tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851056198631557096.post5743796172079087041..comments2024-03-09T22:06:30.008-05:00Comments on THE WALKING MAN: PLANNING A VACATION?the walking manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851056198631557096.post-84384463996074168932016-01-11T12:13:17.773-05:002016-01-11T12:13:17.773-05:00Wait. The founder of the Paris of the Midwest got...Wait. The founder of the Paris of the Midwest got cursed for being a wise ass? Ok, I buy that. But I didn't think Detroit had enough money to interest Disney. Alice Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00493000223984649409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851056198631557096.post-13252449768686938502016-01-10T06:04:19.007-05:002016-01-10T06:04:19.007-05:00Actually Charles usually a pacifist by upbringing ...Actually Charles usually a pacifist by upbringing I now own a Colt 45, a Glock 43 and a Mossberg 500. Hopefully more for show than go but I have trained up to a 90% accuracy rate.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851056198631557096.post-26963886419201952382016-01-10T06:02:21.467-05:002016-01-10T06:02:21.467-05:00Rosaria, you are so correct about the paint and li...Rosaria, you are so correct about the paint and lights. when they throw the switch at night in Disney by the River the ooh's and ahh's are deafening. Though out where I live in the slums most people look at them as opportunity to hone their skills in the fine art of thievery and con artistry. I actually went down there twice last week--once to a free meal in a good restaurant, which made my wife sick for two days after and to pay my damned winter taxes. That was enough Disney time for me.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851056198631557096.post-9515513199653247382016-01-10T05:58:22.326-05:002016-01-10T05:58:22.326-05:00Meowmomma--no I do not love this place, I am chain...Meowmomma--no I do not love this place, I am chained to it by experiences that will not let me go. OK it's been over a week now--did you make that first 7 days?the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851056198631557096.post-25902960746352342012016-01-10T05:56:45.440-05:002016-01-10T05:56:45.440-05:00Yeah Justin, now I want to move to the Marathon di...Yeah Justin, now I want to move to the Marathon district, cigarettes haven't killed my lungs maybe toxic air can do it. Although I think Disney by the River will do it much faster.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851056198631557096.post-37699874945314378092016-01-10T05:55:07.469-05:002016-01-10T05:55:07.469-05:00I have words H. only words. I shun power beyond th...I have words H. only words. I shun power beyond them, I will ride these rails most likely until I die ever hoping to see a glimmer of goodness.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851056198631557096.post-57385221705689431462016-01-10T05:53:42.519-05:002016-01-10T05:53:42.519-05:00kj Thank you for the concern but I doubt I have mu...kj Thank you for the concern but I doubt I have much capacity to recognize human peace anymore. I don't love this place, though I do respect them who make their way here without a handout or up. Sad yes, pathetic yes but not the place, it's mostly the people.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851056198631557096.post-29295253325134899012016-01-10T05:51:43.974-05:002016-01-10T05:51:43.974-05:00Hi Beverly--I see you tracked me down, welcome. Yo...Hi Beverly--I see you tracked me down, welcome. You too know the truth of it, I am resigned after a lifetime of watching the decline trying to hit the brakes wherever I could, that they overheat quickly and then fade to non existence.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851056198631557096.post-41751192922458373632016-01-10T05:49:32.450-05:002016-01-10T05:49:32.450-05:00Grace--yes brutal, tragic though? We live with wha...Grace--yes brutal, tragic though? We live with what we have en masse allowed. The seeds of flowers planted are swiftly eaten by the vultures.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851056198631557096.post-41883759882387009162016-01-10T05:47:55.250-05:002016-01-10T05:47:55.250-05:00You know the truth of it Jodi--but I honestly do n...You know the truth of it Jodi--but I honestly do not see any improvements on the horizon in my lifetime.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851056198631557096.post-85988073793922592062016-01-07T21:23:55.504-05:002016-01-07T21:23:55.504-05:00Mark-well, that pretty much sums it up. Being the...Mark-well, that pretty much sums it up. Being the victim of an attempted car jacking a few years ago, my 'reality' was checked. Half empty for now. Let's get a full cup soon!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798858210138821711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851056198631557096.post-5852556619361053372016-01-05T19:08:05.144-05:002016-01-05T19:08:05.144-05:00What a tragic and sad painting of the city Mark ~ ...What a tragic and sad painting of the city Mark ~ <br /><br />I hope 2016 will be good nevertheless to you and your family ~ All the best ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851056198631557096.post-17849851624867432016-01-04T16:48:44.668-05:002016-01-04T16:48:44.668-05:00Keeping it real. How refreshing. Keeping it real. How refreshing. BEVERLY TRANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09142254377583513542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851056198631557096.post-46210060819990672062016-01-04T16:33:28.700-05:002016-01-04T16:33:28.700-05:00good god mr walking man, only a man tethered to so...good god mr walking man, only a man tethered to some kind of crazy love could write the truth like this. i hope detroit is able to offer you some hard earned peace before you take your leave. <br /><br />well written, graphically pathetically sad.<br /><br />love to you as always,<br />kjkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851056198631557096.post-30963768334077657092016-01-03T23:58:24.028-05:002016-01-03T23:58:24.028-05:00Lots of grit and smoldering affection.... it must ...Lots of grit and smoldering affection.... it must be a terrible wonderful kind of thing, to love a place and hate the bullshit and to keep seeing them intertwined. You get a tough message across very well. Harlequinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04964772119118368322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851056198631557096.post-54893991716823050672016-01-03T22:41:09.449-05:002016-01-03T22:41:09.449-05:00Skinny jeans and Whole Foods, welcome to the new w...Skinny jeans and Whole Foods, welcome to the new world order.justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974111635922898825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851056198631557096.post-50377864539386247672016-01-03T20:43:42.088-05:002016-01-03T20:43:42.088-05:00Write what U want, meowpapa ... does not matter, c...Write what U want, meowpapa ... does not matter, cuz U love Ur city ... In other news: Day 3 4 me with out smoking ... so far so good ... smiles ... Love, cat.^.^https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422876955246850636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851056198631557096.post-35753656796996705002016-01-03T14:11:02.422-05:002016-01-03T14:11:02.422-05:00Nice rendition of the status of present Detroit, u...Nice rendition of the status of present Detroit, up close and personal and with that gritty sense of humor too. Disney gets around, having bought the Star Wars franchise and beating all sales. We are, after all, so jaded by bubbles and lights and the smell of new paint.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851056198631557096.post-26903118315839346142016-01-03T12:04:32.094-05:002016-01-03T12:04:32.094-05:00Gun Free Zone?!?!? Bwahahahahaha There are more gu...Gun Free Zone?!?!? Bwahahahahaha There are more guns in Detroit than there are people. NOLA has a lot of guns but Detroit has a LOT of guns.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851056198631557096.post-84581798232109606282016-01-03T10:35:02.821-05:002016-01-03T10:35:02.821-05:00I often see conservatives mention Detroit as a &qu...I often see conservatives mention Detroit as a "gun free zone." Apparently that's not the case.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com