Out of Normal: A road I recall traveling.

September 16, 2003

A road I recall traveling.

Im on a road right now that seems all too familiar. It isn't of any life altering importance, but I am saddened a little by it. At least this time I recognize it for what it is and can put it to bed without a struggle.

G'night

Posted by Broch at September 16, 2003 11:10 PM

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(Beware ... a mega-paragraph follows!) Broch, I'm grateful for your blog and appreciate your unique brand of opinion and thoughts. To summarize what has transpired as of late, I feel you have a very limited appreciation for the multi-facets of war and terrorism. (This is simply my opinion.) Your blogs can be rather childish and lacking in intellectual thought, and strike me as rather reactive rather than informed. Again, this is your place to rant and express, which I respect. Yet when you open your private thoughts to the world, you're going to receive feedback that doesn't always jiive with what you've expressed. To say "Hey Osama, Fuck You" and then include slams that align Middle Eastern culture (Middle Eastern women, in particular) as something beneath our own cultural norms and values was disappointing. How could I not respond with my own thoughts? And isn't that what the world of blogs is about in the first place? Feedback? You have a precious, kind heart, though rather melodramatic heart at times. It just seems you react more than you think, which I realize insults you, but it's not my job to protect you from potentially hurtful words. About your politics, they conflict. And you know this. You've been told this, you've expressed this on your blog. I'm not asking that you define yourself and stick with that definition. I would just like to see some enlightened thinking with depth. That sort of thinking is what drew me to your blog in the first place. But it gets buried under your childish rants anymore, which confuses and conflicts me. Your reaction to my posts on your boards is the perfect example. You've said things that contradict my own words, yet you remain determined to paint me as someone contrary to what I've expressed. Perhaps you can say I'm doing the same to you. Either way, I feel you need clarification and more compassion. When you start sounding like crutch and nose, I get worried, because while I've enjoyed their writings, that's not the Broch I've come to know and respect. Again, you have conflicting personalities, which I know others have told you. I guess I'm just trying to understand. This is my last post on your blog, not out of spite, hate, or anger. It's simply time to move on. :o)

Posted by: Carla Beth at September 17, 2003 01:28 PM

Carla Beth, Im sorry to see you go.

Posted by: Broch at September 17, 2003 02:25 PM

*sighs* just is what it is...and like an old friend used to say, "Sometimes cain't nuthin' be did." It is the journey. Keep writing, I'm listening...

Posted by: pam at September 17, 2003 03:39 PM

Oops, hit the post button a little too early. I never meant disrespect to any individuals based on where they were born, they can't help that. Middle eastern culture?? Yeah, I think that it pretty much sucks. Their women all live in a state of house arrest pretty much, and I feel very sorry for them. They have no control whatsoever in their own lives. How could I condemn them for that??? I would dare say that given the choice, they would be America bound. My personality is full of duality and contradiction, as is yours... Remember our discussion about that long ago??? You had told me that although you are very civically minded, that you would also like an uber sports car and and a nice pair of Prada heels??? Same thing going on. I am a deeply loving and compassionate person who would give my last breath to save someone elses life. That compassion does not end at the US borders. My view on Terrorism is this. If you come into my country with terror in mind, I am going to bury you with my trash. On war? It all depends. Those are my opinions, and I stand by them fully. I do hope that you'll continue to come by and share your thoughts with all of us. It is nice to have someone stand up for what they believe in, no matter what the view. Just know that I might share a differing opinion. I post here what I have going on in my head at the time, so it is never going to be the same as it was the day before. I am a very dynamic individual with a lot of different things going on upstairs. When I feel the need to be deep and meaningful, I will. When I want to rant and be infantile, I will.

Posted by: Broch at September 17, 2003 03:51 PM

Its a good thing you didnt bang this one broch

Posted by: crutch at September 17, 2003 07:06 PM

Ok, Crutch, you can knock that out....

Posted by: Broch at September 17, 2003 07:12 PM

I love the internet world of blogs. A place where people can be so destructive and critical of others ideas and personality�s with zero consequences. It�s like group therapy without a moderator getting paid $180.00 an hour. No rules and the gloves come off rather quickly when things don�t go so well. First off everyone knows that my posts for the most part reflect my 16 year old inter-self. Bevis and butthead if you will. That�s ok. I don�t pretend to be anything else on the internet other than a moron. Most people who display themselves on the internet have an agenda. Some are Goth, some are gay, some are feminists some are liberals or conservatives. Rarely do I see anyone saying anything at length that isn�t contrived and agenda oriented. There are some real people out there and there are a few artsy people that I feel are genuine �print, photo, video, cartoon� on the internet, but they are the exception not the rule. Bob Curtis said that the internet is the printing press of the people and boy is he right. That�s the beauty of free speech and this medium. The other side of the razor is bloging also clearly reflects how people have little patience for others with differing opinions and the ones with patience only hold their tongue if you play by their rules and stay pc.. Lots of people pretending to be something that they wish they were in real life is the #1 theme of the bloging community in general. Am I any different? Of course not. If you worked with me at corporate America you would have no idea what a goof ball I really am. Insecure you ask? Of course most of us are but I don�t pretend to be anything other than my self..A fool. A blog is a small window that most people open up in a voyeuristic attempt to be considered normal..Even by a stranger.. My final thought.......A blog is like the first day of school in grade school. Everyone is cool and everyone gets along because they don�t know you......... when the make their determination if they like you they still don�t know you but in cyber space at that point it�s usually too late. Crutch Why do I stay you ask????? To give Broch shit of course : ~ )

Posted by: crutch at September 17, 2003 09:00 PM

what happened to this thread being closed? this is broch's blog and when he reserves the right to have the last word, so be it; if you want to linger on, you should do it on your own blog. why do we all have this sudden urge to explain ourselves because someonoe pops in with simple disagreement? come on people, pick the hill you're gonna die on and stay there! conflicting, broch? not in the least. what you see as conflicting is the evidence of an actual human using his brain to distill the all information instead of taking anything at face value.

Posted by: nose at September 18, 2003 07:23 AM

Im the king of my world. No explanation necessary. Im a part-time benevolent dictator ruling from the admin screen of Movable Type. Face value?? The only thing that has face value is cold hard Benjamin Franklins. I question everything else.

Posted by: Broch at September 18, 2003 03:45 PM

I don't question a cold brewsky in my hands and the painted stars above a toasty campfire...

Posted by: wendel at September 18, 2003 07:11 PM

Ok, Doc, Ill second you on that one! We all need to get together to camp very soon. The weather IS HERE!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Broch at September 18, 2003 07:23 PM

You are so not kidding about that one! I am ready for camping! Perfect weather here...

Posted by: pam at September 18, 2003 09:03 PM

i'm way past ready for camping. let's get it planned for october.

Posted by: nose at September 19, 2003 07:13 AM

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