Comments on: Good Old Sidney: A Father’s Day Story http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/06/15/good-old-sidney-a-fathers-day-story/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Tue, 21 May 2013 14:50:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: birdiebird http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/06/15/good-old-sidney-a-fathers-day-story/#comment-84574 birdiebird Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:44:28 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=60947#comment-84574 This is great writting. The old man would be proud. This is great writting. The old man would be proud.

]]> By: pnacsw http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/06/15/good-old-sidney-a-fathers-day-story/#comment-84573 pnacsw Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:10:39 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=60947#comment-84573 Oh Alex , This is so fine ,in every way. You are soulful, empathic to your dad and your self... no small feat! Your prose is evocative but so clean. I really like it a lot. Thank you so much for sharing this, especially today.... Oh Alex , This is so fine ,in every way. You are soulful, empathic to your dad and your self… no small feat! Your prose is evocative but so clean. I really like it a lot. Thank you so much for sharing this, especially today….

]]> By: Rich Lederer http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/06/15/good-old-sidney-a-fathers-day-story/#comment-84572 Rich Lederer Sat, 18 Jun 2011 14:34:50 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=60947#comment-84572 It's early on Saturday, let me tell you Alex, it was no "Dog Day <i>Morning</i>" reading this memoir about your father. Honest, intimate, and timely. I know you miss your Dad but know that your essays allow you to stay connected in spirits and memories. Happy Father's Day to Mr. Belth and his son Alex. The mister and first name are both appropriate from my vantage point. Thank you. All the best, Rich Lederer It’s early on Saturday, let me tell you Alex, it was no “Dog Day Morning” reading this memoir about your father. Honest, intimate, and timely. I know you miss your Dad but know that your essays allow you to stay connected in spirits and memories.

Happy Father’s Day to Mr. Belth and his son Alex. The mister and first name are both appropriate from my vantage point.

Thank you.

All the best,

Rich Lederer

]]> By: Mr OK Jazz Tokyo http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/06/15/good-old-sidney-a-fathers-day-story/#comment-84571 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo Thu, 16 Jun 2011 02:03:45 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=60947#comment-84571 Superb, really hard to pull of this kind of memoir but you nailed it. Maybe odd to say I look forward to reading more (obviously some painful memories) but the non-Yankee bits of the Banter are really a treat. Superb, really hard to pull of this kind of memoir but you nailed it. Maybe odd to say I look forward to reading more (obviously some painful memories) but the non-Yankee bits of the Banter are really a treat.

]]> By: Mike Fox http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/06/15/good-old-sidney-a-fathers-day-story/#comment-84570 Mike Fox Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:56:42 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=60947#comment-84570 Splendid piece of writing. More - much more - please. Splendid piece of writing. More – much more – please.

]]> By: Yankee Mama http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/06/15/good-old-sidney-a-fathers-day-story/#comment-84569 Yankee Mama Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:06:02 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=60947#comment-84569 AB, I'm so glad you posted this. I adore your openness. It's always bittersweet to see our parents through our child self, to open the door and face their humanity, warts and all. My father was a drinker and framed my experience as observer of the absurd. Alex, the kid has the sensibility of someone trying to make heads and tails of the father. Loved it. Thanks for sharing. AB, I’m so glad you posted this. I adore your openness. It’s always bittersweet to see our parents through our child self, to open the door and face their humanity, warts and all. My father was a drinker and framed my experience as observer of the absurd. Alex, the kid has the sensibility of someone trying to make heads and tails of the father.

Loved it. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/06/15/good-old-sidney-a-fathers-day-story/#comment-84568 Alex Belth Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:28:12 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=60947#comment-84568 18) Not sure why that happened. Thanks for the kind words though, man. 18) Not sure why that happened. Thanks for the kind words though, man.

]]> By: kenboyer made me cry http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/06/15/good-old-sidney-a-fathers-day-story/#comment-84567 kenboyer made me cry Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:51:02 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=60947#comment-84567 sorry for the double post. What am i doing that makes that happen? sorry for the double post. What am i doing that makes that happen?

]]> By: kenboyer made me cry http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/06/15/good-old-sidney-a-fathers-day-story/#comment-84566 kenboyer made me cry Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:48:39 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=60947#comment-84566 A very unexpected read on the Banter. Beautiful, haunting, slightly melancholy but also uplifting because of the love implied. It's tough when adult realizations that dreams of success, perfect relationships, and good work might not reach the expectations we had as a young person. Peace of mind comes when love of family, friends, community, and just doing the right thing is determined to be what is important. Nicely done Alex, it has the emotion of a fictional piece... and a opening to your soul. Happy Fathers Day to all who are fathers, have fathers, or know fathers. A very unexpected read on the Banter. Beautiful, haunting, slightly melancholy but also uplifting because of the love implied. It’s tough when adult realizations that dreams of success, perfect relationships, and good work might not reach the expectations we had as a young person. Peace of mind comes when love of family, friends, community, and just doing the right thing is determined to be what is important.

Nicely done Alex, it has the emotion of a fictional piece… and a opening to your soul.

Happy Fathers Day to all who are fathers, have fathers, or know fathers.

]]> By: Jon DeRosa http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/06/15/good-old-sidney-a-fathers-day-story/#comment-84565 Jon DeRosa Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:07:29 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=60947#comment-84565 Beautiful and heart-rending Alex. The writing is superb. What bravery - from the child who was there, to the writer who dug it up, to the blogger who shared it with us. Thank you. Beautiful and heart-rending Alex. The writing is superb.

What bravery – from the child who was there, to the writer who dug it up, to the blogger who shared it with us. Thank you.

]]> By: Ben http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/06/15/good-old-sidney-a-fathers-day-story/#comment-84564 Ben Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:19:18 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=60947#comment-84564 Really well done. It'd be awesomer if it wasn't also so sad. Really well done. It’d be awesomer if it wasn’t also so sad.

]]> By: Matt Blankman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/06/15/good-old-sidney-a-fathers-day-story/#comment-84563 Matt Blankman Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:10:23 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=60947#comment-84563 I've re-read this about 5 times today. I’ve re-read this about 5 times today.

]]> By: edoubletrouble http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/06/15/good-old-sidney-a-fathers-day-story/#comment-84562 edoubletrouble Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:00:57 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=60947#comment-84562 I miss your father. I miss your father.

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/06/15/good-old-sidney-a-fathers-day-story/#comment-84561 thelarmis Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:39:13 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=60947#comment-84561 wonderful! the writing AND the drawing. impressive work. wonderful!

the writing AND the drawing. impressive work.

]]> By: Normando http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/06/15/good-old-sidney-a-fathers-day-story/#comment-84560 Normando Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:38:27 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=60947#comment-84560 Really, really wonderful. You said you did draft after draft -- not surprising, because the craftsmanship is obvious and lovely. But in a way it is surprising, because it retains an easiness that often falls victim to the redrafting process. Really top notch. Really, really wonderful. You said you did draft after draft — not surprising, because the craftsmanship is obvious and lovely. But in a way it is surprising, because it retains an easiness that often falls victim to the redrafting process. Really top notch.

]]> By: OscarCharleston http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/06/15/good-old-sidney-a-fathers-day-story/#comment-84559 OscarCharleston Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:37:20 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=60947#comment-84559 You've outdone yourself, Alex. The writing is exquisite, and the drawing is, too. Bravo! You’ve outdone yourself, Alex. The writing is exquisite, and the drawing is, too. Bravo!

]]> By: bags http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/06/15/good-old-sidney-a-fathers-day-story/#comment-84558 bags Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:10:32 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=60947#comment-84558 i really like this. you're a smart, soulful dude alex. i really like this. you’re a smart, soulful dude alex.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/06/15/good-old-sidney-a-fathers-day-story/#comment-84557 Alex Belth Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:08:55 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=60947#comment-84557 Thanks! I put a ton of work into the one, draft after draft, to get it right and I hope it is not precious or too sentimental. Thanks! I put a ton of work into the one, draft after draft, to get it right and I hope it is not precious or too sentimental.

]]> By: Shaun P. http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/06/15/good-old-sidney-a-fathers-day-story/#comment-84556 Shaun P. Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:00:10 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=60947#comment-84556 I wish I could write this well. I really enjoyed it, Alex. I wish I could write this well. I really enjoyed it, Alex.

]]> By: Branco http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/06/15/good-old-sidney-a-fathers-day-story/#comment-84555 Branco Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:25:56 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=60947#comment-84555 Wow. This is an amazing piece of writing. I'm blown away. Wow. This is an amazing piece of writing. I’m blown away.

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