Comments on: The Winter of My Discontent http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/18/the-winter-of-my-discontent/ Listen to stories on anything from honeymoons to WWII, from award-winning journalists to first-time writers alike, from anywhere in the world. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:27:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Karen Thurber http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/18/the-winter-of-my-discontent/#comment-1290 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 07:27:54 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/18/the-winter-of-my-discontent/#comment-1290 Great story--and entertaining!! Great story–and entertaining!!

]]> by: Laura Bethuy http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/18/the-winter-of-my-discontent/#comment-1289 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 21:54:27 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/18/the-winter-of-my-discontent/#comment-1289 Mark, This Christmas story is superb! I love your writing voice and you brought the 1970s alive. Best wishes to you and Al, Laura A. Bethuy Mark,

This Christmas story is superb! I love your writing voice and you brought the 1970s alive.

Best wishes to you and Al,

Laura A. Bethuy

]]> by: Libby Mullikin http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/18/the-winter-of-my-discontent/#comment-1284 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 15:09:27 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/18/the-winter-of-my-discontent/#comment-1284 Oh my gosh!! That was just too hysterical..lol..Loved your story Mark:o) Also just read the feed back from your brother....I think 2007 should bring him something different from you...after 31 years...and the fact it's just been brought to public attention....maybe a raincoat this time?....Just kidding...lol....Good job, look forward to reading more from you...:o) Oh my gosh!! That was just too hysterical..lol..Loved your story Mark:o) Also just read the feed back from your brother….I think 2007 should bring him something different from you…after 31 years…and the fact it’s just been brought to public attention….maybe a raincoat this time?….Just kidding…lol….Good job, look forward to reading more from you…:o)

]]> by: Al Cloud http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/18/the-winter-of-my-discontent/#comment-1278 Sat, 30 Dec 2006 17:55:27 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/18/the-winter-of-my-discontent/#comment-1278 Mark, this is your brother Al. How many times are you going to make me say I'm sorry!? For God's sake -- 31 umbrellas...it's just cruel! Mark, this is your brother Al. How many times are you going to make me say I’m sorry!? For God’s sake — 31 umbrellas…it’s just cruel!

]]> by: Rebecca John http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/18/the-winter-of-my-discontent/#comment-1250 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 03:16:10 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/18/the-winter-of-my-discontent/#comment-1250 I loved this story, it made me laugh! I loved this story, it made me laugh!

]]> by: Nicole Brauner http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/18/the-winter-of-my-discontent/#comment-1231 Thu, 28 Dec 2006 04:48:38 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/18/the-winter-of-my-discontent/#comment-1231 Great story, Mark, and excellent sense of humor, thank you! Keep writing, I look forward to reading the next one. Great story, Mark, and excellent sense of humor, thank you! Keep writing, I look forward to reading the next one.

]]> by: Mitzer http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/18/the-winter-of-my-discontent/#comment-1219 Wed, 27 Dec 2006 18:01:42 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/18/the-winter-of-my-discontent/#comment-1219 How ridiculously selfish and self-indulgent. This is a horrible story of an over privileged whiner. How ridiculously selfish and self-indulgent. This is a horrible story of an over privileged whiner.

]]> by: Jim Dwyer http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/18/the-winter-of-my-discontent/#comment-1093 Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:41:15 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/18/the-winter-of-my-discontent/#comment-1093 Mark, I laughed out loud two or three times as I listened to the narrator--you remind me of the all-grown-up Ralphie in A Christmas Story--bring me back to to the '70s. Excellent references: The Jetsons, Johnny Quest, and The Captain and Tennile! Mark,

I laughed out loud two or three times as I listened to the narrator–you remind me of the all-grown-up Ralphie in A Christmas Story–bring me back to to the ’70s. Excellent references: The Jetsons, Johnny Quest, and The Captain and Tennile!

]]> by: Van http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/18/the-winter-of-my-discontent/#comment-1027 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:53:03 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/18/the-winter-of-my-discontent/#comment-1027 Very funny. Never had a gift taken away because of a sibling but have gotten my fair share of bad presents, like the leaden fruitcake you mention. And I sure remember shag carpet. Thanks for the laugh. Very funny. Never had a gift taken away because of a sibling but have gotten my fair share of bad presents, like the leaden fruitcake you mention. And I sure remember shag carpet. Thanks for the laugh.

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