tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post3780744571888943760..comments2023-09-22T11:04:07.548-07:00Comments on Grit and Grace: Learning from CleoBrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10178065229656195791noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-13468749834863103192011-09-28T14:12:23.939-07:002011-09-28T14:12:23.939-07:00Yes, it is surprising that history has seen all th...Yes, it is surprising that history has seen all there is to see and we just keep repeating it! Amazing!Brenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10178065229656195791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-45806924830080942732011-09-28T14:05:31.385-07:002011-09-28T14:05:31.385-07:00I was pretty surprised that Cleopatra wasn't E...I was pretty surprised that Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian and even more surprised that the Egyptians put up with a foreign ruler for all those decades, especially since it sounds like the ones before Cleopatra didn't do any of the things you point out.Eunicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02492106899148572488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-76730281997686502662011-09-28T06:11:24.404-07:002011-09-28T06:11:24.404-07:00Thanks for stopping by, Alicia and P. It is astoun...Thanks for stopping by, Alicia and P. It is astounding really how lessons can cross centuries and cultures! And I love your comment that the Taliban could learn from Cleo!Brenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10178065229656195791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-6661605160450070332011-09-27T23:02:15.386-07:002011-09-27T23:02:15.386-07:00It's so interesting how some lessons not only ...It's so interesting how some lessons not only withstand the test of time but they also cross so many cultural boundaries. The Taliban could stand to learn a thing or two from Cleo!Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900175987424528304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-1375392160558102772011-09-27T20:59:16.069-07:002011-09-27T20:59:16.069-07:00You pulled some good lessons out of the book. That...You pulled some good lessons out of the book. That's what I like most about this book club From Left to Write that we get to benefit from the inspirations others received from the book. Thanks!Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18196096131750922174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-35604690439955792702011-09-27T08:31:53.207-07:002011-09-27T08:31:53.207-07:00Good distinction---smart and clever are two differ...Good distinction---smart and clever are two different qualities!Brenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10178065229656195791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-25576106888356742862011-09-27T08:26:04.015-07:002011-09-27T08:26:04.015-07:00She was smart, but more than that, she was clever....She was smart, but more than that, she was clever. I am bummed I haven't had a chance to start the book, but so looking forward to it.AwwwTroublehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03551911306685907486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-20896956588460111252011-09-27T08:19:06.051-07:002011-09-27T08:19:06.051-07:00I agree, Emily. Cleo is so sexualized in our memor...I agree, Emily. Cleo is so sexualized in our memories and there's so much more to her.Brenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10178065229656195791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-2437566768323988772011-09-27T08:12:53.479-07:002011-09-27T08:12:53.479-07:00Good lessons to learn. I wish everyone could read...Good lessons to learn. I wish everyone could read this book, to better know who the real Cleopatra was.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17093779543962252260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-80508679609249125692011-09-27T02:48:18.900-07:002011-09-27T02:48:18.900-07:00Thanks for stopping by, Kim. And thanks for the gr...Thanks for stopping by, Kim. And thanks for the great job you do on www.fromlefttowrite.comBrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10178065229656195791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-90032120462193130822011-09-26T22:22:10.700-07:002011-09-26T22:22:10.700-07:00She definitely was an admirable woman, even by tod...She definitely was an admirable woman, even by today's standards.Thien-Kim aka Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00944429273741512796noreply@blogger.com