BurningbirdRecovered from the Wayback Machine. Dorothea writes today: Today I found out (never mind how; it was not through my direct agency) that a decidedly ungentle set of words, questioning not my courage but my ability to feel and act as a human being should, has been levelled at me elsewhere. Honestly, I wish I hadn’t found […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Jonathon wrote today: Surely much of the joy and many of the rewards of any relationship come from having our beliefs challenged, from having the opportunity to experience the world through someone else’s eyes. We talk of “weblogging avatars” as if we can each be so easily classified. We see each other […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. JF Cates writes at Blog Sisters: Do you expect to always have only positive feedback in your comments? Are you upset when someone disagrees with you, or questions your argument? Is blogging about patting those “just like us” on the back, and blocking those who aren’t? Is tolerance analogous to stupidity? To […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Anil Dash wrote about the battles he’s had with depression and encouraged other webloggers to discuss their own battles. Pretty gutsy thing to do, and smart — making good and healthy use of the increased exposure he received after his recent difficulties with the Little Green Football cartel. Dorothea responded about her own fights with […]
Rick, I didn’t know you except through Chris, and I deeply regret that now I’ll never have a chance to know you, because you’re gone. You were only 39 years old. My deepest sympathies to Rick Gleason’s family and friends for your incredible loss. Someday I swear, we’ll find a way to stop these senseless deaths. […]