Comments on: The Disembodied Head of Paul Newman Lives On http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2008/09/paulnewman.html A dad's eye view of baby and toddler stuff Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:02:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Karen http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2008/09/paulnewman.html/comment-page-1#comment-333 Karen Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:02:18 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2008/09/the-disembodied-head-of-paul-newman-lives-on.html#comment-333 <p>AJ, Thanks for that post and the great tribute. I buy Newman's brand, but didn't know anything about him until now. It was such a great encouragement to me! What a great man to be remembered!</p> AJ, Thanks for that post and the great tribute. I buy Newman’s brand, but didn’t know anything about him until now. It was such a great encouragement to me! What a great man to be remembered!

]]> By: LiteralDan http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2008/09/paulnewman.html/comment-page-1#comment-332 LiteralDan Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:27:07 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2008/09/the-disembodied-head-of-paul-newman-lives-on.html#comment-332 <p>I thought I was the only person who helped protect my kids (just my 4YO son so far, his sister is almost ready) by explaining how many ads/products around him were trying to trick him into spending his money.</p> <p>He understands their motivations, that they're not just evil, but self-interested.</p> <p>There are precious few positive examples out there in the marketplace, but Newman's Own is definitely one of them. This is a great tribute to a great man.</p> <p>The title is certainly jarring, but I think he would like it, and I'm sure people will read past it.</p> I thought I was the only person who helped protect my kids (just my 4YO son so far, his sister is almost ready) by explaining how many ads/products around him were trying to trick him into spending his money.

He understands their motivations, that they’re not just evil, but self-interested.

There are precious few positive examples out there in the marketplace, but Newman’s Own is definitely one of them. This is a great tribute to a great man.

The title is certainly jarring, but I think he would like it, and I’m sure people will read past it.

]]> By: AJ http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2008/09/paulnewman.html/comment-page-1#comment-331 AJ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:06:13 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2008/09/the-disembodied-head-of-paul-newman-lives-on.html#comment-331 <p>Thank you for reading past the disturbing title. Anyone else think it should go? </p> <p>I debated it when my wife came in at 2 a.m. with the alternate Butch Cassidy title, but by then I'd tied the disembodied title into the conclusion. (2 a.m.? Yeah, we think the kid is teething.)</p> <p>I tend to think such frank talk about death offends healthy young people more than it does people who are near the end. Sometimes a person is refreshed that an issue isn't tiptoed around. And we're still just talking about his likeness on product packaging. No? Disagree? Let me know.</p> Thank you for reading past the disturbing title. Anyone else think it should go?

I debated it when my wife came in at 2 a.m. with the alternate Butch Cassidy title, but by then I’d tied the disembodied title into the conclusion. (2 a.m.? Yeah, we think the kid is teething.)

I tend to think such frank talk about death offends healthy young people more than it does people who are near the end. Sometimes a person is refreshed that an issue isn’t tiptoed around. And we’re still just talking about his likeness on product packaging. No? Disagree? Let me know.

]]> By: Sandy W. http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2008/09/paulnewman.html/comment-page-1#comment-330 Sandy W. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:27:48 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2008/09/the-disembodied-head-of-paul-newman-lives-on.html#comment-330 <p>I think this is a very nice tribute. But still, I must admit that the title of your blog post was a little disturbing. </p> <p>Regardless, I think it's wonderful to honor the memory of such a compassionate man. Thanks for this information.</p> I think this is a very nice tribute. But still, I must admit that the title of your blog post was a little disturbing.

Regardless, I think it’s wonderful to honor the memory of such a compassionate man. Thanks for this information.

]]> By: Margie http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2008/09/paulnewman.html/comment-page-1#comment-329 Margie Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:57:48 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2008/09/the-disembodied-head-of-paul-newman-lives-on.html#comment-329 <p>Lovely tribute to a man who will be sorely missed, but whose legacy will live on in countless ways.</p> Lovely tribute to a man who will be sorely missed, but whose legacy will live on in countless ways.

]]> By: Paul http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2008/09/paulnewman.html/comment-page-1#comment-328 Paul Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:12:14 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2008/09/the-disembodied-head-of-paul-newman-lives-on.html#comment-328 <p>AJ, that was a beautiful tribute to an oft-overlooked celebrity. How much better off would the world be if people with his power and resources quietly went about the business of finding and filling the needs of the less fortunate, rather than paparrazi fodder like Angelina Jolie and Madonna making sure that their trips to Africa are documented for the world to see in a whirwind of self-promotion. Our church is currently going through a book entitled "One Month to Live," in which we are challenged to think about the things we would do if we knew for a fact that we would be leaving Earth in thirty days. Since we do know that our time here is limited, why not always live that way? Be generous. Forgive. Love recklessly. Have patience. Act graciously. Live kindly. Based on what I know about his life, Paul Newman did that until his clock ran out. Thank you for focusing on the good he did for the world.</p> AJ, that was a beautiful tribute to an oft-overlooked celebrity. How much better off would the world be if people with his power and resources quietly went about the business of finding and filling the needs of the less fortunate, rather than paparrazi fodder like Angelina Jolie and Madonna making sure that their trips to Africa are documented for the world to see in a whirwind of self-promotion. Our church is currently going through a book entitled “One Month to Live,” in which we are challenged to think about the things we would do if we knew for a fact that we would be leaving Earth in thirty days. Since we do know that our time here is limited, why not always live that way? Be generous. Forgive. Love recklessly. Have patience. Act graciously. Live kindly. Based on what I know about his life, Paul Newman did that until his clock ran out. Thank you for focusing on the good he did for the world.

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