Comments on: What is America - A buskers perspective http://kiwivagabond.com/wordpress/what-is-america-a-buskers-perspective-2/ A musing on New Zealand, Kiwiana and it's re discovery from far out in space. Sat, 19 May 2012 15:49:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Z http://kiwivagabond.com/wordpress/what-is-america-a-buskers-perspective-2/#comment-129 Z Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:00:43 +0000 http://kiwivagabond.com/wordpress/what-is-america-a-buskers-perspective-2/#comment-129 Good going, dood! I busked the Denver's 16th Street Mall and the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder for years. Then I got wise and went overseas to Europe where it's not a freakshow...rather a normal job. www.BuskerCentral.com will give you some tips! Z Good going, dood! I busked the Denver’s 16th Street Mall and the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder for years. Then I got wise and went overseas to Europe where it’s not a freakshow…rather a normal job.
http://www.BuskerCentral.com will give you some tips!
Z

]]> By: Rhonda http://kiwivagabond.com/wordpress/what-is-america-a-buskers-perspective-2/#comment-128 Rhonda Sat, 27 Dec 2008 16:53:17 +0000 http://kiwivagabond.com/wordpress/what-is-america-a-buskers-perspective-2/#comment-128 Dear Grahm, I enjoyed reading what you wrote. When I see people playing and singing on the Pearl Street mall, I do not consider most of them beggers. I have rarely stopped and listened to any. Seems that there isn't enough time......or money. Since reading your comments, I think I will take extra time out in my future to pay more attention. I wish I would have seen and listened to you by chance. :-) I have wanted to serve the homeless for years. I have such compassion for people. I have gone from being a pretty poor child, to a wealthy person, backwards to a struggling person in my life!!! I worry about the fact that anyone can become homeless......including me! I just spent 4 days in Boulder with my daughter. Jessica is turning 22 in a couple of weeks. I had the BEST one on one, mother---daugher time! I know you miss your kids. God bless you sweet poet. Rhonda Dear Grahm,
I enjoyed reading what you wrote. When I see people playing and singing on the Pearl Street mall, I do not consider most of them beggers. I have rarely stopped and listened to any. Seems that there isn’t enough time……or money. Since reading your comments, I think I will take extra time out in my future to pay more attention. I wish I would have seen and listened to you by chance. :-)
I have wanted to serve the homeless for years. I have such compassion for people. I have gone from being a pretty poor child, to a wealthy person, backwards to a struggling person in my life!!! I worry about the fact that anyone can become homeless……including me!
I just spent 4 days in Boulder with my daughter. Jessica is turning 22 in a couple of weeks. I had the BEST one on one, mother—daugher time! I know you miss your kids.
God bless you sweet poet.
Rhonda

]]> By: Craig http://kiwivagabond.com/wordpress/what-is-america-a-buskers-perspective-2/#comment-127 Craig Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:41:44 +0000 http://kiwivagabond.com/wordpress/what-is-america-a-buskers-perspective-2/#comment-127 Hey Graham, Loved reading about your busking. There's something about living in someone else's shoes that throws a whole new light on our perceptions. Of others...and ourselves. I wonder what it would be like being on the receiving end of the soup kitchen line? I was just thinking this Christmas morning how the first words after 'Merry Christmas' are usually 'What did you get?' I don't think I've ever heard anyone say, 'What did you give?' Hope you enjoy your day! See ya, Craig Hey Graham,

Loved reading about your busking.
There’s something about living in someone else’s shoes that throws a whole new light on our perceptions. Of others…and ourselves.

I wonder what it would be like being on the receiving end of the soup kitchen line?

I was just thinking this Christmas morning how the first words after ‘Merry Christmas’ are usually ‘What did you get?’
I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone say, ‘What did you give?’

Hope you enjoy your day!
See ya,
Craig

]]> By: John http://kiwivagabond.com/wordpress/what-is-america-a-buskers-perspective-2/#comment-124 John Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:14:19 +0000 http://kiwivagabond.com/wordpress/what-is-america-a-buskers-perspective-2/#comment-124 Hi Graham, another exciting day in your Kiwi wanderings in America. That was certainly some effort with it being so cold and all. To experience the attitudes and the heart and soul of such people is a rewarding enriching blessing for you. Like you mention of the old lady and I'm wondering of the blessing she received in giving to you. How was she looking at you and acessing your need for her to give to you. I am intrigued by such a humble generosity. It is great that you are having this debate with yourself about "What is America" from a Kiwi perspective because I am so much enjoying your debate. I haven't read 'The Nation Article' yet but will do and comment then. Bless you for sharing your busker earnings and yes, you to can say that on this cold day in the Denver Metro, you had a part in making the citizens happy or more miserable than they were. Cheers, John Hi Graham,
another exciting day in your Kiwi wanderings in America. That was certainly some effort with it being so cold and all. To experience the attitudes and the heart and soul of such people is a rewarding enriching blessing for you. Like you mention of the old lady and I’m wondering of the blessing she received in giving to you. How was she looking at you and acessing your need for her to give to you. I am intrigued by such a humble generosity.
It is great that you are having this debate with yourself about “What is America” from a Kiwi perspective because I am so much enjoying your debate. I haven’t read ‘The Nation Article’ yet but will do and comment then.
Bless you for sharing your busker earnings and yes, you to can say that on this cold day in the Denver Metro, you had a part in making the citizens happy or more miserable than they were.

Cheers, John

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