From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2011 #481 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 481 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Judy Collins on Joni: "She's a difficult woman" [Lieve Reckers Subject: Re: Judy Collins on Joni: "She's a difficult woman" This is a subject that always makes me want to jump in, because like a proper mother hen I get very upset when I see someone who feels ignored or left out, especially as I am so sure that this feeling of being ignored is usually wrong... And how do I know that? Well simply because I myself read so many posts which I like and appreciate, without responding to them, and I am sure I am not unique, so it follows that many posts may stay without reaction, even though they have really touched a lot of readers. My reason for not responding is usually lack of time. I save a lot of posts with the intention of sending a reply (the last one was by John -Johnnybgoode- and is a few weeks old) and then at some point I realise it's gone on for too long and I have to let it go. So I hope everybody will keep posting, knowing they are reaching many more people than they may every know! Lieve in London PS I will probably post very little in the coming months, as I am just busy packing my bags for a winter escape. For security reasons I will not go into details, but I really hope you will not see a repeat of the "lost without wallet in Spain" scam! >________________________________ >From: Catherine McKay >To: Mags ; gerard mclaughlin ; T Peckham >Cc: kbhla ; "joni@smoe.org" >Sent: Saturday, 12 November 2011, 15:56 >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 #481 ***************************** ------- To post messages to the list, send to joni@smoe.org. 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