From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2014 #2015 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 Wednesday, April 15 2015 Volume 2014 : Number 2015 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Fountain of Light [Kathy Johnson ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 19:16:09 -0600 From: Kathy Johnson Subject: Re: Fountain of Light On 2015-04-15, at 5:57 PM, Jeff Clark wrote: > Second > is her concept of "crop rotation". How she rotates her hobbies and interests; > if its not working in one area at any time, maybe its best to change gears and > do something else. I can understand her reluctance to be pigeonholded in any > way. Coming from several generations of Canadian farmers, and before that English, Swedish and Norwegian farmers, I can see the sense in applying crop rotation philosophy to life in general. > And third, her understanding that "people always get everything wrong." Hoo boy, no kidding. People make me very, very tired. Even the best people. > In that CBC interview when he asks her if it bothers her that people call her > a recluse, she just says "No, people get everything wrong. Whenever anyone > gets anything right I'm amazed." I say that all the time. I'm going to start saying it, too. > People in general > don't listen well, are distracted, etc. And they filter what they see and hear, through their own issues, and skew things up completely, and remember them all wrong. It's weird, actually. I find it a little bit frightening at times. You know ... is it them losing a grip on reality or ... is it me!!?? I am one of those who is disappointed by Joni's (lack of) understanding of feminism; it is not the definition in any dictionary that I have seen. I believe she sees it more as militant man-hating feminine-rejecting man imitating. And there is that, but it is not straight-ahead feminism. I agree we have to go toe-to-toe, one-on-one, with people in our lives who assume they are superior to us; yes we do, difficult as that can be, and often quite punishing, actually. Unfortunately, that doesn't work when it comes to changing society in general -- in law, economies, etc. It takes public activism for that, and I applaud the women and men who have taken so much shit in order to effect change in these areas. They had courage that I can't be sure I'd have had, and in many countries around the world right now they are displaying courage I know I do not have. But I don't expect Joni to be wiser or smarter than I am or than anyone else, other than having a few more miles on her than I do, and that usually means more experience, more understanding, and more sense. Still: not always. Her music has moved me for 40 years and her genius amazes me. That's what I am a fan of. Kate of the North b?b 1b.b?b 1b.b?b 1b. Stubblejumpin'Gal http://goldengrainfarm.blogspot.com ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2014 #2015 ****************************** ------- To post messages to the list,sendtojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------