Well, some of your readers just can’t help themselves, “needing” to be negative/take pot shots, even in your own breathing out of personal opinion, joy for others, daring to celebrate love as you’ve candidly shared here.
So, while I’ve not been a Swift fan, nor do I particularly care, I have plenty of younger (& older) family members who are. Why would my feelings/ideas be more valid than theirs?
I say, “Here’s to Love!” May you and this young couple and all of us have a smashing coming year! Why the heck not??!
Because it may not be authentic love, Suzanne, but another show. Which will bring them attention and acclaim. And keep them in the profitable limelight. And in control of minds.
I imagine the wedding is going to be a Barnum & Bailey production. Reminds me of Celine Dion's marriage in a spectacular cathedral, presenting herself as a Queen. Ahem.....
Matt L watch the podcast and about 10 minutes in Taylor discusses buying back her music. I’ve had very little exposure to Taylor and I only know the few songs I’ve heard on the radio while driving, but in her
conversation with Jason she is very articulate,
smart and charming as hell.
We all could use more love stories, thank you Sascha.
Sorry, just don't care about Celebrities who use their position to push narratives that they have little real understanding of. Particularly progressive narratives that have destructive consequences for the young and impressionable.
Congratulations to the future Mr and Mrs Travis Kelce. May they have a happy lifelong marriage that is blessed with many children. May they also return to fully to Christianity and raise their children in the faith. Best wishes to them!
It’s easy to critique women in their 30s who are marrying for the first time. Taylor and Travis are the same age (both 35) and in an ideal society would have married by age 25. Sadly, both men and women in America delay marriage and focus on their careers.
I applaud Travis and Taylor for choosing marriage.
Sasha, you’ve got a tough crowd in your comment section today. I burst out laughing a couple times.
Frankly, I’m surprised by the extent of the entire online reaction. Love as a topic doesn’t come up online as much, or as easily, as outrage or conspiracies or politics.
They will last. I'm a little bit of an expert on what true love looks like and they have that. What we should all be hoping is that she has children, preferably a girl first. It may change her perspective as it does all moms and dads, one way or the other. It's very difficult for one to know what they stand for until that something is going to affect the person they love most in the world. Ignore the jerks. They don't have to like something, but they can also remain silent sometimes. Sheesh.
I'm a fan of your work and I'm not criticizing. This is your platform and you should write about whatever you want. I just want to point out that this is one of the differences between straight men and women. A straight man would never choose to write something like this on his own unless he was pandering to women like Will Rahn at the Free Press. Your optimism about their relationship is also mind-boggling. These are 2 rich and beautiful people who've spent their lives getting whatever they want. Once the lust and "passion" goes....
Im with you Sasha! The world needs more love stories. I don't love her politics, but I can still appreciate what a talented young woman she is. It's crazy to me how everyone has to be so hateful. Her music was the soundtrack of my daughter's childhood. Her first concert was Taylor Swift Red tour. I still cry when I hear some of those songs. 15 gets me every time! So I will be rooting for her and Travis and who knows...maybe marriage and a family will changer her mind on politics!
Sorry, but 🤮🤮🤮🤮 I’m sick of her and sick of seeing her at the football games. I’ve never liked her silly pop music songs. Maybe now she will finally wear something other than what looks equal to a bathing suit.
Haha I was shaking my head when I saw some new album cover or something with no pants on, and I was like "girl just put on some flannel and write a guitar song"
Which she used to do when she was a teen and in her early 20's and she wrote and sang some amazing songs. After that, she "went commercial" as we used to say and all her songs sounded the same. But I'm for the love story.
I’m an older guy and I like Taylor Swift, ever since her earlier songs like Love Story. Watched her Eras tour in the theater and enjoyed the spectacle. Good for her. But, Taylor: please ditch the politics.
I most certainly can "resist the euphoria of romance" with these two. I find them both overexposed and somewhat weird. Have never listened to her music, and I am sure I will survive without it. And I don't have any sports genes.
Once in a while, a good one comes out....problem is, you have to search for it and since I remember the days (when she was still a teen, young 20-something year old) when all her songs were great, I guess I was spoiled and didn't want to search.
Well, some of your readers just can’t help themselves, “needing” to be negative/take pot shots, even in your own breathing out of personal opinion, joy for others, daring to celebrate love as you’ve candidly shared here.
So, while I’ve not been a Swift fan, nor do I particularly care, I have plenty of younger (& older) family members who are. Why would my feelings/ideas be more valid than theirs?
I say, “Here’s to Love!” May you and this young couple and all of us have a smashing coming year! Why the heck not??!
Yeah Suzanne. I'm with ya
Me too Suzanne
Because it may not be authentic love, Suzanne, but another show. Which will bring them attention and acclaim. And keep them in the profitable limelight. And in control of minds.
I imagine the wedding is going to be a Barnum & Bailey production. Reminds me of Celine Dion's marriage in a spectacular cathedral, presenting herself as a Queen. Ahem.....
Sasha, this may be the 1st of your posts I didn’t read all the way through. I really don’t care about these 2 celebrities. At all. 🤷
I care. And I couldn't tell you 3 songs of hers. Celebrate Love, man.
I feel you.
Keep your hands to yourself
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Me neither. No unifying force in this for me.
I don’t follow Taylor but I agree that love is good thing and I hope they have long happy fruitful marriage! I did read the entire post.
Matt L watch the podcast and about 10 minutes in Taylor discusses buying back her music. I’ve had very little exposure to Taylor and I only know the few songs I’ve heard on the radio while driving, but in her
conversation with Jason she is very articulate,
smart and charming as hell.
We all could use more love stories, thank you Sascha.
I agree, I really don’t care
Same here
Sorry, just don't care about Celebrities who use their position to push narratives that they have little real understanding of. Particularly progressive narratives that have destructive consequences for the young and impressionable.
Dick Minnis
removingthecataract.substack.com
Most celebrities are not the insightful deep-thinking types.
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Congratulations to the future Mr and Mrs Travis Kelce. May they have a happy lifelong marriage that is blessed with many children. May they also return to fully to Christianity and raise their children in the faith. Best wishes to them!
She is in her mid-thirties, so if she intends to have a family she better get moving on the children.
Let’s be honest for a moment here. American parents do very little to prepare their children for marriage and family life.
https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2023/01/24/parenting-in-america-today/ - look at the second table in the report.
It’s easy to critique women in their 30s who are marrying for the first time. Taylor and Travis are the same age (both 35) and in an ideal society would have married by age 25. Sadly, both men and women in America delay marriage and focus on their careers.
I applaud Travis and Taylor for choosing marriage.
Sasha, you’ve got a tough crowd in your comment section today. I burst out laughing a couple times.
Frankly, I’m surprised by the extent of the entire online reaction. Love as a topic doesn’t come up online as much, or as easily, as outrage or conspiracies or politics.
I think what people here object to is that it may be "stage-managed" love, as opposed to the real thing.
They will last. I'm a little bit of an expert on what true love looks like and they have that. What we should all be hoping is that she has children, preferably a girl first. It may change her perspective as it does all moms and dads, one way or the other. It's very difficult for one to know what they stand for until that something is going to affect the person they love most in the world. Ignore the jerks. They don't have to like something, but they can also remain silent sometimes. Sheesh.
Sasha that was a gracious post by a generous soul.
Oh gack. Some of us could not care less about these two.
I'm a fan of your work and I'm not criticizing. This is your platform and you should write about whatever you want. I just want to point out that this is one of the differences between straight men and women. A straight man would never choose to write something like this on his own unless he was pandering to women like Will Rahn at the Free Press. Your optimism about their relationship is also mind-boggling. These are 2 rich and beautiful people who've spent their lives getting whatever they want. Once the lust and "passion" goes....
Lighten up dude........and you are criticizing
Im with you Sasha! The world needs more love stories. I don't love her politics, but I can still appreciate what a talented young woman she is. It's crazy to me how everyone has to be so hateful. Her music was the soundtrack of my daughter's childhood. Her first concert was Taylor Swift Red tour. I still cry when I hear some of those songs. 15 gets me every time! So I will be rooting for her and Travis and who knows...maybe marriage and a family will changer her mind on politics!
I think she's already changing....she's friends with a Trump supporter.
Sorry, but 🤮🤮🤮🤮 I’m sick of her and sick of seeing her at the football games. I’ve never liked her silly pop music songs. Maybe now she will finally wear something other than what looks equal to a bathing suit.
Haha I was shaking my head when I saw some new album cover or something with no pants on, and I was like "girl just put on some flannel and write a guitar song"
Which she used to do when she was a teen and in her early 20's and she wrote and sang some amazing songs. After that, she "went commercial" as we used to say and all her songs sounded the same. But I'm for the love story.
She and legalized gambling have done more for football since the T formation.
She’s turned off as many as who would watch football to see her🤦♀️
I'm with you 100% on the need for romance. Beautifully written too. Thank you. ❤
Anybody got a good chicken salad recipe?
I’m an older guy and I like Taylor Swift, ever since her earlier songs like Love Story. Watched her Eras tour in the theater and enjoyed the spectacle. Good for her. But, Taylor: please ditch the politics.
I most certainly can "resist the euphoria of romance" with these two. I find them both overexposed and somewhat weird. Have never listened to her music, and I am sure I will survive without it. And I don't have any sports genes.
Just waiting for the divorce album. Will be a banger.
😂😂her songs are all the same ol’ crappy tunes
Then don't listen to them, and if you don't have anything nice to say........
I don’t and I’ll say what I think
Once in a while, a good one comes out....problem is, you have to search for it and since I remember the days (when she was still a teen, young 20-something year old) when all her songs were great, I guess I was spoiled and didn't want to search.
Your life must be one disappointment after another