Comments on: Pajamas presents: moi http://neoneocon.com/2005/09/20/pajamas-presents-moi/ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:26:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Anonymous http://neoneocon.com/2005/09/20/pajamas-presents-moi/#comment-4181 Anonymous Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2005/09/20/pajamas-presents-moi/#comment-4181 I just discovered your site through Roger L. Simon. Read your conversion series. I'm pretty close to your age (b. 1950) and would describe my life as being a long series of enlightening disillusionments or, maybe disillusioning enlightenments ... whatever. Probably the most important of these was abandoning religion in favor of science when I was 12 or 13. Once I got rid of faith and gave in to what is apparently a congenital anti-authoritarianism and skepticism, it became <I>relatively</I> easy to shed myself of various orthodoxies. (Note: I document one of my "conversion" experiences in <A HREF="http://www.paulhager.org/why001.htm" REL="nofollow">this introduction to a series</A> I wrote describing some political activism I engaged in 5 years ago.)<BR/><BR/>Whenever a person can free their mind from the chains of orthodoxy, it's an event worth celebrating.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations! I just discovered your site through Roger L. Simon. Read your conversion series. I’m pretty close to your age (b. 1950) and would describe my life as being a long series of enlightening disillusionments or, maybe disillusioning enlightenments … whatever. Probably the most important of these was abandoning religion in favor of science when I was 12 or 13. Once I got rid of faith and gave in to what is apparently a congenital anti-authoritarianism and skepticism, it became relatively easy to shed myself of various orthodoxies. (Note: I document one of my “conversion” experiences in this introduction to a series I wrote describing some political activism I engaged in 5 years ago.)

Whenever a person can free their mind from the chains of orthodoxy, it’s an event worth celebrating.

Congratulations!

]]> By: flenser http://neoneocon.com/2005/09/20/pajamas-presents-moi/#comment-4182 flenser Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2005/09/20/pajamas-presents-moi/#comment-4182 Congratulations, nnc. Does this mean you will be at the Manhattan launch of PJ? Congratulations, nnc. Does this mean you will be at the Manhattan launch of PJ?

]]> By: meander http://neoneocon.com/2005/09/20/pajamas-presents-moi/#comment-4183 meander Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2005/09/20/pajamas-presents-moi/#comment-4183 I really enjoyed your pajamas media profile...congrats on being part of such an exciting undertaking. And, whew, all those degrees...no wonder I am always so humbled at your clarity of thought and ability to express yourself. Even if your family doesn't agree with your political transformation, they have to feel gratified you're still an achiever! I really enjoyed your pajamas media profile…congrats on being part of such an exciting undertaking. And, whew, all those degrees…no wonder I am always so humbled at your clarity of thought and ability to express yourself. Even if your family doesn’t agree with your political transformation, they have to feel gratified you’re still an achiever!

]]> By: Bookworm http://neoneocon.com/2005/09/20/pajamas-presents-moi/#comment-4184 Bookworm Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2005/09/20/pajamas-presents-moi/#comment-4184 I thought it was a very nice profile. Congratulations. I thought it was a very nice profile. Congratulations.

]]> By: ShrinkWrapped http://neoneocon.com/2005/09/20/pajamas-presents-moi/#comment-4185 ShrinkWrapped Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2005/09/20/pajamas-presents-moi/#comment-4185 Congrats on the profile. I second the Baron's comment; as you know, language matters.<BR/>As for starting a practice while blogging (as opposed to starting a blog while practicing) it does present some unique, but not insurmountable problems. A lot depends on your surround. In New York, it is best to maintain anonymity if at all possible if one has a non-orthodox (ie, conservative) point of view. Congrats on the profile. I second the Baron’s comment; as you know, language matters.
As for starting a practice while blogging (as opposed to starting a blog while practicing) it does present some unique, but not insurmountable problems. A lot depends on your surround. In New York, it is best to maintain anonymity if at all possible if one has a non-orthodox (ie, conservative) point of view.

]]> By: Pancho http://neoneocon.com/2005/09/20/pajamas-presents-moi/#comment-4186 Pancho Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2005/09/20/pajamas-presents-moi/#comment-4186 Congrats on your write up on PJ Media. And it's OK to admit that you are hooked on HoJo and spend a good deal of your day there..... :>] Congrats on your write up on PJ Media. And it’s OK to admit that you are hooked on HoJo and spend a good deal of your day there….. :>]

]]> By: erp http://neoneocon.com/2005/09/20/pajamas-presents-moi/#comment-4187 erp Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2005/09/20/pajamas-presents-moi/#comment-4187 You have chosen to blog anonymously, but in today's small world, it's unlikely your identity can remain hidden for long and should it become public, how do you think perspective clients would react to a therapist so outside their own worldview?<BR/><BR/>As someone who has been living in a world where almost everyone I've encountered over a long life has views diametrically opposite to my own, I can tell you it can be very lonely. I've found ideologues prefer to hug their cherished, if wrong-headed, beliefs to their bosoms and when confronted with the hard, cold truth, they favor personal attacks over reasoned discourse.<BR/><BR/>In any case, you're very brave to stand up for your beliefs. Good luck with the Panama Media. They look to be a lively bunch. You have chosen to blog anonymously, but in today’s small world, it’s unlikely your identity can remain hidden for long and should it become public, how do you think perspective clients would react to a therapist so outside their own worldview?

As someone who has been living in a world where almost everyone I’ve encountered over a long life has views diametrically opposite to my own, I can tell you it can be very lonely. I’ve found ideologues prefer to hug their cherished, if wrong-headed, beliefs to their bosoms and when confronted with the hard, cold truth, they favor personal attacks over reasoned discourse.

In any case, you’re very brave to stand up for your beliefs. Good luck with the Panama Media. They look to be a lively bunch.

]]> By: notthisgirl http://neoneocon.com/2005/09/20/pajamas-presents-moi/#comment-4188 notthisgirl Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2005/09/20/pajamas-presents-moi/#comment-4188 I just found your blog, and I enjoy reading it. You will be one of my bookmarks! I just found your blog, and I enjoy reading it. You will be one of my bookmarks!

]]> By: Baron Bodissey http://neoneocon.com/2005/09/20/pajamas-presents-moi/#comment-4189 Baron Bodissey Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2005/09/20/pajamas-presents-moi/#comment-4189 I don't think you're being picky. Getting the words right is very important. IMHO. I don’t think you’re being picky. Getting the words right is very important. IMHO.

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