tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post3028859830536267067..comments2024-03-28T11:30:46.101-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: Malia's Gap YearOvidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-31372316528374293422016-05-05T14:05:36.929-04:002016-05-05T14:05:36.929-04:00I'm with Stan and Annamaria - I think a gap ye...I'm with Stan and Annamaria - I think a gap year is a wonderful idea. So many young people struggle to choose a passion and a career (and a major) when they've barely seen anything of the world or learned anything about themselves as individuals. It sounds to me like Malia has had good parenting, and grown up to have a good head on her shoulders. I hope she has a tremendous gap year and great success at Harvard. Good for her. Susan Spannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770560542416086762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-37164184117586916462016-05-05T06:45:11.490-04:002016-05-05T06:45:11.490-04:00I agree, Stan. Adventures at that age must be lif...I agree, Stan. Adventures at that age must be life expanding! My wanderlust would have drawn me. But such a choice was not in the cards. For me poverty prevented it. . It was a sacrifice for my family to encourage me to seek a scholarship and go on with my education instead of taking a job and contributing to the family's support. These days, given the cost of college in the US, many young people have to forgo further education or take a "gap" job, if they can get a decent one, to save up enough to go on. Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-20792755894040865062016-05-05T04:58:34.789-04:002016-05-05T04:58:34.789-04:00If I had a magic wand, I'd make a gap year man...If I had a magic wand, I'd make a gap year mandatory for everyone. My nine-month gap-year wandering around Europe was the best thing I ever did, and led to one of my few regrets in life - that I didn't make it a gap two years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-72793894482049820752016-05-04T16:42:31.779-04:002016-05-04T16:42:31.779-04:00And let's not forget Grandma, who greatly cont...And let's not forget Grandma, who greatly contributes to making this First Family setting as close as we'll ever likely get in the White House to the "I remember Mama" sort of feeling of long ago radio/TV.Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-60438980910677268092016-05-04T16:10:51.976-04:002016-05-04T16:10:51.976-04:00This was charming! Thank you! Thelma Straw in Manh...This was charming! Thank you! Thelma Straw in ManhattanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-52709470905699924842016-05-04T13:22:12.772-04:002016-05-04T13:22:12.772-04:00Love your writing. How do you make it seem effortl...Love your writing. How do you make it seem effortless. Thank you for your friendship. Hope to talk writing and families with you soon. Your new mystery beckons. Cannot wait!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13283064190423696280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-53217509386535287932016-05-04T13:21:35.082-04:002016-05-04T13:21:35.082-04:00Love your writing. How do you make it seem effortl...Love your writing. How do you make it seem effortless. Thank you for your friendship. Hope to talk writing and families with you soon. Your new mystery beckons. Cannot wait!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13283064190423696280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-60935008420148693882016-05-04T13:12:20.154-04:002016-05-04T13:12:20.154-04:00The Obamas appear to have done a fine job of raisi...The Obamas appear to have done a fine job of raising the girls in the national spotlight. It will be a while before we get to see this much class again in the White House. Malia and Sasha have had a wonderful opportunity and, I am sure, will make their parents proud in the future. Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-69783300855351836432016-05-04T13:05:39.542-04:002016-05-04T13:05:39.542-04:00Everett, you and I are on the same page.Everett, you and I are on the same page.Sujata in Baltimore, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17958776635749620496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-64559548289602805862016-05-04T13:05:19.380-04:002016-05-04T13:05:19.380-04:00i was also happy to spend time on a panel with you...i was also happy to spend time on a panel with you Annamaria. You are a great writer and person.Sujata in Baltimore, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17958776635749620496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-13727242967614709342016-05-04T12:32:37.859-04:002016-05-04T12:32:37.859-04:00I will, indeed, miss the Obamas. I don't expe...I will, indeed, miss the Obamas. I don't expect to ever again see (in my lifetime) a "first family" with such grace and intelligence.Everett Kaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371555243187874414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-59824230997295742522016-05-04T11:19:07.224-04:002016-05-04T11:19:07.224-04:00Thank you for this, Sujata. The grace and style o...Thank you for this, Sujata. The grace and style of the Obama presidency continues to delight me.<br /><br />And BTW, it was great to get to know you in person at Malice Domestic, and thanks for the wonderful job you did leading the panel I had the privilege to be on. Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.com