Comments for http://crankyyankees.net/blog Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:03:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Presidents’ Monday by Stefan http://crankyyankees.net/blog/?p=12&cpage=1#comment-12 Stefan Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:03:36 +0000 http://crankyyankees.net/blog/?p=12#comment-12 I entirely agree with the sad commercialization of Presidents' Day, but, cynic that I am, I can't foresee the day when Herr Shrub's star rises much farther than its present position. W fiddled Nero-like these past eight years. He's left the USA in worse economic shape than it's been in my lifetime, and as a result the world's financial systems are tanking. Riots are breaking out in cities all over. Who knows where we'll all be this time next year. Sure, he got a few thousand American soldiers killed during his tenure, but his policies also led to hundreds of thousands of dead and displaced Iraqis and have fertilized a breeding ground for terrorist recruitment in Afghanistan and a nuclear-armed Pakistan. He transformed his country from a global leader to a near-global enemy. He ignored New Orleans as he chose to ignore global warming. He chose fundamentalism over science. Even my fellow Americans aren't gullible enough to ever consider Bush anything other than a "great" failure. I hope... I entirely agree with the sad commercialization of Presidents’ Day, but, cynic that I am, I can’t foresee the day when Herr Shrub’s star rises much farther than its present position. W fiddled Nero-like these past eight years. He’s left the USA in worse economic shape than it’s been in my lifetime, and as a result the world’s financial systems are tanking. Riots are breaking out in cities all over. Who knows where we’ll all be this time next year.

Sure, he got a few thousand American soldiers killed during his tenure, but his policies also led to hundreds of thousands of dead and displaced Iraqis and have fertilized a breeding ground for terrorist recruitment in Afghanistan and a nuclear-armed Pakistan. He transformed his country from a global leader to a near-global enemy. He ignored New Orleans as he chose to ignore global warming. He chose fundamentalism over science. Even my fellow Americans aren’t gullible enough to ever consider Bush anything other than a “great” failure. I hope…

]]> Comment on Beginning a Blog by JOhn http://crankyyankees.net/blog/?p=1&cpage=1#comment-10 JOhn Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:18:26 +0000 http://crankyyankees.net/blog/?p=1#comment-10 Jim: Great new web site. Your various performaces have all been wonderful. You have that very special knack of bridging time and making history come alive. You educate us and make us smile. Thank you. Jim: Great new web site. Your various performaces have all been wonderful. You have that very special knack of bridging time and making history come alive. You educate us and make us smile. Thank you.

]]> Comment on Beginning a Blog by Greg B http://crankyyankees.net/blog/?p=1&cpage=1#comment-9 Greg B Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:39:44 +0000 http://crankyyankees.net/blog/?p=1#comment-9 Jim, This is a very pleasing web site. It invites me to linger a bit and find out more. Many a site leaves me leaving on the first page. I have seen you perform Calvin Coolidge and Daniel Webster. I enjoyed the performances very much and I am awed by the breadth and depth of the material you have mastered. Thank you for your interest in these historical figures and thank you for bringing them to life. I await the opportunity to see your performance of the other two characters. Jim,

This is a very pleasing web site. It invites me to linger a bit and find out more. Many a site leaves me leaving on the first page. I have seen you perform Calvin Coolidge and Daniel Webster. I enjoyed the performances very much and I am awed by the breadth and depth of the material you have mastered. Thank you for your interest in these historical figures and thank you for bringing them to life. I await the opportunity to see your performance of the other two characters.

]]> Comment on Beginning a Blog by John Sayles http://crankyyankees.net/blog/?p=1&cpage=1#comment-8 John Sayles Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:29:20 +0000 http://crankyyankees.net/blog/?p=1#comment-8 Howdy, Jim! I like the website redesign very much. We're trying to get a Wordpress powered site up for the farm...I just haven't had much time to work on it since the arrival of Lydia. Hope you are well and busy, and we hope to see you up here sometime soon! Howdy, Jim! I like the website redesign very much. We’re trying to get a Wordpress powered site up for the farm…I just haven’t had much time to work on it since the arrival of Lydia. Hope you are well and busy, and we hope to see you up here sometime soon!

]]> Comment on Beginning a Blog by Don Todrin http://crankyyankees.net/blog/?p=1&cpage=1#comment-6 Don Todrin Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:23:45 +0000 http://crankyyankees.net/blog/?p=1#comment-6 Mr. Cook, I had the distinct pleasure of attending one of your performances and found it most enjoyable, quite realistic and absolutely riveting. I was curious about lesser known politiciians and names I have heard but know little about. I was not dissapointed. YOUR PEFORMANCE WAS TERRIFIC AND LEFT ME FILLED WITH A SENSE OF HISTORY AND WAS QUITE ENJOYABLE. I concur with your mission, revealing the essence of these important but less known hero's. Thank you for your dedication. A magnificent performance it was. A very nice web site... You are the man, Mr. Cook....Our community is better because of your input. It teaches us about mens standards and how they live them...a concept that appears too infrequently these days. keep up this important work. Don Todrin Mr. Cook,
I had the distinct pleasure of attending one of your performances and found it most enjoyable, quite realistic and absolutely riveting. I was curious about lesser known politiciians and names I have heard but know little about.

I was not dissapointed. YOUR PEFORMANCE WAS TERRIFIC AND LEFT ME FILLED WITH A SENSE OF HISTORY AND WAS QUITE ENJOYABLE.

I concur with your mission, revealing the essence of these important but less known hero’s. Thank you for your dedication. A magnificent performance it was.

A very nice web site…

You are the man, Mr. Cook….Our community is better because of your input. It teaches us about mens standards and how they live them…a concept that appears too infrequently these days.

keep up this important work.
Don Todrin

]]> Comment on Beginning a Blog by Jane Van Tassel http://crankyyankees.net/blog/?p=1&cpage=1#comment-5 Jane Van Tassel Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:35:54 +0000 http://crankyyankees.net/blog/?p=1#comment-5 Stefan and Resa have given you a very pretty website -- quite a contrast to most of those I see. So: nice for you and nice for them. The knowledge of Calvin Coolidge you've given me has been valuable over the years: I can forcefully correct all the people who scornfully refer to 'silent Cal'. Malcolm's comment is touching, and far more valuable than mine! Stefan and Resa have given you a very pretty website — quite a contrast to most of those I see. So: nice for you and nice for them.

The knowledge of Calvin Coolidge you’ve given me has been valuable over the years: I can forcefully correct all the people who scornfully refer to ’silent Cal’.

Malcolm’s comment is touching, and far more valuable than mine!

]]> Comment on Beginning a Blog by Ethan http://crankyyankees.net/blog/?p=1&cpage=1#comment-4 Ethan Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:02:04 +0000 http://crankyyankees.net/blog/?p=1#comment-4 I saw several of your Coolidge performances years ago--they were great! I was particularly impressed with the broad range of material that you drew on and the terse, dry humor that you brought to the performances. I had expected an insightful history lesson, and I got both a wonderful history lesson and many unexpected laughs. Thank you for the work you do. Ethan San Francisco, CA I saw several of your Coolidge performances years ago–they were great! I was particularly impressed with the broad range of material that you drew on and the terse, dry humor that you brought to the performances. I had expected an insightful history lesson, and I got both a wonderful history lesson and many unexpected laughs.

Thank you for the work you do.

Ethan
San Francisco, CA

]]> Comment on Beginning a Blog by Al Bina http://crankyyankees.net/blog/?p=1&cpage=1#comment-3 Al Bina Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:08:34 +0000 http://crankyyankees.net/blog/?p=1#comment-3 Hi Jim Great webb site........ have put it in my bookmarks. Will be cheaking it out now and then. Hi Jim
Great webb site…….. have put it in my bookmarks. Will be cheaking it out now and then.

]]> Comment on Beginning a Blog by Malcolm http://crankyyankees.net/blog/?p=1&cpage=1#comment-2 Malcolm Sun, 25 Jan 2009 01:07:29 +0000 http://crankyyankees.net/blog/?p=1#comment-2 I've seen your Calvin Coolidge show many times and each of your other performances at least once. What has really impressed me, in addition to the HUGE reservoir of information you bring to life in your shows, is how they rivet the audience. I've been teaching high school for 15 years now in Massachusetts, and I've rarely seen students as plugged in as my students were when you came to perform for them. Thanks for truly bringing history to life for all of us! Malcolm C. Waltham MA I’ve seen your Calvin Coolidge show many times and each of your other performances at least once.

What has really impressed me, in addition to the HUGE reservoir of information you bring to life in your shows, is how they rivet the audience.

I’ve been teaching high school for 15 years now in Massachusetts, and I’ve rarely seen students as plugged in as my students were when you came to perform for them.

Thanks for truly bringing history to life for all of us!

Malcolm C.
Waltham MA

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