Ali.<br /><br />Yes, there are a lot of people who, no matter how many tips you give them, you can look them in the eye and immediately see they're never going to be able to manage a case on their own. Harry Hamidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176265571549991218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post-3455428164815992542017-02-12T14:00:06.770-06:002017-02-12T14:00:06.770-06:00Haha... There are some people in this world who at...Haha... There are some people in this world who attract disaster. They say they are merely unlucky, and maybe they are. <br /><br />I see a lot of them. I have to report the next impending disaster to my co-workers. "Well, we need to get ready. Danny's taken up tightrope walking" (or whatever). Harry Hamidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176265571549991218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post-54950110209678023032017-02-12T12:34:22.555-06:002017-02-12T12:34:22.555-06:00A way back, I was a legal assistant and worked for...A way back, I was a legal assistant and worked for the judges here. A few times, I had to unmuck something someone had done for herself (usually a battered wife trying to get away.) I could not practice law, but I know what evidence is, and how to put it together so that a court can read it and make the decisions. <br />Now I work after school for our public schools. We keep the lights down to keep the costs down. This piece resonated. :-)<br />I am/was a huge fan of Nasreen and her writing. I'll be fine, I'm just happy to know everyone's all right. I was worried.Ali Redfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10391438915122563676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post-5361292611956228522017-02-12T10:46:25.228-06:002017-02-12T10:46:25.228-06:00“No. No, you’ve mucked this all up by trying to do...<i>“No. No, you’ve mucked this all up by trying to do it yourself.”</i><br /><br />That statement reminded me of one of my coworkers. While he seems like a functional adult I've known him long enough to realize he shouldn't be allowed to touch anything more dangerous than a fishing pole. Truthfully, in my darker moments upon hearing him say something about the world, or anything remotely serious, I can't shake the idea that people like him shouldn't be allowed to reproduce. Commander Zaiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post-59657479306230897062017-02-12T10:09:53.916-06:002017-02-12T10:09:53.916-06:00Yeah, and I like that about your blog. Mine has al...Yeah, and I like that about your blog. Mine has always had different sorts of aims, although I'm not sure that this one won't gradually become more stream of consciousness.<br /><br />We'll see!Harry Hamidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176265571549991218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post-87965932031842033282017-02-11T07:47:12.668-06:002017-02-11T07:47:12.668-06:00As you can probably tell I just write what's o...As you can probably tell I just write what's on my heart. It's a bonus if the person reading it understands and reacts. LL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post-84287032253017839482017-02-10T22:17:55.072-06:002017-02-10T22:17:55.072-06:00Even with Houston, it's not as simple as it...Even with Houston, it's not as simple as it's made out to be. Obama lost Harris County (Houston) in 2008, won by 1% in 2012. <br /><br />But Hillary Clinton took Harris County by 13% and had coat tails that dragged every race for countywide offices into the Dem column last year. <br /><br />Big Texas cities are blue, but there are more people in rural areas, so every race for statewide offices go to the Republicans. For the last 19 years. Every race for statewide office (Senator, Gov, Railroad Commission, etc.). Harry Hamidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176265571549991218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post-27107732685926487652017-02-10T21:17:27.817-06:002017-02-10T21:17:27.817-06:00"hardly the type of people at the top of the ..."hardly the type of people at the top of the State of Texas's list of favorite people." maybe not in Houston,but then Austin is almost not Texas, sometimes. oghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07551049745184408924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post-32919670603380448882017-02-10T19:08:48.488-06:002017-02-10T19:08:48.488-06:00My old theory that people will only come around to...My old theory that people will only come around to read if they can simultaneously look at pictures of girls might be getting disproved here.Harry Hamidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176265571549991218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post-84997775844484361322017-02-10T19:02:29.781-06:002017-02-10T19:02:29.781-06:00Haha. It always seems easier to straighten out oth...Haha. It always seems easier to straighten out other people's messes, as opposed to my own. Harry Hamidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176265571549991218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post-12370020050088742732017-02-10T18:56:34.951-06:002017-02-10T18:56:34.951-06:00I aim to entertain. I aim to entertain. Harry Hamidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176265571549991218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post-46121056181741906162017-02-10T18:54:57.963-06:002017-02-10T18:54:57.963-06:00See, if I had used disqus for comments, we could h...See, if I had used disqus for comments, we could have all seen a picture attachment of the scene in question, but I went with blogger comments instead. <br /><br />Blogger comments which, even though it is 2017, still cannot be edited...Harry Hamidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176265571549991218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post-53231730894017712672017-02-10T18:52:07.793-06:002017-02-10T18:52:07.793-06:00Thanks.
You know, part of the reason that I'...Thanks. <br /><br />You know, part of the reason that I'm doing this is because I suspect I'm going to be getting more politically active and I want to be able to share those experiences here. <br /><br />I can't do that if I'm not me.<br /><br />Of course, it might be safer to speak up as someone else, come to think of it. We'll see how this works out.Harry Hamidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176265571549991218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post-42381114073494473612017-02-10T18:44:56.258-06:002017-02-10T18:44:56.258-06:00Yeah, I'm going to have to figure out how much...Yeah, I'm going to have to figure out how much of myself to show. It would be nice to relate with others on a human level for a change while still launching into my flights of fancy...Harry Hamidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176265571549991218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630298432854091477.post-58800471724182269332017-02-10T18:35:59.447-06:002017-02-10T18:35:59.447-06:00I hope so, Cal, especially since I don't have ...I hope so, Cal, especially since I don't have any alter egos to retreat into anymore...Harry Hamidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176265571549991218noreply@blogger.com