Monday, August 07, 2006

The downside of being in the paper

is not that more casual acquaintances know that I'm gay, but that more casual acquaintances know about my blog. Don't get me wrong; I love the fact that my hits-per-day have gone up 600% in the last few days. Anyone who wants to read my blog is more than welcome to. It just bothers me that there might be people I know who are reading this, and I have no idea. Up until a couple days ago, I could go through my mental list of people who knew about my blog, or even people who could possibly know about my blog, and make sure I didn't say anything to offend or embarrass anyone--or, for that matter, embarrass myself. Now I have no idea who might possibly be reading.

Which means that I can't tell you about the really nice ending to the really crappy day I just had, because if the person involved in that happy moment were to read my explanation of what made it a happy moment, we'd both be embarrassed. But especially me.
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10 comments:

  1. TK8/08/2006 4:00 AM

    I know this is off the subject, but I'm really curious - as to your new quote, what does it mean, "God is too big for just one religion"?

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  2. Anonymous8/08/2006 5:24 AM

    The fear you mentioned is the thing that keeps me from writing my life history. I am having a good ending to a "crappy" first 40 years but I don't want to embarass those who made it so difficult - but the ending doesn't seem to make sense without the beginning.

    Is it any help to you that your blog would have eventually reached the 6-fold increase anyway?

    And, I'll be watching for a possible answer to tk's question - because I believe that God works with all His children of all religions. Great poetry!!!

    Bob Millward

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  3. Thirdmango8/08/2006 5:57 AM

    So, I think I need to listen to Franti and Spearhead, I haven't heard any stuff yet, but apparently they were at a festival with all my favorite bands.

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  4. Katya8/08/2006 7:37 AM

    Um . . . I'm pretty sure FoxyJ read your blog before this week. Don't sweat it.

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  5. B.G. Christensen8/08/2006 8:21 AM

    TK, my interpretation of the line from Michael Franti is that it's silly for any group of humans to think we truly understand God because he is beyond human understanding, a sentiment I agree with. Surely all (or at least most) religions have some portion of truth, and I'm willing to concede that some more than others, but no one has exclusive rights.

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  6. B.G. Christensen8/08/2006 8:22 AM

    In other words, what Bob said. God works with all His children of all religions.

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  7. Th.8/08/2006 4:25 PM

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    Here's to hoping my crappy day has a nice ending. I'm already up to $56 in parking tickets and so far have accomplished nothing of what I set out to do....

    The new public nature of your blog is also curious because it affects what there is to say in the comments section as well---it is no long private conversation at a private table, is it?

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  8. Tolkien Boy8/08/2006 5:23 PM

    However, through the exciting new medium of the so-called e-mail, you can tell me what happened, so that I may rejoice with you.

    Meanwhile, I have a confession to make: I read your blog. But I'm rarely offended or embarrassed by it. Not even in my many incarnations. :D

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  9. JB8/08/2006 9:15 PM

    I admire you're willingness to make your blog public. My blog is my dirty little secret and only a few select people know about it. Doncha feel special? ;)

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  10. Th.8/14/2006 4:53 PM

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    Mine's not a secret, but no one cares.

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