Most recent public comments by Paul Florence https://nowcomment.com/users/112638 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310128?scroll_to=2757229 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310128?scroll_to=2757229 The Russian government is trying to keep their soldiers fighting in this pointless war by refusing to tell them about the high casualties on the Russian side Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:06:28 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310128?scroll_to=2757226 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310128?scroll_to=2757226 His love of the Russian people led him to want to tell them the truth about the war Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:05:35 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310128?scroll_to=2757224 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310128?scroll_to=2757224 He also appealed to the patriotism of the Russian people by telling them of his meeting with his hero, Russian weightlifter, Yury Vlasov, when he was there at 14 years old, and how much he loved their country Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:05:03 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310128?scroll_to=2757223 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310128?scroll_to=2757223 It's interesting Alexander Vindman helped him with this video, as Vindman was one of the key witnesses in Trump's first impeachment trial and served on the United States National Security Council Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:03:37 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310128?scroll_to=2757222 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310128?scroll_to=2757222 He was very candid about his father's time as a Nazi, and how he was hyped up on the lies of his own government when he went to Leningrad and came back injured and broken Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:02:16 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310128?scroll_to=2757221 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310128?scroll_to=2757221 While Putin claims to want to denazify Ukraine, Zelensky's father's three brothers were killed by the Nazis during the Holocaust Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:01:23 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310124?scroll_to=2757206 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310124?scroll_to=2757206 Only the people of Ukraine can choose their own future- but a compromise involving fortified neutrality would be the best Tue, 22 Mar 2022 14:57:38 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310124?scroll_to=2757205 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310124?scroll_to=2757205 A Western-supplied army is critical to Ukraine's future defense against Russia and other aggressors Tue, 22 Mar 2022 14:57:01 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310124?scroll_to=2757204 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310124?scroll_to=2757204 This is because many of these soldiers were mandatory conscripts and not prepared for war, they thought they were just going to training Tue, 22 Mar 2022 14:56:29 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310124?scroll_to=2757203 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310124?scroll_to=2757203 Although I am for a resolution to the conflict in Ukraine, I find it ironic that Bennett is leading these international organizations when he refuses to try to solve the conflict in his own country: namely, between Israelis and Palestinians Tue, 22 Mar 2022 14:54:47 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310124?scroll_to=2757201 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310124?scroll_to=2757201 This is an important distinction: NATO is an international security alliance, while the EU is not. Maintaining neutrality would mean that Ukraine could not join in any international security organizations Tue, 22 Mar 2022 14:53:18 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310124?scroll_to=2757200 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310124?scroll_to=2757200 A plebiscite is a referendum on the independence of an area, allowing the residents of these areas to determine their future with a safe UN voting system Tue, 22 Mar 2022 14:52:05 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310124?scroll_to=2757199 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310124?scroll_to=2757199 The country will remain neutral in conflict, but can still maintain a standing army. This would be very important for Ukraine in case Russia ever tried to attack again Tue, 22 Mar 2022 14:50:42 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310124?scroll_to=2757198 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310124?scroll_to=2757198 This is interesting, I never knew the direct international definition of neutrality before Tue, 22 Mar 2022 14:49:51 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/308333?scroll_to=2743952 https://nowcomment.com/documents/308333?scroll_to=2743952 Humor in a time of crisis is always good, it provides a break Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:51:48 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/308333?scroll_to=2743950 https://nowcomment.com/documents/308333?scroll_to=2743950 The US should continue to send military and economic aid to Ukraine, as doing less would be less than defending democracy Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:51:07 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/308333?scroll_to=2743948 https://nowcomment.com/documents/308333?scroll_to=2743948 Although President Zelensky did say in his Monday night address that talks had gone well that day, signaling a further push toward peace Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:50:10 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/308333?scroll_to=2743945 https://nowcomment.com/documents/308333?scroll_to=2743945 NATO and the European Union should discuss peace options, as well as how to continue to deter Russia Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:49:10 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/308331?scroll_to=2743925 https://nowcomment.com/documents/308331?scroll_to=2743925 Russians and Ukrainians must first agree that these humanitarian corridors remain safe, as there have been promises broken by Russia as their soldiers continue to shoot and shell in these evacuation areas Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:39:12 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/308331?scroll_to=2743920 https://nowcomment.com/documents/308331?scroll_to=2743920 Security guarantees would be a good way of solving this issue. Also, Zelensky has been open to the future neutrality of Ukraine as a possible means of ending the conflict Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:38:10 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/308331?scroll_to=2743918 https://nowcomment.com/documents/308331?scroll_to=2743918 Russia may move quicker on peace talks, as they have been cut off from major supplies as a new Iron Curtain falls across their country Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:37:03 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/308331?scroll_to=2743916 https://nowcomment.com/documents/308331?scroll_to=2743916 There is no short-term benefit of Zelensky's government recognizing the independence of Donetsk, Luhansk, and Crimea and this land historically belongs to Ukraine, so I believe that these areas should not be declared independent by the Ukrainian government Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:36:13 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/308331?scroll_to=2743910 https://nowcomment.com/documents/308331?scroll_to=2743910 How would Ukraine be able to defend its national security if it was not able to join NATO and be protected under the "attack on one is an attack on all" provision? Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:34:17 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/308331?scroll_to=2743904 https://nowcomment.com/documents/308331?scroll_to=2743904 Putin wants to see a return of a pro-Russian government, like the one that Viktor Yanukovych ran in 2014 before the pro-Western Euromaidan protests Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:33:09 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/308331?scroll_to=2743899 https://nowcomment.com/documents/308331?scroll_to=2743899 Peace talks continue even as Putin says he would like to accomplish all military goals in Ukraine Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:31:26 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307970?scroll_to=2740212 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307970?scroll_to=2740212 This video shows that people can survive and have hope even through the Russian atrocities, which is heart-warming Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:15:02 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307970?scroll_to=2740208 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307970?scroll_to=2740208 This song was sung at the end of the Moscow Music Peace Festival, which marked the beginning of the end of the Soviet Union, and still remains powerful today even with its simple message Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:14:12 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307970?scroll_to=2740205 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307970?scroll_to=2740205 The athletes at the Summer Olympics sang this song, and it almost made me cry. It just such a deep message, as there's so much conflict going on the world when we could just come together and help each other in an ideal world Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:13:19 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307970?scroll_to=2740204 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307970?scroll_to=2740204 While this song has been repurposed for modern-day peace, Patrick Raddenkeefe's podcast investigates whether the song was in part written by the CIA to help bring the Wall down and end the Cold War Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:12:10 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307970?scroll_to=2740200 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307970?scroll_to=2740200 Shows that even though we're all so far apart, we can still show our support for the people of Ukraine in their fight for freedom Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:11:05 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307970?scroll_to=2740198 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307970?scroll_to=2740198 Before Gorbachev's leadership, any Western or outside music was banned in the country. People literally smuggled it in and Russian rock bands could only play in underground clubs Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:10:22 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307970?scroll_to=2740181 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307970?scroll_to=2740181 It's good to see famous people standing up for Ukraine, as they don't have to but they realize that Russia is an important power to stand up against Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:08:55 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307970?scroll_to=2740175 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307970?scroll_to=2740175 This idea has been fascinating to me ever since I listened to Patrick Raddenkeefe's podcast about the history behind the Scorpions' song "Wind of Change" Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:07:51 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307296?scroll_to=2740073 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307296?scroll_to=2740073 It makes since that Putin would want to bring Russia back to its previous glory under the USSR, as Putin spent his early days as a KGB agent Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:48:36 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307296?scroll_to=2740067 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307296?scroll_to=2740067 This was also why Putin invaded Georgia in the 2000s, and America supported the Color Revolutions Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:47:37 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307296?scroll_to=2740059 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307296?scroll_to=2740059 Putin is spreading false claims about neo-nazis to get more Russians to support his war, while Zelensky is a hero for staying and fighting to protect his country Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:46:28 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307296?scroll_to=2740054 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307296?scroll_to=2740054 Even pronunciation in different languages can be different. Russians pronounce it Kiev, while Ukrainians pronounce it Kyiv in order to assert their independence. Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:44:52 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307296?scroll_to=2740045 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307296?scroll_to=2740045 The US has been much better at intelligence sharing with other countries in the recent conflict, in the earlier 2014 conflict they knew that the "little green men" were going to invade Crimea but didn't inform their allies Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:43:13 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307296?scroll_to=2740038 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307296?scroll_to=2740038 Reading the history of Ukraine from Britannica made me realize that countries like Ukraine face more threats to democracy than our country ever has, including claims of fraud in multiple elections and one leader claiming that another leader getting elected was a coup. This gave me hope for America, as we're unstable but we don't have it the worst yet. Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:41:59 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263709?scroll_to=2737660 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263709?scroll_to=2737660 Uses this to maintain emphasis on the gravity/weirdness of this scenario, of God speaking through Gary as his vessel Tue, 08 Mar 2022 14:33:46 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263709?scroll_to=2737655 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263709?scroll_to=2737655 Uses dialogue and exclamation to emphasize Deborah's excitement about the cells, as well as to explain Gary and Deborah's relationship Tue, 08 Mar 2022 14:32:19 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263709?scroll_to=2737647 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263709?scroll_to=2737647 She describes Gary in detail, making the audience feel more invested in his character Tue, 08 Mar 2022 14:30:31 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263709?scroll_to=2737643 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263709?scroll_to=2737643 Uses swearing to emphasize the gravity of the situation Tue, 08 Mar 2022 14:29:54 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263709?scroll_to=2737637 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263709?scroll_to=2737637 Uses ethos to appeal to the audience by describing how Deborah wants the picture taken, pulling on the audience's heartstrings Tue, 08 Mar 2022 14:28:46 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263709?scroll_to=2737634 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263709?scroll_to=2737634 She uses adjectives effectively to describe Deborah's condition Tue, 08 Mar 2022 14:27:17 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307211?scroll_to=2733129 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307211?scroll_to=2733129 We also must convince Beijing to distance themselves from Moscow- including imposing harsh sanctions and moving away from their close relationship with Putin Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:35:29 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307211?scroll_to=2733128 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307211?scroll_to=2733128 Help citizens stand up and protest the Putin regime's actions Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:34:42 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307211?scroll_to=2733127 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307211?scroll_to=2733127 Western countries need to agree on strong sanctions and isolation of Moscow Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:34:04 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307211?scroll_to=2733126 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307211?scroll_to=2733126 America needs to help deploy more NATO troops to the East, as countries like Poland and the Baltic States are under immediate risk there Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:33:26 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307211?scroll_to=2733125 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307211?scroll_to=2733125 Argues that we need to step up our humanitarian and military assistance in Ukraine Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:32:43 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307211?scroll_to=2733124 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307211?scroll_to=2733124 Russia is different from the Soviet Union, so we need to step up more advanced containment of them Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:31:56 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307211?scroll_to=2733123 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307211?scroll_to=2733123 Compares the containment of the Soviet Union in the 1940s to the containment of Russia today Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:31:13 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307206?scroll_to=2733089 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307206?scroll_to=2733089 Shows Trump's misunderstanding of the world scale, always deferring to the strongman leader's narrative as that's what he wanted to be Wed, 02 Mar 2022 13:53:11 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307206?scroll_to=2733088 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307206?scroll_to=2733088 Trump repeatedly attacked Ukraine for not doing his bidding, saying they were in league with Clinton and trying to force them to dig up dirt on Hunter Biden in exchange for Javelin Anti-tank Missiles Wed, 02 Mar 2022 13:52:14 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307206?scroll_to=2733086 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307206?scroll_to=2733086 Shows that Trump and Putin share a lot of policy positions Wed, 02 Mar 2022 13:50:59 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307206?scroll_to=2733084 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307206?scroll_to=2733084 Compares Putin's successful coups of the Russian government to Trump's wannabe coup of 2020 Wed, 02 Mar 2022 13:50:20 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307206?scroll_to=2733083 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307206?scroll_to=2733083 He must do more to protect American democracy, as it has become more fragile in recent days Wed, 02 Mar 2022 13:49:33 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307206?scroll_to=2733080 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307206?scroll_to=2733080 As a former member of the KGB, Putin rules Russia with an iron fist. On the other hand, Trump ruled it with conspiracy theories about a deep state that didn't exist. Russia's deep state actually did exist Wed, 02 Mar 2022 13:48:45 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307206?scroll_to=2733078 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307206?scroll_to=2733078 The containment of Russia by the West was coming for a while: there were increased divisions ever since American support of color revolutions and denouncing Russia's support of Syria Wed, 02 Mar 2022 13:47:26 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307206?scroll_to=2733074 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307206?scroll_to=2733074 Highlights the similarities between Trump and Putin's leadership styles Wed, 02 Mar 2022 13:46:00 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/304185?scroll_to=2707181 https://nowcomment.com/documents/304185?scroll_to=2707181 I agree with Georgia. I also think that she describes it objectively to not seem like she's making judgments about the small town before she gets to know the people there. She wants to get to know the people there, not the settings. The chapter would be more focused around her if she had decided to describe her reaction,and this would have taken away from the fact that the story is supposed to be about Henrietta's family's experience, not Rebecca Skloot's. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:25:36 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/303660?scroll_to=2702470 https://nowcomment.com/documents/303660?scroll_to=2702470 3. In chapter 3 Henrietta’s cells are taken to Dr. Gey, who is ultimately able to preserve and grown them. Now that you have read about Henrietta’s early life, marriage, family, and illness, do you have an opinion about whether it was ethical to take her cells without telling her what might be done with them? How could a reader’s knowledge of the facts of her life affect his or her response to this question? Should it? In my opinion, she should have given more warning/knowledge about what they were doing. Her life was hard, and she was a stay-at-home mother who was sweet to everyone in her town. Although scientists have been able to make some remarkable discoveries with her cells, I believe that she should have had more knowledge of what she was signing onto. She sort of signed the consent forms blindly without knowing what they were, where the doctors should have told her what those forms meant and asked if they could use her cells for future research. I think a reader's knowledge of her circumstances can and should shape their opinion on whether her cells should have been used basically without her consent or not. The more you realize about her life and how much mistrust in the medical system their community already had, the more you understand why her family is hesitant to talk to anyone and feels in some ways that they've been cheated out of these important discoveries. Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:17:48 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/297479?scroll_to=2642604 https://nowcomment.com/documents/297479?scroll_to=2642604 My letter informs Senator Romney on the Freedom to Vote Act and the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which both take meaningful steps to end gerrymandering in the country. If he feels that such legislation represents a federal overreach into states' rights, I encourage him to support similar efforts to end gerrymandering in Utah, such as the Independent Commission. Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:26:55 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/297479?scroll_to=2642603 https://nowcomment.com/documents/297479?scroll_to=2642603 My issue is gerrymandering and voting rights. This affects me personally because I live in Salt Lake County, which is "cracked" between all four congressional districts in Utah. Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:25:17 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632254 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632254 I found this funny because Trevor had already talked about how secretive his dad was, and then when he brings this up with his dad he says "You see? You're getting to know me already." Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:27:25 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632253 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632253 I found it funny that at first Trevor just started interrogating him, but then he spent time with him over a weekend and really got to know him a little bit better Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:26:16 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632252 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632252 I like the description of how apartheid stole time from them, as well as how in relationships you sit with each other in silences because it connects to the earlier part where he says that his father was silent a lot of the time Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:25:09 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632251 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632251 "Being chosen is the greatest gift you can give to another human being." I like this description, it's very heart-warming Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:23:43 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632250 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632250 This is funny, I like how his father had become such a big fan Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:22:35 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632249 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632249 This description is really relatable, because when you haven't seen a friend or family member in a while it's hard to recognize them until you finally come face-to-face with them Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:21:49 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632246 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632246 "Do you know nothing about the Swiss? Discretion is kind of our thing." This is really funny because this is when you realize where Robert's secrecy came from Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:20:15 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632244 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632244 This shows how important his dad became in his life, it seems really hard to have a parent leave you and to not know if you'll ever see them again Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:18:48 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632242 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632242 This is a really sad comparison, but also really interesting Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:17:09 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632240 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632240 It's interesting how closed Robert was to his own son, but that silence could have also been just a really peaceful time for them to sit with each other and not talk at all Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:16:09 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632225 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632225 This part really shows the differences of how the two cultures celebrate Christmas, and I like the part where he describes how a black man is too proud to attribute to his gifts to a fat white man. I thought that part was really funny and relatable Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:14:43 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632223 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632223 I really like how he describes neighborhoods as melting pots, it really helps me understand how the cultures mixed with one another Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:12:20 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632222 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632222 I like this description, they were finally coming to understand each other by being able to eat in the same place Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:10:58 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632221 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632221 Shows that even though his father was secretive and always business-like, he was still rebellious like Trevor's mother Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:10:09 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632207 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632207 I like this description of them as fire and ice, it really shows how different their personalities were Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:09:00 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632205 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632205 Back to the message that when you love someone, you need to treat them like another person, not like your property Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:08:12 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632204 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632204 It's interesting how different his father's lifestyle is than how Trevor grew up, how much better off Trevor's father is without him and his mother around Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:07:19 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632203 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632203 Shows how dangerous it was to live as a colored kid during apartheid in South Africa Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:05:52 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632202 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632202 This is interesting that Trevor's mother sent him away, she wanted him to be able to meet his father and live life to the fullest Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:04:48 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632201 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632201 This is a really good thing to learn at an early age, that you need to treat people as equally when you love them and not as your property Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:03:56 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632200 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632200 So hard it is for little kids to deal with tough times Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:02:40 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632199 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632199 This is a funny description because Fufi was actually deaf Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:01:21 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632198 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632198 Reminds me weirdly of Toy Story, the dog had a life of its own Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:00:05 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632183 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632183 This is a really funny interaction with the vet when they realized that Fufi was deaf Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:58:51 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632182 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632182 This is really funny, because they had no way of knowing that their dog was deaf Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:57:49 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632181 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632181 Reminds me of how the Xhosa name their children, by their personality traits like "The Fixer" and "He Who Popped Out of Nowhere" Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:56:32 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632180 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632180 This is a funny but sad description, because cats are usually meaner than dogs so you don't really connect with them as much Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:55:28 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632179 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632179 This goes to show that colored people and black people had a lot of the same superstitious beliefs Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:54:35 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632178 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632178 I like how rebellious his mom is, shows that rebelling against the system can bring change Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:53:36 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632177 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632177 Does a good job of showing that the smallest things can send white people over the edge, but not the abuse of black people because they've lived with that as the norm their whole lives Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:52:38 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632176 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632176 This connects to us too because in America, witches with black cats is a common trope as well Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:51:12 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632175 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632175 This is a really funny way to describe it, that your injuries eventually go away so that you can keep being mischievous Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:50:25 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632174 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632174 Shows how Trevor was proud of the notoriety of his mischief Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:49:06 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632173 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632173 That Trevor thought this was hilarious shows that he didn't realize the full magnitude of what he had done Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:48:12 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632172 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632172 Shows how mischief got his family into serious trouble Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:47:13 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632171 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2632171 It is a really good thing to be taught to be skeptical, it's just funny how he says that it backfired on his mother Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:45:28 -0500