tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post2834805872920711918..comments2024-03-28T05:34:42.670-05:00Comments on MAKE MINE MYSTERY: Mystery of Giving by Vivian ZabelMorgan Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-88576875740165208642008-12-20T18:34:00.000-06:002008-12-20T18:34:00.000-06:00Vivian, a lovely and clever way to tie together wr...Vivian, a lovely and clever way to tie together writing with a very thoughtful topic! <BR/><BR/>Morgan, this year is a 'no present' year with me and my boyfriend. It's a 'bake cookies, see friends and relax' Christmas...Dana Fredstihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12802936840624512415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-76410614416715511182008-12-18T15:17:00.000-06:002008-12-18T15:17:00.000-06:00Somehow people seem to think the more money they s...Somehow people seem to think the more money they spend the more it means they love that person. Shouldn't be that way. <BR/><BR/>Maybe no presents at all and just celebrating Christmas would be much better.<BR/><BR/>Morgan Mandel<BR/>http://morganmandel.blogspot.com<BR/>http://www.morganmandel.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-20711884137857377262008-12-18T14:31:00.000-06:002008-12-18T14:31:00.000-06:00I agree. We seem to have lost the true meaning of ...I agree. We seem to have lost the true meaning of Christmas: Christ's birthday. We should be helping the less fortunate rather than going into debt to buy expensive gifts for family and friends. And murderers do have good qualities, which I wrote about recently at my blog, Write On! Advice from an Editor. No one is completely evil.Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-70332710933299210772008-12-18T13:33:00.000-06:002008-12-18T13:33:00.000-06:00Interesting theory about villains, and yes, I susp...Interesting theory about villains, and yes, I suspect most of them are takers--but they could have some redeeming qualities.<BR/><BR/>Same as you pointed out, the good guys probably have some questionable traits.<BR/><BR/>All we have to look around us, we're all flawed in one way or another.Marilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.com