Slog - Comments on The Wonders of Yesler http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler A few hours ago, I saw something wondrous under this tree on 18th and Yesler: A young Japanese woman helping an ancient Japanese woman to reach with her old and crooked fingers the cherry blossoms on a low branch. Why was this vision wondrous? Because it echoed a traditional Japanese ghost story about an ancient woman who has a young woman help her reach a cherry blossom tree in a garden. The old woman is about to die; the young woman has fresh breasts. The old woman does something to the young woman that the old woman in real... Copyright 2008 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:20:13 -0800 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:17:29 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by frederick r enough, pothead.

the money our state or nation used to help (over)educate you could've been better used on someone useful.

]]> frederick r http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677376 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677376 City Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:24:41 -0800 Comment by Mark Mitchell Lovely post, Charles. I'm glad to see you're feeling more positive today.

(And I love the creepy story about the cherry blossoms and the boobs.)

]]> Mark Mitchell http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677383 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677383 City Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:28:23 -0800 Comment by josh i like the post's happy ending.

]]> josh http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677401 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677401 City Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:40:43 -0800 Comment by Timebomb I had the pleasure of walking that same stretch of Yesler this AM - the cherry blossoms are amazing!

]]> Timebomb http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677402 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677402 City Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:41:06 -0800 Comment by rufus Charles, I have always thought of you as a talentless hack. Often I could only take a tiny bit of your writing and then just move on. In my mind I wondered if you could possibly be worse at something other than your writing, and thank you, today you proved your photography is equal to your writing.
Why the Stranger feels compelled to continue allowing you access if beyond me. Token anyone?

]]> rufus http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677407 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677407 City Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:42:02 -0800 Comment by catalina vel-duray Again with the old people. We all know that older people have (statistically speaking) less time than younger people. We don't need to be told that.

Pointing out obvious facts ad nauseum, and in a ponderous manner, is very George W. Bush of you, and I wish you'd knock it off.

]]> catalina vel-duray http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677421 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677421 City Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:46:58 -0800 Comment by oatmeal turtleneck Dude...you're weird.

]]> oatmeal turtleneck http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677426 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677426 City Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:51:10 -0800 Comment by steve I find it odd when I tell acquaintances that I am Athiest, they often think it's depressing. Somehow they think I need the idea of a higher being to be happy. I never understood why that was, and I've always had trouble explaining to them that the wonders of humanity sans God are to me far more impressive than any gift from a higher being. Your interpretation of the Jesus quote gets this idea across quite well. Thanks.

]]> steve http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677432 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677432 City Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:57:15 -0800 Comment by SDA in SEA re: @7.

Yes, Charles, you are weird. In the most wonderful way imaginable. I thank the Stranger every week for hiring such a brilliant lunatic. You keep the world from being boring.

]]> SDA in SEA http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677495 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677495 City Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:20:36 -0800 Comment by gforce is that brendan fraser carrying that mattress?

]]> gforce http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677507 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677507 City Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:26:53 -0800 Comment by come again Charles, ye poet who shan't admit to yr poetaster ways, yr post thus reminded me in turn of this exchange between Lee Hazelwood (who was cooler than Dean Martin, btw) and Nancy Sinatra,,,

Lee:
Some velvet morning when I'm straight,
I'm gonna open up your gate
and maybe tell you 'bout Phaedra
and how she gave me life,
and how she made it in.
Some velvet morning when I'm straight.

Nancy:
Flowers growing on the hill,
Dragonflies and daffodils,
Learn from us very much,
Look at us but do not touch,
Phaedra is my name

]]> come again http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677520 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677520 City Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:34:15 -0800 Comment by elswinger You think the Sleep Country guys are attractive? You have low standards my friend.

]]> elswinger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677525 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677525 City Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:37:56 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi Many people who believe in God pretty much believe in predestination. Whenever something bad happens, they say it's the will of God. Whenever something good happens, they thank God for it. The idea that we have absolutely no control over what happens to us or what happens in the world strikes me as much more depressing than atheism.

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677619 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677619 City Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:18:19 -0800 Comment by josh i agree with SDA @ #9. i couldn't disagree more with rufus's first sentence @ #5. beyond that, it becomes incoherent.

]]> josh http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677629 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677629 City Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:20:57 -0800 Comment by Sara Yesterday at 4:45 pm at Yesler & 20th (or so), I heard "firecrackers" -- I hoped. I told my preschooler and his friend, who play at Pratt Park every week, not to get out of the car. (Yesterday was cold and rainy.) A few minutes later, when all was quiet, we made the transfer from the car to our friend's front door.
Shortly thereafter, cops arrived and yellow tape was placed around the 21st/S. Washington block.
Who are these jokers? One does not like to hear automatic gunfire on the block where our children play.

]]> Sara http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677693 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677693 City Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:51:26 -0800 Comment by Tom C. Huh, I noticed more cops coming down the street when I left my house (at 20th & Washington), but didn't know what they were there for.

Neat.

Also yesterday one of my neighbors had their back window of their car shattered, also at 20th & Washington. Related? Possibly, but not one of the more beautiful sights on Yesler.

]]> Tom C. http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677698 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677698 City Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:57:19 -0800 Comment by You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me Wow… That’s the most self-indulgent Slog post I have ever read. What drivel…

]]> You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677756 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677756 City Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:45:30 -0800 Comment by freek um, the usual interpretation of saying 29 is exactly the opposite of yours: i.e. He's ridiculing those that would say the spirit came from the flesh.

]]> freek http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677813 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677813 City Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:33:36 -0800 Comment by loo garph blat oo buh buh loo, loo lah! Bleep blop boop boob boo. Bzzz, bzzz, zzz...?

I like cake.

]]> loo http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677862 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c677862 City Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:28:49 -0800 Comment by me am i the only one that goes back to zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance on this one? really?

]]> me http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c678340 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c678340 City Thu, 22 Mar 2007 03:17:57 -0800 Comment by Doug I actually know the woman who lives at Yessler & 18th in your picture. First off stop stalking her. Secondly dude you need to realize there is a difference between a Japanese woman and an African American woman. You were dead on about her breast though.

]]> Doug http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c678720 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/the_wonders_of_yesler#c678720 City Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:17:29 -0800