From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2011 #477 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 477 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Judy Collins on Joni: "She's a difficult woman" [Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Judy Collins on Joni: "She's a difficult woman" I can pretty much echo that. Sometimes I feel like I respond to every post on the list and then realize I should just shut up for a while. Generally speaking, I do read just about every post (unless I'm super-busy for some reason) but don't always respond. In this case, having a "like" button, as in Facebook, would work well in this case, but I don't want to have to post a "Me too" message - although, that seems to be what I've just done. Sigh. I've never met Joni and I'm OK with that. I can live vicariously! >________________________________ >From: Mags >To: gerard mclaughlin ; T Peckham >Cc: kbhla ; "joni@smoe.org" >Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 10:28:29 AM >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 #477 ***************************** ------- To post messages to the list, send to joni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------