Comments on: The Olympics? Nah, I’m Good Thanks! http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2008/08/the-olympics-nah-im-good-thanks/ The Mabelhood is the sum of all blogs, combining posts from Mabel Labels' bloggers Julie Cole, Caitlin Madden and a cast of guest bloggers. The Mabelhood documents the daily dramas of a group of people raising families and a label making business, plus everything else in-between. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:58:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Anonymous http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2008/08/the-olympics-nah-im-good-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-466 Anonymous Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:23:00 +0000 http://www.mabel.ca/wordpress/?p=325#comment-466 great post julie great post julie

]]> By: Beth N. http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2008/08/the-olympics-nah-im-good-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-465 Beth N. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:34:00 +0000 http://www.mabel.ca/wordpress/?p=325#comment-465 Excellent post Julie. Right on target. There is no competition on what childhood diseases or disorders should be covered. They all are EXCEPT for autism. It's mind boggling how many children with autism,could and should be helped in this country, but are ignored. Travesty. Excellent post Julie. Right on target. There is no competition on what childhood diseases or disorders should be covered. They all are EXCEPT for autism. It’s mind boggling how many children with autism,could and should be helped in this country, but are ignored. Travesty.

]]> By: Lesley http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2008/08/the-olympics-nah-im-good-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-464 Lesley Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:40:00 +0000 http://www.mabel.ca/wordpress/?p=325#comment-464 This was a very thought-provoking blog this week Julie. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the Olympics this summer, although I was also rather disgusted by the cover-ups of the singer and gymnast. What on earth are people teaching their children when they lie to this extent?<br />Seeing the picture of your kids after the triathlon reminds me that it's far more exciting to cheer on our own children in local sport than what's-his-name with all the medals! This was a very thought-provoking blog this week Julie. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the Olympics this summer, although I was also rather disgusted by the cover-ups of the singer and gymnast. What on earth are people teaching their children when they lie to this extent?
Seeing the picture of your kids after the triathlon reminds me that it’s far more exciting to cheer on our own children in local sport than what’s-his-name with all the medals!

]]> By: Julie Cole http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2008/08/the-olympics-nah-im-good-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-463 Julie Cole Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:57:00 +0000 http://www.mabel.ca/wordpress/?p=325#comment-463 Sure! Heck, we could never spend a dime for all the guilt we could be carrying. Everytime you went out for dinner, bought a new pair of shoes or ordered some Mabel's Labels you could consider where that money could be going. Nice thing is that our customers spend money on their labels so that they don't have to spend a load of cash on replacing lost items. They can put that money to better use.<br /><br />Certainly there is no competition as to which childhood illnesses and disabilities are more deserving of funding. The list of worthy causes is endless. Fortunately,cancer treatment is funded in our province, as it should be. <br /><br />Absolutely spot on about it being relative....I guess the thing with the Olympics is just the overwhelming amount of money involved. Sure! Heck, we could never spend a dime for all the guilt we could be carrying. Everytime you went out for dinner, bought a new pair of shoes or ordered some Mabel’s Labels you could consider where that money could be going. Nice thing is that our customers spend money on their labels so that they don’t have to spend a load of cash on replacing lost items. They can put that money to better use.

Certainly there is no competition as to which childhood illnesses and disabilities are more deserving of funding. The list of worthy causes is endless. Fortunately,cancer treatment is funded in our province, as it should be.

Absolutely spot on about it being relative….I guess the thing with the Olympics is just the overwhelming amount of money involved.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2008/08/the-olympics-nah-im-good-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-462 Anonymous Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:22:00 +0000 http://www.mabel.ca/wordpress/?p=325#comment-462 I think it's all relative. If something is important to you, it doesn't necessarily mean it's important to someone else and vice versa. I'm sure there are people out there who would like to see that money put into cancer treatments and they're thinking "well at least her child is not dying so why should the money go towards autism". Or to be the devil's advocate, what about the woman all the way across the world who's holding her dying child in her arms because there is no food and water who would think "the money that someone spent on those labels would feed my child for a month" I think it’s all relative. If something is important to you, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s important to someone else and vice versa. I’m sure there are people out there who would like to see that money put into cancer treatments and they’re thinking “well at least her child is not dying so why should the money go towards autism”. Or to be the devil’s advocate, what about the woman all the way across the world who’s holding her dying child in her arms because there is no food and water who would think “the money that someone spent on those labels would feed my child for a month”

]]> By: hw http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2008/08/the-olympics-nah-im-good-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-461 hw Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:45:00 +0000 http://www.mabel.ca/wordpress/?p=325#comment-461 Hey - I remembered this video I saw of Noam Chomsky who called professional sports the new opiate of the masses. It keeps people passive because they focus on something that really is of no relevance, so they don't bother the government about "real" issues... kind of cynical, but I love to quote this to my husband during March Madness! (And I'm kind of inclined to agree!) Hey – I remembered this video I saw of Noam Chomsky who called professional sports the new opiate of the masses. It keeps people passive because they focus on something that really is of no relevance, so they don’t bother the government about “real” issues… kind of cynical, but I love to quote this to my husband during March Madness! (And I’m kind of inclined to agree!)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2008/08/the-olympics-nah-im-good-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-460 Anonymous Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:48:00 +0000 http://www.mabel.ca/wordpress/?p=325#comment-460 You are so right. There is a lot of wisdom in what you say. If only our politicians would agree. You are so right. There is a lot of wisdom in what you say. If only our politicians would agree.

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