Comments for Roland Allen: Weblog http://blog.rolandallen.com A Californian with a few thoughts and a couple of cameras. Tue, 13 May 2008 18:06:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on This I Believe by Chris http://blog.rolandallen.com/2008/03/11/this-i-believe/#comment-16150 Chris Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:19:33 +0000 http://rolandblog.wordpress.com/?p=1470#comment-16150 I know this is a rather after-the-fact comment, but I think that's a great idea for your class. I am a huge NPR fan and the This I Believe segment is great. Any update on how this classroom approach turned out? - Chris B I know this is a rather after-the-fact comment, but I think that’s a great idea for your class. I am a huge NPR fan and the This I Believe segment is great. Any update on how this classroom approach turned out?

- Chris B

]]> Comment on Facebook Chat by Peter http://blog.rolandallen.com/2008/04/23/facebook-chat/#comment-16126 Peter Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:17:22 +0000 http://rolandblog.wordpress.com/?p=1478#comment-16126 I doubt it will have any major impacts on AIM or Messenger market... things will have to REALLY pick up for AOL and Microsoft to re-think its strategy... but I'm sure they at least noticed it. :) I doubt it will have any major impacts on AIM or Messenger market… things will have to REALLY pick up for AOL and Microsoft to re-think its strategy… but I’m sure they at least noticed it. :)

]]> Comment on The Job by Peter http://blog.rolandallen.com/2008/04/19/the-job/#comment-16104 Peter Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:41:20 +0000 http://rolandblog.wordpress.com/?p=1475#comment-16104 ROFL!! That is freakin' awesome!!!! :D ROFL!! That is freakin’ awesome!!!! :D

]]> Comment on About Me by Jim Hairston http://blog.rolandallen.com/about/#comment-16041 Jim Hairston Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:24:59 +0000 #comment-16041 Roland, This is JIM HAIRSTON, Jesuit, Class of 1979. I am sure you will recall me. I learned so much in my senior year with you. Specifically the 60s anti war movement, the music of that time, my term paper was on Kent State. There were great conversations with you then. Now, I have a 9th grader at Jesuit. And, I spoke to him of my time there and teachers that influenced my thinking. In the last few days, I wanted to "google" Roland Allen, SJ. This moring, I finally did. I got your BLOG. So you left the Jesuits. For students of Jesuit it is a loss. You were- then- a brilliant man. I was an idealistic young man, who thought her could change the world. (You gave me that strength.) I have found you can, if on the right stage. I also know the system changes from within and not from protesting radically from the outside. I am going to read your blogs and look at the man you are today, with your writing. You will find- googling me, that I get a great deal of letters to editor published. The subjects are pure "Roland Allen inspired." Justice and Hope for those least among us. I listen to music, specifically the words,as you taught us at school, for that the message is. There is much more to write on your impact of me. But, at 8:14am, I must get moving to my warehouse and plan the balance of my day. In short, graduated from Jesuit, golf scholarship to St. Edwards U in Austin. After 1 semester- mom was divorcing dad- I transferred to SMU. Met my wife there. She played golf at SMU. Got a degree in Psychology. Worked at Hairston Produce during college. Then to Tyler with Southland Corp for 3 years. In 1987 moved to Dallas and started the first of two companies. Airline Distribution and now CPI Foods. One airline foodservice the second meals on wheels food distributing. Have 4 kids, 18,17,15,13. Two girls and two boys. My wife Cheryl died of cancer in 2006. I then met and rekindled my first love, my high school sweetheart -9th and 10th grade from Ursuline, Tricia- the reason my grades were so bad my first two years- we enaged in November 07. She died Christmas 07. Politically, ran for School Board in Highland Park (dallas island city) twice. Got killed the second time. Too radical, I was called. Then Gov. Bush asked me to get involved in his re-election campaign in 1998. Then the Presidential in 2000 and 2004. Have been involved with him for 12 years. I have been involved with Gov. Perry of Texas since 2000 and many members of Congress and Senate. I hope to hear from you. It would be really cool. Also, David Oglesby and Bob Lanier are all that is left from Jesuit during my tenure. And Mike Earsing- he is principal, I think. Best to you. Roland,
This is JIM HAIRSTON, Jesuit, Class of 1979.
I am sure you will recall me. I learned so much in my
senior year with you. Specifically the 60s anti war
movement, the music of that time, my term paper was on Kent State.
There were great conversations with you then.
Now, I have a 9th grader at Jesuit. And, I spoke to him of my time there and teachers that influenced
my thinking.
In the last few days, I wanted to “google” Roland Allen, SJ. This moring, I finally did. I got your BLOG.
So you left the Jesuits.
For students of Jesuit it is a loss. You were- then- a brilliant man. I was an idealistic young man, who thought her could change the world. (You gave me that strength.)
I have found you can, if on the right stage.
I also know the system changes from within and not
from protesting radically from the outside.
I am going to read your blogs and look at the man you are today, with your writing.
You will find- googling me, that I get a great deal of
letters to editor published.
The subjects are pure “Roland Allen inspired.”
Justice and Hope for those least among us.
I listen to music, specifically the words,as you
taught us at school, for that the message is.
There is much more to write on your impact of me.
But, at 8:14am, I must get moving to my warehouse
and plan the balance of my day.
In short, graduated from Jesuit, golf scholarship
to St. Edwards U in Austin. After 1 semester- mom
was divorcing dad- I transferred to SMU. Met my wife
there. She played golf at SMU. Got a degree in Psychology. Worked at Hairston Produce during
college. Then to Tyler with Southland Corp for
3 years. In 1987 moved to Dallas and started the
first of two companies. Airline Distribution and
now CPI Foods. One airline foodservice the second
meals on wheels food distributing.
Have 4 kids, 18,17,15,13. Two girls and two
boys. My wife Cheryl died of cancer in 2006.
I then met and rekindled my first love, my
high school sweetheart -9th and 10th grade
from Ursuline, Tricia- the reason my grades were
so bad my first two years- we enaged in November
07. She died Christmas 07.
Politically, ran for School Board in Highland Park
(dallas island city) twice. Got killed the second time.
Too radical, I was called. Then Gov. Bush asked me
to get involved in his re-election campaign in 1998.
Then the Presidential in 2000 and 2004. Have been
involved with him for 12 years. I have been involved
with Gov. Perry of Texas since 2000 and many
members of Congress and Senate.
I hope to hear from you. It would be really
cool.
Also, David Oglesby and Bob Lanier are all that
is left from Jesuit during my tenure. And Mike
Earsing- he is principal, I think.
Best to you.

]]> Comment on This I Believe by Peter http://blog.rolandallen.com/2008/03/11/this-i-believe/#comment-15932 Peter Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:28:39 +0000 http://rolandblog.wordpress.com/?p=1470#comment-15932 I've heard of a few essays on that very series on NPR and it's very good... so it's needless to say (but still will add on here ;) ) that you are taking things in a very good direction! I’ve heard of a few essays on that very series on NPR and it’s very good… so it’s needless to say (but still will add on here ;) ) that you are taking things in a very good direction!

]]> Comment on Irish Punkers by Shane http://blog.rolandallen.com/2008/03/07/irish-punkers/#comment-15908 Shane Sat, 08 Mar 2008 09:52:27 +0000 http://blog.rolandallen.com/2008/03/07/irish-punkers/#comment-15908 May all your pints of Guinness have much better heads on them than those in that video :-) (they will though rest assured) Enjoy May all your pints of Guinness have much better heads on them than those in that video :-) (they will though rest assured)
Enjoy

]]> Comment on Santa Clara by Peggy http://blog.rolandallen.com/2008/01/23/santa-clara/#comment-15790 Peggy Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:31:09 +0000 http://blog.rolandallen.com/2008/01/23/santa-clara/#comment-15790 The memorial to the Jesuits of San Salvador remind me that the leader of that group (Echeverria or some such Basque name) who was killed spoke at my sister's graduate at SCU, I believe in 1984. It was the best graduation speech I ever heard, and I have heard a few! The memorial to the Jesuits of San Salvador remind me that the leader of that group (Echeverria or some such Basque name) who was killed spoke at my sister’s graduate at SCU, I believe in 1984. It was the best graduation speech I ever heard, and I have heard a few!

]]> Comment on Santa Clara by Robby Stephenson http://blog.rolandallen.com/2008/01/23/santa-clara/#comment-15767 Robby Stephenson Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:42:53 +0000 http://blog.rolandallen.com/2008/01/23/santa-clara/#comment-15767 Great composition! :) The cloudy sky seems fitting. Great composition! :) The cloudy sky seems fitting.

]]> Comment on Portal by Rebecca http://blog.rolandallen.com/portal/#comment-15766 Rebecca Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:40:15 +0000 http://blog.rolandallen.com/home/#comment-15766 Hi - I would like to email you about the work you do at your school. I entered my email address in this reply. Thanks, Rebecca P.S. I enjoy your photo blog and also have it listed on a small blog I just started. http://dreamingofastoria.blogspot.com Hi - I would like to email you about the work you do at your school. I entered my email address in this reply. Thanks, Rebecca

P.S. I enjoy your photo blog and also have it listed on a small blog I just started.
http://dreamingofastoria.blogspot.com

]]> Comment on A Californian With a Couple of Canons by Dallas http://blog.rolandallen.com/2008/01/20/roland_photoblog/#comment-15738 Dallas Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:24:22 +0000 http://blog.rolandallen.com/2008/01/20/roland_photoblog/#comment-15738 Very cool! And great shots to start out with, too. Very cool! And great shots to start out with, too.

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