First of all, Alexa delivered both of her babies on Friday. Please keep the family in your thoughts. Whatever happens, I know the next few months will not be easy. Both Alexa and Simone have proved themselves over and over to be fighters, but that doesn’t take away from the damned unfairness of their situation.
A few days ago a friend asked me if the drama over the blog had caused me to alter or censure my writing. At the time I thought not, but I’ve had such a hard time with posts since then that I may have been wrong.
The most obvious thought is that the anonymous comments have made me not want to post anything “personal” a la my feelings… (UGH!)… particularly the depression. Everyone knows that a blog is a touch of narcissism at its finest, but it’s still a confusing, muddy line. And of course since depression is the predominant factor in my day-to-day life… I am not always sure what to write about.
I will say though that I never really intended for this blog to become so heavy and political so much of the time. I really DID think I was going to write mostly about books! Instead religion and politics seem to take up most of my attention so far.
ALL of this dullness is a long way of saying two things: 1) Give me some time and I will work on my life and thoughts and get some decent posts together. And 2) Anybody out there have any suggestions??? Anything you want to hear about in the mean time?
So. Soon. Just bear with me and there’ll be something interesting in this spot before too long.
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February 12, 2008 at 2:30 am
Flying Spaghetti Monster
“…perhaps someone will say: ‘Why Can’t you go away from us, and then keep quiet, Socrates, and live in peace?’ But that is the thing that is hardest of all to make some of you see. If I say that this means disobedience to the gods, and for that very reason I cannot keep still, you will not believe me, but will think I speak in irony. If on the other hand, I say it is perhaps the greatest good that can befall a man, daily to argue about virtue, and to discuss the other subjects about which you have heard me debating and examining myself as well as others, if I add that for mankind the unexamined life is not worth living still less will you believe me when I tell you that. These matters stand, however…” Socrates, at his trial for influencing the young and disbelieving in the gods of his forefathers
People process their feelings different ways. Some of us through writing. Others through talking, painting, composing, pondering, etc. It has nothing to do with narcissism. Anyone who leads you to believe otherwise is simply trying to intimidate you into not thinking, feeling, examining, etc. Those who are fearful of examining their own lives work to suppress others who do it for them. Don’t allow the cowards to silence you.
February 12, 2008 at 3:10 am
Anonymous
How about posting a quote from Waldrop or L’Engle or HK to get things back on track?
-JM
February 12, 2008 at 1:17 pm
amanda
SM: The encouragement to keep doing this means everything. Also the encouragement that this process is both worthwhile and intelligent is so very welcome. You are familiar, no doubt, with the typical encouragement (reading material!) that I am receiving from the old sources. Thanks for being the other voice.
JM: brilliant! Coming very soon: The answer to the burning question in all of your hearts… Why Is This Blog Called Feverish Propositions?!?! Tune in tonight.