tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post8323283254843857281..comments2024-03-26T16:11:44.515-04:00Comments on All Things Ruffnerian, a Design Blog and More: What's in Your Pocket?Mark D. Ruffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-74839157630007182782011-05-18T08:37:09.189-04:002011-05-18T08:37:09.189-04:00Thanks for visiting Aubrey! Such generous feedback...Thanks for visiting Aubrey! Such generous feedback is inspiration and incentive for all the postings to come! MarkMark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-45164608804594464212011-05-17T20:59:48.346-04:002011-05-17T20:59:48.346-04:00Mark,
Your blog is just fascinating! I checked it...Mark,<br />Your blog is just fascinating! I checked it out the other night and there were so many topics that caught my attention, I am planning to go through all of the previous postings--otherwise I may miss out on something really interesting. I love the format, and WHAT GREAT STYLE! I will visit often. <br />Regards,<br />AubreyAubreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03593571821681953849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-88502790051039702382011-05-14T07:02:09.230-04:002011-05-14T07:02:09.230-04:00Hi, Terry - Your comment reminds me that as a chil...Hi, Terry - Your comment reminds me that as a child, I always carried a good luck token of some sort. I look at the fancy "L" button that Lincoln had in his pocket and wonder whether he kept it to remind himself how far he'd come in life.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-15852683671471167732011-05-13T22:03:21.171-04:002011-05-13T22:03:21.171-04:00What a unique idea for a post. It made me realize...What a unique idea for a post. It made me realize how much I miss having a pocket knife as I did when I was a child. <br /><br />The contents of my own pocket are very dull, but I think this little window of individuality is incredibly interesting in the case of famous people like Lincoln.Square With Flairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10587474304650348836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-88253196670033373862011-05-13T21:55:12.314-04:002011-05-13T21:55:12.314-04:00Me, too! Especially when I find money from the win...Me, too! Especially when I find money from the winter before!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-80867923190820227872011-05-13T20:24:25.531-04:002011-05-13T20:24:25.531-04:00I love the improved mosquito dope! That's fan...I love the improved mosquito dope! That's fantastic. I tend to switch boat bags, totes, and briefcases with the same regularity Anna Wintour does purses, and I'm always pleasantly surprised by what I leave and find in my collection of catch-alls.Dig Brooklynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17993518443437173921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-1168705869395279672011-05-13T15:04:45.051-04:002011-05-13T15:04:45.051-04:00Google managed to lose a comment from WANDERING EY...Google managed to lose a comment from WANDERING EYE, so I am replicating it here:<br /><br />What a great post and equally terrific images! I will never fill my pockets the same way again. <br /><br />Thanks, W.E.!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-62200119056388184442011-05-12T11:13:30.805-04:002011-05-12T11:13:30.805-04:00What a great post and equally terrific images! I ...What a great post and equally terrific images! I will never fill my pockets the same way again.W.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03269512989458864109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-40959959314543608782011-05-12T09:42:21.086-04:002011-05-12T09:42:21.086-04:00Oh, well, you'll be remembered at the very lea...Oh, well, you'll be remembered at the very least for a fascinating and classy blog!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-79811231777139371692011-05-12T08:45:19.658-04:002011-05-12T08:45:19.658-04:00SO interesting!! Hadn't heard about the Gandhi...SO interesting!! Hadn't heard about the Gandhi auction. I'm afraid my wallet would not be that revealing at all - would just show that I like to buy in bulk for my reasonably large family (Costco card), local (my local supermarket card), that I try and support the arts (MMA membership card) and that I've been other places and long to go again (a few Euros that I'm saving as a reminder)!quintessencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484326999396839391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-10039150356623599982011-05-11T10:49:16.413-04:002011-05-11T10:49:16.413-04:00Hi, Gina and Anyes - I do my best not to carry thi...Hi, Gina and Anyes - I do my best not to carry things in my pockets, especially my weighty key chain, and that sometimes causes problems! But I do carry around several quotes in my wallet, and sometimes I'll hold onto a business card solely for its good design.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-88029891307850392462011-05-11T07:56:32.367-04:002011-05-11T07:56:32.367-04:00Checked out my pockets, and cleaned out my wallet....Checked out my pockets, and cleaned out my wallet. I had to reflect and gather my thoughts on this one Mark. <br />Absolutely yes to both your question, but I think women tend to carry meaningful things in their purses instead of their wallets ( I do anyway). As for my pockets, the crumpled up tissue, dog treats, and small change, reviled my daly routine of seasonal allergies, bribing my dogs and the change I find doing laundry and cleaning the sofa. I will add that the paint stains found on too many of my clothes, completes the picture. Very interesting exercise.<br />Anyes<br />XXAnyes K. Busby - Studio Vignette Fine Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00989650562190771548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-85446693868407767992011-05-10T14:38:13.942-04:002011-05-10T14:38:13.942-04:00Mark, what an interesting post. Leave it to you t...Mark, what an interesting post. Leave it to you to tackle the unusual.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-32848401988022465052011-05-10T11:01:41.356-04:002011-05-10T11:01:41.356-04:00Hi, Jane and Lance - the Gandhi items that were au...Hi, Jane and Lance - the Gandhi items that were auctioned off had been given, at the time of his death, to Gandhi's niece. I believe she was staying with and attending to him at that time.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-88150708882605578892011-05-10T04:21:49.206-04:002011-05-10T04:21:49.206-04:00Hello Mark:
There is something very salutary about...Hello Mark:<br />There is something very salutary about all of this, a reminder, possibly, that we brought nothing into this world and we take nothing out!<br /><br />But how fascinating and intriguing to learn of the outcome of Gandhi's possessions, about which we knew nothing, and then to have a glimpse into the pockets of both Jefferson and Lincoln.<br /><br />Best of all in many ways is what you write about Dr. Atkinson for this is not only very personal [i.e. the grandfather of your friend] but serves to connect history with the present day.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.com