From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2014 #1026 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://jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Sunday, August 3 2014 Volume 2014 : Number 1026 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Ordeal [Michael Flaherty ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2014 12:54:47 -0700 From: Michael Flaherty Subject: Re: Ordeal Hey, there's nothing wrong with being excited about meeting famous people you admire. I've never met Joni, but if the opportunity presented itself I would do so in a second. The mistake would be to think this person with millions of fans will be excited about meeting someone she's never heard of. I have met a number of famous people who's work I admire (be it artistic or political), and while some have been jerks, most have been very nice. However, when they hear how much you love their work they're not going to say "oh, really, let's discuss it". They're going to say "thank you". They already know you love their work. That's why you are there. I have no idea why Joni did the Ruby Lake thing, but while I couldn't go I loved seeing the great experience some here had. Whatever her reasons for doing it, Joni looked happy, but then, she controlled the event. It was something she wanted to do and she did it. ( Notice she hasn't made a regular thing out of it, though.) Inviting her to a balloon fest or a Joni fest or whatever is different. That's saying come to me to my place on my terms. That's not going to happen. Michael F. On Sunday, August 3, 2014 1:56 PM, Ingrid Lochrenberg wrote: I certainly don't want to meet Joni anymore after meditating on what an ordeal an occasion like a Jonifest would be like for her. And I realize how disrespectful it was to question whether Kilauren was her child. I have changed my mind about meeting her completely. Not to say that she isn't still the most compelling character is I can think of. I love it that she is this blend of constructive in her engagement with people's questions and yet so critical of this, that and the other. I just wonder why did Joni actually host that event at RubyLake ? What motivated her then? Does anyone know? Sent form my Windows Phone ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2014 #1026 ****************************** ------- To post messages to the list,sendtojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------