Comments for Second Half

Comment on About the Column by Randie Kay Hope

Randie Kay Hope — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 05:23:29 +0000

I was stunned the day I read that Mary’s column was cancelled. I didn’t want to read the paper anymore! The columns and tidbits in the paper now are bland compared to Mary’s delightful and heartwarming writing! Thank goodness she has begun to post her columns online to add a sense of comfort and reality to my life again! Thank You Mary!

Comment on About the Author by Randie Kay Hope

Randie Kay Hope — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 05:16:28 +0000

I was stunned when I read that it was Mary’s last column. I am so happy to be reading and enjoying Mary’s sense of humor again!

Comment on About the Author by Carrie Gordon

Carrie Gordon — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:09:26 +0000

I’m so bummed to read about the San Mateo Times ceasing publication of your column. I’ve been enjoying it since it was first published. I understand their need to cut costs, but I think your column should be considered an investment, not an expense.

Comment on What’s your hugging style? by elliotte mao

elliotte mao — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:18:38 +0000

Hey! So you DO listen…. and I DO read your column! Thanks for disseminating the heart-to-heart (vs liver-to-liver) FYI.
Uh-uh, we do not share bile, angst, jealousy, or rage.

Comment on You Know You’re Old When… by Maura Morey

Maura Morey — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:05:35 +0000

Mary,
You are definitely not old! Loved the column, though. I can sure relate to it!
Maura

Comment on Chicks, Flags, and Protests by Mark Mervich

Mark Mervich — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:48:53 +0000

This doesn’t sound like the column of an “old person” :>)
Mark

Comment on You Know You’re Old When… by Geri

Geri — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:23:35 +0000

You can’t be old until you move into one of those geriatric ghettos

Yuk—Now that is a place to feel old. The residents are sequestered from the real world. The landscaping looks like Disneyland: All man made–nothing that wasn’t carted in from somewhere else.
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You could move there when your’e 55 and feel like a youngster? But, then how you can you feel when you can’t hear children laugh?

Sorry Mary—ain’t buying it. When you and Keeper move to Sun City, then I’ll know you are old.

Comment on You Know You’re Old When… by Evelyn Preston

Evelyn Preston — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:47:28 +0000

I’m famous!! Oh, YOU’RE famous! Glad to find I’m referred to in a particularly wonderful column…. clever me, oops, clever YOU!

Comment on Newest YouTube Star: Corky! by Geri

Geri — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:39:55 +0000

In order to maintain our friendship, I won’t say what I REALLY think about that little, obnoxious yappy dog?

Comment on What would you do? by Lynda

Lynda — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:26:50 +0000

Mary,

What a thrill to catch up with your posts. Keeper is a lucky man to have you at his side, and also the angels who must be on his shoulder. It is amazing that people leave their kids in the car unattended. Twice I intervened and felt happy that I did. The first time I saw the policeman in the parking lot and took him over to the car…mom “just” popped into the store for a minute and got a thorough tongue-lashing from him. The second time was in front of my school where three kiddies were sitting there and I told the mom that she was lucky this time, that I didn’t call law officers.
Oh well, Happy New Year