Comments on: On-topic and off: letting go http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:41:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Suzie http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37106 Suzie Sun, 01 Jul 2007 17:20:50 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37106 Beautiful, neo! What type of flowers are they exactly? My guess is French Lavender and some type of Iris? We have a garden in memory of our son, it gives me a lot of peace to work in it. It's at it's very best right now. floridasuzie Beautiful, neo! What type of flowers are they exactly? My guess is French Lavender and some type of Iris? We have a garden in memory of our son, it gives me a lot of peace to work in it. It’s at it’s very best right now.
floridasuzie

]]> By: Nyomythus http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37109 Nyomythus Sun, 01 Jul 2007 18:48:11 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37109 Gorgeous colors -- and thanks for the post on freedom of expression. The dialectical process devolves and evolves in tangents. If we keep saying 2 + 2 = 4, = 4, = 4, we really don't get anywhere at all. Sorry you had to waste time explaining what should be obvious. Gorgeous colors — and thanks for the post on freedom of expression. The dialectical process devolves and evolves in tangents. If we keep saying 2 + 2 = 4, = 4, = 4, we really don’t get anywhere at all. Sorry you had to waste time explaining what should be obvious.

]]> By: Trimegistus http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37110 Trimegistus Sun, 01 Jul 2007 18:56:25 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37110 I like cake. Just sayin' I like cake.

Just sayin’

]]> By: harry http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37112 harry Sun, 01 Jul 2007 21:21:37 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37112 Neo: <i>"I spend many hours writing what I imagine to be some carefully crafted post, with tons of nuance and masses of critical thinking, and then people talk about something tangential or even unrelated. "</i> Shame on them, whomever they may be. Trimegistus, chocolate layer cake? Neo:
“I spend many hours writing what I imagine to be some carefully crafted post, with tons of nuance and masses of critical thinking, and then people talk about something tangential or even unrelated.
“

Shame on them, whomever they may be.

Trimegistus, chocolate layer cake?

]]> By: AmericanInDeutschland http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37113 AmericanInDeutschland Sun, 01 Jul 2007 21:24:42 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37113 I'm more of an ice cream girl, myself. ^_^ I’m more of an ice cream girl, myself. ^_^

]]> By: james wilson http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37119 james wilson Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:31:21 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37119 "In the process of writing I......learn what I actually think about the topic in the first place". Mourois- The difficult part of an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but to know it. Lord Acton- Learn as much by writing as by reading. “In the process of writing I……learn what I actually think about the topic in the first place”.
Mourois- The difficult part of an argument is not to defend one’s opinion, but to know it.
Lord Acton- Learn as much by writing as by reading.

]]> By: Ymarsakar http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37121 Ymarsakar Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:49:49 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37121 Also any time Neo puts into moderation, is less time for her hobbies and her writing of posts. Also any time Neo puts into moderation, is less time for her hobbies and her writing of posts.

]]> By: Suds46 http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37126 Suds46 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 05:10:40 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37126 Oh, yeah. Irises. I think what I regret most about living in an apartment now is that I have no control over the landscaping. Not that I was ever that great at landscaping, but I used to have some really nice iris beds. Oh, yeah. Irises. I think what I regret most about living in an apartment now is that I have no control over the landscaping. Not that I was ever that great at landscaping, but I used to have some really nice iris beds.

]]> By: douglas http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37130 douglas Mon, 02 Jul 2007 09:42:32 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37130 The threads are like any conversation, they broaden, they drift, sometimes they just take sharp turns to nowhere... It's still usually an interesting ride, started by an interesting idea courtesy of Neo. As a rule, I try not to be the one driving off the marked path, but once we're afield, I'll go along for the ride. It's amazing how hardy bulbs can be. We had some that we were sure wouldn't make it this season, with drought and all, yet there they were, poking up out of the dry soil. Late, but there nonetheless. The threads are like any conversation, they broaden, they drift, sometimes they just take sharp turns to nowhere… It’s still usually an interesting ride, started by an interesting idea courtesy of Neo.

As a rule, I try not to be the one driving off the marked path, but once we’re afield, I’ll go along for the ride.

It’s amazing how hardy bulbs can be. We had some that we were sure wouldn’t make it this season, with drought and all, yet there they were, poking up out of the dry soil. Late, but there nonetheless.

]]> By: Dennis http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37134 Dennis Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:32:27 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37134 It is very easy to think about an issue and believe that one's thoughts are cogent. It is not until one actually writes them down, says them or defends them that real understanding and learning take place. I was in a store and as sometimes happen I talk to myself. Sometimes saying an idea out loud gives an idea a whole new meaning. I had a woman who stated rather scornfully that, "You talk to yourself?" I replied that, "Sometimes it is the only intelligent conversation I can find." I think for most people we truly do not have a definitive idea of what we think until we say or write about it. We work with general guidelines. Allowing people the space to speak freely, if they maintain some decorum, is what free speech is all about. It is very easy to think about an issue and believe that one’s thoughts are cogent. It is not until one actually writes them down, says them or defends them that real understanding and learning take place.
I was in a store and as sometimes happen I talk to myself. Sometimes saying an idea out loud gives an idea a whole new meaning. I had a woman who stated rather scornfully that, “You talk to yourself?” I replied that, “Sometimes it is the only intelligent conversation I can find.”
I think for most people we truly do not have a definitive idea of what we think until we say or write about it. We work with general guidelines.
Allowing people the space to speak freely, if they maintain some decorum, is what free speech is all about.

]]> By: harry http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37141 harry Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:24:55 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37141 Dennis: <i>"I had a woman who stated rather scornfully that, “You talk to yourself?” I replied that, “Sometimes it is the only intelligent conversation I can find.”</i> Arrogant. I like it! Dennis:
“I had a woman who stated rather scornfully that, “You talk to yourself?” I replied that, “Sometimes it is the only intelligent conversation I can find.”

Arrogant. I like it!

]]> By: dustoffmom http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37208 dustoffmom Tue, 03 Jul 2007 02:47:23 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37208 Oh I am so very envious! Here in west TN we finally got rain yesterday after 9 1/2 weeks of not a drop here at my casa. As a result, my newly planted bulbs and bare roots of March either never sprouted at all, or did so and quickly wilted. I know, I know...many areas have a more destructive drought going, or like Texas e.g. are being flooded out.....but your beautiful garden shots bring to mind what I "hoped" for, but will not have this year. :( Oh I am so very envious! Here in west TN we finally got rain yesterday after 9 1/2 weeks of not a drop here at my casa. As a result, my newly planted bulbs and bare roots of March either never sprouted at all, or did so and quickly wilted. I know, I know…many areas have a more destructive drought going, or like Texas e.g. are being flooded out…..but your beautiful garden shots bring to mind what I “hoped” for, but will not have this year. :(

]]> By: dustoffmom http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37209 dustoffmom Tue, 03 Jul 2007 03:24:12 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37209 And Dennis....agree with you. Until I "write it out" I can not be sure just what I think about a topic. (And have been guilty of the talking to myself situation as well since I live alone....but I do try to keep it in my head when out of the house! :) And Dennis….agree with you. Until I “write it out” I can not be sure just what I think about a topic. (And have been guilty of the talking to myself situation as well since I live alone….but I do try to keep it in my head when out of the house! :)

]]> By: Bethie http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37221 Bethie Tue, 03 Jul 2007 08:59:53 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37221 hey :) first time reader here -- just wanted to say that your layout is to die for! hey :) first time reader here — just wanted to say that your layout is to die for!

]]> By: Ymarsakar http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37229 Ymarsakar Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:29:15 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/07/01/on-topic-and-off-letting-go/#comment-37229 Now a days with ubiquitous cellphones and ear implants, all anyone needs as a justification to talk to themselves is a flashing Blueberry or whatever stuck in their ear. Those annoyed with folks talking to themselves before this tech age, have trouble personally criticizing the cellphone users because they are actually talking to a person and it would make the critic feel foolish. Whereas before it was easy to criticize those talking to themselves, because those talking to themselves did not have an easy social justification for it. Technology changes society over time. Now a days with ubiquitous cellphones and ear implants, all anyone needs as a justification to talk to themselves is a flashing Blueberry or whatever stuck in their ear.

Those annoyed with folks talking to themselves before this tech age, have trouble personally criticizing the cellphone users because they are actually talking to a person and it would make the critic feel foolish. Whereas before it was easy to criticize those talking to themselves, because those talking to themselves did not have an easy social justification for it.

Technology changes society over time.

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