Don't Kill Bullwinkle
21 total reviews
Comment from DALLAS01
This reminds me of the fact that I have always envied the unabashed camaraderie males so openly share. I used to think it was because they shared a passion wrapped around a specific interest. But I think the real mystery, is their ability share and communicate this passion on a higher level; one free of pretense, and I think your article delves into that. You said it took you years to accept the enthusiasm of the hunt and I suspect those years were peppered with an open mind, an open heart and a willingness to to care enough to want to understand. I think that is pretty obvious from your detailed description of seeing him off. I loved the following line:
mounts his steed. The truck rolls down the street. (Great visual)
Again, your ability to delve into the psyche of your subjects is a true gift and what makes your writing so appealing.
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2011
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This reminds me of the fact that I have always envied the unabashed camaraderie males so openly share. I used to think it was because they shared a passion wrapped around a specific interest. But I think the real mystery, is their ability share and communicate this passion on a higher level; one free of pretense, and I think your article delves into that. You said it took you years to accept the enthusiasm of the hunt and I suspect those years were peppered with an open mind, an open heart and a willingness to to care enough to want to understand. I think that is pretty obvious from your detailed description of seeing him off. I loved the following line:
mounts his steed. The truck rolls down the street. (Great visual)
Again, your ability to delve into the psyche of your subjects is a true gift and what makes your writing so appealing.
Comment Written 15-Aug-2011
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2011
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You are always so very generous with your reviews I'm actually a frustrated shrink who never took the correct path! Thank you.
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Your welcome. I think the path we are on at the present is the one we were intended to be on..so many lessons to learn and not enough time to ever graduate. Tthanks for the nomination.
Comment from sasil
Wow, Ingrid. This is such an insightful and refreshing confessional on a topic that, as a Michigander, I am familiar with, and can relate to (in parts). My brother used to live on property with a deer run, and would "hunt" with bow or rifle from his back porch. With student loans, car and house payments etc, his family of six counted on these deer as their yearly supply of (low-fat) meat. My in-laws hunt mostly for sport, but also to keep the population down and protect farmer's crops. Last year, our state allowed the use of cross-bows and forbidding baiting practices in an effort to thin and protect the white tail population that was suffering a highly contagious virus.
Your short fiction reads with the authenticity of a seasoned hunter's widow...a loving wife who's learned to accept the male psyche, thus empowering her own femininity--with the same freedom of expression and expectation of acceptance. I applaud this writing not just for the flawless technical execution, but also for the deeper value gleaned. You are a wise writer, and a strong woman.
S.
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2011
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Wow, Ingrid. This is such an insightful and refreshing confessional on a topic that, as a Michigander, I am familiar with, and can relate to (in parts). My brother used to live on property with a deer run, and would "hunt" with bow or rifle from his back porch. With student loans, car and house payments etc, his family of six counted on these deer as their yearly supply of (low-fat) meat. My in-laws hunt mostly for sport, but also to keep the population down and protect farmer's crops. Last year, our state allowed the use of cross-bows and forbidding baiting practices in an effort to thin and protect the white tail population that was suffering a highly contagious virus.
Your short fiction reads with the authenticity of a seasoned hunter's widow...a loving wife who's learned to accept the male psyche, thus empowering her own femininity--with the same freedom of expression and expectation of acceptance. I applaud this writing not just for the flawless technical execution, but also for the deeper value gleaned. You are a wise writer, and a strong woman.
S.
Comment Written 14-Aug-2011
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2011
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thanks for sharing ooo a virus and then they ate it? This is not fiction but rather a snap shot of a memory.
Comment from Judian James
BRAVO I!! This is so good ... well written and perfectly conveyed, from the clever title to the very last line. "While women have been given the tools to evolve, and we have, men have been punished for natural and biological instincts; a sexual comparison that should never have happened." I have always said that boys were not given the complete "manual" at birth, whereas, girls ALWAYS get the whole book!! excellent!
reply by the author on 14-Aug-2011
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BRAVO I!! This is so good ... well written and perfectly conveyed, from the clever title to the very last line. "While women have been given the tools to evolve, and we have, men have been punished for natural and biological instincts; a sexual comparison that should never have happened." I have always said that boys were not given the complete "manual" at birth, whereas, girls ALWAYS get the whole book!! excellent!
Comment Written 14-Aug-2011
reply by the author on 14-Aug-2011
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hi girlfriend and wouldn't ya know it the Gods sent boys into my life.
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and mine ... and hers ... and hers ...
Comment from N.K. Wagner
You're right, Ingrid, boys need their alone time. At least out in the bush they can get themselves out of most of the trouble the get themselves into without more lasting effects than funny-embarrassing stories. And if you start naming the critters, they won't shoot them. Well done. :D Nancy
reply by the author on 14-Aug-2011
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You're right, Ingrid, boys need their alone time. At least out in the bush they can get themselves out of most of the trouble the get themselves into without more lasting effects than funny-embarrassing stories. And if you start naming the critters, they won't shoot them. Well done. :D Nancy
Comment Written 14-Aug-2011
reply by the author on 14-Aug-2011
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nice to know you are still out there
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Haven't gone anywhere. Lee bullied me into a blind contest post. There's a brand new poem posted this morning that nobody's read beneath the surface of yet. You will. :) Nancy
Comment from peggles
This was a most interesting ,and informative story
I like the manner in which you bring the reader along
Your wording is expressive and the story has a good message about the reasoning behind and its conclusion the finding ones self
The build up to the day is well written
Many despise hunting in any form while others enjoyed the thrill of the chase while still in admiration of the animal
l enjoyed reading this very much
reply by the author on 14-Aug-2011
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This was a most interesting ,and informative story
I like the manner in which you bring the reader along
Your wording is expressive and the story has a good message about the reasoning behind and its conclusion the finding ones self
The build up to the day is well written
Many despise hunting in any form while others enjoyed the thrill of the chase while still in admiration of the animal
l enjoyed reading this very much
Comment Written 14-Aug-2011
reply by the author on 14-Aug-2011
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thanks and now i shall prepare my breakfast gruel, missing the smell of bacon.
Comment from Green_Jello
I tend to agree with what you are saying here. Women have had the chance to sort of come out of their skin and become who they want to be but men over the past few decades have been suppressed into a roll that is simply unfitting. Well written great job.
reply by the author on 14-Aug-2011
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I tend to agree with what you are saying here. Women have had the chance to sort of come out of their skin and become who they want to be but men over the past few decades have been suppressed into a roll that is simply unfitting. Well written great job.
Comment Written 14-Aug-2011
reply by the author on 14-Aug-2011
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Its official...new holiday...Take a guy to lunch day...you heard my voice and i thank you for that.
Comment from Rama Rao
An intriguing account of moose hunt by your husband and his buddies. I can understand your reservations about the much acclaimed macho event since you are a vegetarian. I can also understand your reservations about killing animals for sport and buying meat in hygienically sealed packets. This piece made good reading. However, the following merit your consideration.
1. Only in china- this modifier in the sentence is wrongly positioned and sounds odd. Move it somewhere else.
2.laughing at the impotence- doesn't seem to be an appropriate word-I don't know what you mean.
3.men are not afforded the compassion- blessed with or given or endowed with would be more apt.
4.retaliating for a bad- here you left it blank making it an incomplete sentence.
5.ante up the cost. The American expression is up the ante. jack up the costs would be Canadian English?
6. One after another, piles up his truth.
7.it is dark,
8.Finally,
9.finalized,
reply by the author on 14-Aug-2011
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An intriguing account of moose hunt by your husband and his buddies. I can understand your reservations about the much acclaimed macho event since you are a vegetarian. I can also understand your reservations about killing animals for sport and buying meat in hygienically sealed packets. This piece made good reading. However, the following merit your consideration.
1. Only in china- this modifier in the sentence is wrongly positioned and sounds odd. Move it somewhere else.
2.laughing at the impotence- doesn't seem to be an appropriate word-I don't know what you mean.
3.men are not afforded the compassion- blessed with or given or endowed with would be more apt.
4.retaliating for a bad- here you left it blank making it an incomplete sentence.
5.ante up the cost. The American expression is up the ante. jack up the costs would be Canadian English?
6. One after another, piles up his truth.
7.it is dark,
8.Finally,
9.finalized,
Comment Written 14-Aug-2011
reply by the author on 14-Aug-2011
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Yes I am Canadian and it all made perfect sense to me but I thank you for a very clear look at how it came across and i am totally intrigues by the loss in translation. seriously, and yes i know i lack capitals, what an amazing revelation.
Comment from Rdfrdmom2
Spiritual Echo:
Learning to listen and understand what the real deal was
about was really the best thing to do, don't you think.
I believe a lot of the rituals we undergo are more about
trying to figure out what we are about than anything else.
Thanks for sharing
good luck in the contest
love,
jan
reply by the author on 14-Aug-2011
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Spiritual Echo:
Learning to listen and understand what the real deal was
about was really the best thing to do, don't you think.
I believe a lot of the rituals we undergo are more about
trying to figure out what we are about than anything else.
Thanks for sharing
good luck in the contest
love,
jan
Comment Written 13-Aug-2011
reply by the author on 14-Aug-2011
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thanks for the hug....it felt good...
Comment from stanishmichelle
You have given a most descriptive account of a moose hunt. I like the title which reminds me of the old cartoon - Bullwinkle which I have a copy of. I was amused by the serious preparations made for this hunt. No wonder you couldn't wait to get more sleep when Ivan left. It is an informative and very interesting story to read. The last paragraph is a great ending, and I like the idea of hunting to find oneself. Good luck in the contest. Michelle
reply by the author on 14-Aug-2011
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You have given a most descriptive account of a moose hunt. I like the title which reminds me of the old cartoon - Bullwinkle which I have a copy of. I was amused by the serious preparations made for this hunt. No wonder you couldn't wait to get more sleep when Ivan left. It is an informative and very interesting story to read. The last paragraph is a great ending, and I like the idea of hunting to find oneself. Good luck in the contest. Michelle
Comment Written 13-Aug-2011
reply by the author on 14-Aug-2011
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The interesting thing was he couldn't have cared less about the outcome, but somehow it did validate their need to be together
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It 's a man way of bonding I guess.
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You are such a great write that I fel compelled to ask you without tapping into your fs bank if you might post a female version of this bonding experience. It can't be shopping because that incorporates an external experience and currency. How do women bond and find spiritual strength? Without relying on scriptures, can you define a moment or experience that we women embrace and call home?
Comment from adewpearl
You would have made a good anthropologist - I love your observations about the various stages of preparation for the hunt and the social function these events serve for men/hunters.
I am no fan of hunting for sport if the meat is not going to become dinner, but I must say this is just about the best explanation of hunting in a positive light that I have read :-) Brooke
reply by the author on 13-Aug-2011
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You would have made a good anthropologist - I love your observations about the various stages of preparation for the hunt and the social function these events serve for men/hunters.
I am no fan of hunting for sport if the meat is not going to become dinner, but I must say this is just about the best explanation of hunting in a positive light that I have read :-) Brooke
Comment Written 13-Aug-2011
reply by the author on 13-Aug-2011
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Booke, seriously, I wrote abut a man I lived with....it was not magic.