Comments for Mechelle Voepel

Comment on 1970s flashback: Does anybody else remember… by Anna

Anna — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:50:41 +0000

Yes, I remember Stalky. The part with the bottle happened a few days before my family and I left Cleveland for Phoenix; the local paper did not carry Steve Canyon but DID carry Prince Valient.

Comment on Sisters lives forever intertwined by Diane

Diane — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:13:04 +0000

This was a really good read; thanks.

“This was a time when editors didn’t even think twice about putting a headline such as this on a story: ‘Pretty girls can win!’”

They are still doing that, in so many words, and sometimes, quite bluntly.

Comment on Sisters lives forever intertwined by From other bloggers « Women's Hoops Blog

From other bloggers « Women's Hoops Blog — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:06:15 +0000

[...] continues her exploration of the 1961 plane crash that decimated US Skating: Sisters lives forever intertwined Whenever I get frustrated about sexism and “glass” ceilings these days in the United States, I [...]

Comment on Rhode: ‘You’d have to smile back at her’ by Linda

Linda — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:56:18 +0000

Thank you for your poignant essay about Rhode Michelsen. Most of the stories about this horrible crash have focused on the Owen family thus I knew nothing of the third place Rhode. I too am looking forward to reading more about the other skaters who died too young.

Comment on Rhode: ‘You’d have to smile back at her’ by Howard

Howard — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:30:34 +0000

What a wonderfully compelling story, woven from the threads of this tragedy….very richly written. Looking forward to any future installments in this collection.

Comment on Rhode: ‘You’d have to smile back at her’ by Diane Robins

Diane Robins — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 01:58:27 +0000

Another winner – although I heard you tell this story aloud a few years ago, I was fascinated to read and refresh my memory.

I’ll repeat, you have a way with words and your own style of telling stories that makes them interesting all the way through.

Comment on A journey that will forever continue by Diane Robins

Diane Robins — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:05:00 +0000

As always, so very well done !

Hoping for more !

Comment on A journey that will forever continue by tlis

tlis — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 06:35:53 +0000

Thanks, Mechelle. Looking forward to reading them.

Comment on Perpetual search for positives in Pullman by Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:15:24 +0000

Howard, this is WSU, not UW. WSU has had a good men’s basketball program for about the past decade, and has a football program that has had some highlights.

The women’s bball program had coaching difficulties for a while, but it looks like they’re on the rebound. It takes time.

Comment on Perpetual search for positives in Pullman by Chris Mitchell

Chris Mitchell — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 06:04:36 +0000

It’s not just WSU – since losing at Tennessee, in additon to the streak ending win over UConn, Stanford has beaten 4th ranked Xavier by 37, 8th ranked UCLA by 26, USC by 44, well you get the picture!