Comments on: Cold Moon

By: VirusHead

VirusHead — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:13:14 +0000

Great comments. Thank you!

Pardes – Yes, I think that writing is very helpful, and reading too. My problem is with that island/peninsula switch – sometimes I’m not sure which I ought to be.

Jolly Roger and Washwords – I hope that the events in Washington will help to lift the mood. I’m cautiously optimistic, but we really are in a right mess.

Looby – The translation exercise is really horrible, but it is a form of discipline and worthwhile just for that training of how to do it. Once you can translate to one kind of discourse, it’s much easier to “hear” another. Thanks for thinking my wordsalad was charming (smile) – and there’s nothing wrong with being over the top in language. I think we’re all too euphemistic…

By: Bingkee

Bingkee — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:41:35 +0000

Hello Heidi, I know you love posting pics so I tagged you ...please come to my blog and find it out. Bingkee´s last blog post - 6th FROM THE 6TH TAG

By: looby

looby — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:21:42 +0000

Hi
I came across you while googling for “worst academic language” and I happened upon your charmingly self-deprecating post about your PhD. Reading it, I feel all the same wariness about how you have to translate what you think into another language for the academic world (I’m doing an MA in the UK). I felt a sensual pleasure in your post above and this came partly from your use of language and partly from the care you took to express that unshakable modern sense of being at one remove from the world.

Which has all come out as a bit more over the top than I’d intended it to be, but I’m the wrong side of a bottle of Fitou.

By: Washwords

Washwords — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:46:39 +0000

wow. this is lovely. and sad. and true.

I’m feeling much the same, not the particular religious debate you’re having, but the one about people’s intentions and energy toward each other. Despite the hopeful energy coming to our nation’s capitol (I live there), there is such a cloud and chill in the air that I am having trouble shaking, too.

I’ll try Vitamin D and more light. And then perhaps a small nap and more good reading

Washwords´s last blog post – What a difference a week (will) make

By: JollyRoger

JollyRoger — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:32:02 +0000

I think the cold is even colder. The cold is colder because we're already shivering from anxiety; everywhere you look, things seem to be unraveling. The uncertainty, and the fear, keep us awake at night and continuously unable to feel confident in anything turning out all right. January 20th will alleviate the anxiety somewhat, but not altogether. The fine man about to step into the Presidency has a task in front of him that gives him, and us, plenty of reasons to continue to worry. JollyRoger´s last blog post - Voinovich Hangs It Up

By: pardes

pardes — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:08:17 +0000

I believe we have to be an island and not allow outer negativity to visit; but we also have to be a peninsula so that others can find their way to us and we can find our way back to them. Fortunately you have a talent for writing to deal with the negativity and turn it into compassion. pardes´s last blog post - Sony Digital Recorder and a Dragon - A Writer's Best Friends

By: VirusHead

VirusHead — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:31:43 +0000

Craig – I didn’t, but I will. It’s worth a try. Thanks.

Amanda – Big hugs.