From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2011 #476 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Unsubscribe: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe Website: http://jmdl.com JMDL Digest Saturday, November 12 2011 Volume 2011 : Number 476 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Judy Collins on Joni: "She's a difficult woman" [Mags Subject: Re: Judy Collins on Joni: "She's a difficult woman" Gerard, a number of us have expressed a similar concern about little to no response when "we" post. and as you mentioned, surely to goodness, controversial opinions have raised many a dander at times. It's a sticky wicket; in that it is hard to determine the writer's tone/voice/ etc as the reader relies on the written word and does not get to hear nuances, and sometimes intentions behind those words. Perception is a strange beast. In any case, . I have been told in response to my own concerns regarding this issue that many people are reading every post (or as often as they can) and yet they don't always have time or energy to respond to each and everyone. Therein, it's a mixed thing.. I have taken more than a few breaks from the list of late. At one time, i was on this thing like a daily journal entry. Not sure where I'm going with this or if there are any solutions, just wanted to let you know that I'm reading, loud and clear. btw, that's a great story about your sister meeting and having dinner with Joni. A lovely image. Mags gerard's words: . I've been on the list here a number of years now. not many but a few and have often found my comments ignored. i have as a result tried to disengage from the joni community because of this democratic (for want of better words) lack but whenever i have tried to it hasn't worked ! reading these comments has stirred this complaint in me. surely like joni, whom we all love, each of us on her list is of value and our opinions, like hers, are of value. They are only opinions after all and are simply contributions to a discussion list. Sad if a joni discussion list is a closed book to a few adoring people who rub each others backs constantly and dislike the slightest whiff.... or touch of a stranger ! even if it sets up a trembling in your bones.... My sisters met Joni in person in Stokholm when she was touring europe. She talked with my older sister about her life...my sister's life that is and invited her to get in the limo and go for dinner ! For every awful story we hear about her there are ten to obliterate the nasty ones. In my book joni mitchell has a heart of pure gold. she is everything she sings about. She has been a friend and a witness throughout our lives and has served the planet well. Whatever anybody says we could all of us take a leaf out of her book. ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2011 #476 ***************************** ------- To post messages to the list, send to joni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------