tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post7402149349109727782..comments2024-03-23T12:38:46.260+00:00Comments on The History Girls: Scorched Earth, by Carol DrinkwaterMary Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-15051688821674605722016-10-06T21:53:16.887+01:002016-10-06T21:53:16.887+01:00Did you know that you can make dollars by locking ...Did you know that you can make <b>dollars</b> by locking <b>premium areas</b> of your blog or site?<br />All you need to do is join <b><a href="http://syntaxlinks.com/affiliate-network-reviews/network/14/AdscendMedia/" rel="nofollow">AdscendMedia</a></b> and <b>run their Content Locking plug-in</b>.Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287821785570247118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-91173904259223557692015-07-29T05:39:19.835+01:002015-07-29T05:39:19.835+01:00I agree with Bev Moore, I have always told you tha...I agree with Bev Moore, I have always told you that your a beautiful teacher.Cherie lomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594795193899527542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-62970349859500084562015-07-27T12:57:24.378+01:002015-07-27T12:57:24.378+01:00This is a powerful piece. My choir is singing a s...This is a powerful piece. My choir is singing a song that addresses the global water shortage: "One Drop" by Stephen Hatfield. https://soundcloud.com/stephen-hatfield/one-dropCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920324784976903113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-85520339626495075452015-07-26T22:15:34.640+01:002015-07-26T22:15:34.640+01:00Wonderful description, thank you, Carol. I have ju...Wonderful description, thank you, Carol. I have just come back to Kent from Carcassonne where it was 38 degrees or more. Our flight was delayed when a huge swarm of bees surrounded the plane and had to be cleared before we could board. Apparently they had been in the hold since leaving Stansted!Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687433984498916611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-9192211193608233432015-07-26T20:37:02.081+01:002015-07-26T20:37:02.081+01:00As the others have said...Ozymandias indeed...or T...As the others have said...Ozymandias indeed...or T S Eliot's The Wasteland.<br />Beautiful, evocative heart-felt writing as always Carol. Thank you. This should be given to schools to be read aloud in ecology classes and assemblies.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17203136963972805298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-25469190788824586062015-07-26T18:25:48.380+01:002015-07-26T18:25:48.380+01:00This piece is compelling, as is the detailed view ...This piece is compelling, as is the detailed view of the region in "The Olive Tree." It's hard to imagine such a total transformation of a thriving land. Thanks for the links to UNESCO and NASA.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792186099314058345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-33996110026549770222015-07-26T17:00:57.137+01:002015-07-26T17:00:57.137+01:00Excellent post, Carol, thank you. And your direct ...Excellent post, Carol, thank you. And your direct experience of the changes in landscape is sobering.Mark Burgesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271587070391155947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-80119288825444910382015-07-26T14:39:17.183+01:002015-07-26T14:39:17.183+01:00A very powerful and timely post, Carol. I'm sh...A very powerful and timely post, Carol. I'm sharing it. I was also reminded of Ozymandias.Ann Swinfenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08168095839845563846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-74086587032467839962015-07-26T11:05:54.731+01:002015-07-26T11:05:54.731+01:00As ever, am in awe of the travelling you have done...As ever, am in awe of the travelling you have done! And as the others have said, this is very powerful and clear as crystal about the effects of climate change.Sue Purkisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084528571944803477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-33648121694125214432015-07-26T10:33:54.683+01:002015-07-26T10:33:54.683+01:00Powerful indeed, have tweeted. Thank you Carol.Powerful indeed, have tweeted. Thank you Carol.Clare Mulleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11592100764046914574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-85622333679595848112015-07-26T09:39:22.152+01:002015-07-26T09:39:22.152+01:00Such vivid photos - thank you!Such vivid photos - thank you!Joan Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763862159032836768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-45415299977708873172015-07-26T02:28:36.742+01:002015-07-26T02:28:36.742+01:00You have told the story of climate change powerful...You have told the story of climate change powerfully here, without having to make arguments, just shown examples. I'm not surprised it started there with the Romans. I think entire species went extinct being shipped from Africa to be killed in the Romn games. <br /><br />A pity politicians can see no further than the next party fundraiser. Our PM not only refuses to believe in climate change, he has begun actively discouraging the use of clean energy to make sure his mates in the coal industry are okay. <br /><br />This post made one poem spring to mind - Ozymandias...Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.com