tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816702270220929531.comments2010-05-14T12:23:10.160-06:00Moving ahead, alwaysJacob Van De Graaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06395858371244961318noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816702270220929531.post-52340665836820866112010-05-14T12:23:10.160-06:002010-05-14T12:23:10.160-06:00You've written a thoughtful and insightful blo...You've written a thoughtful and insightful blog, one that invites reflection and discussion and that ties big questions to the concretes of daily life. Best of luck with your creative and other life endeavors.Sylvia Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968990861778164887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816702270220929531.post-69422245622124950412010-04-06T13:00:19.506-06:002010-04-06T13:00:19.506-06:00Yeah, I have to force myself to listen to less dep...Yeah, I have to force myself to listen to less depressing songs when I'm out of it.<br /><br />I love to listen to techno when I'm pumped, or doing homework/coding.<br /><br />I like to listen to "i'm a badass"/"oh hell yeah" music when I'm playing basketball or getting ready to do so.<br /><br />I try to stay optimistic, pumped, and generally feeling good as much as I can, so I pick music that plays well with those feelings.Landon Wilkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15011677530758609506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816702270220929531.post-91358261541419984082010-04-01T11:30:11.403-06:002010-04-01T11:30:11.403-06:00Your piece is a sensitive discussion and great des...Your piece is a sensitive discussion and great description of how fan communities can develop into supportive and diverse social groups and how they acquire an identity, for better or worse, in the world at large. It strikes me that a couple of decades ago, this type of group was taken somewhat less seriously by most participants and outsiders (looked at as an occasional escape or as recreation rather than a defining component of someone’s identity) than the furries and some others are now. However, I’m thinking right now of some friends who participated in the Society for Creative Anachronisms and other groups at an extremely enthusiastic level even before the internet. I wonder how much new media has changed the nature of these fan groups and the strength of the relationships and sharing of information. It would be interesting to hear more about how you and others participate in and form relationships within the fandom, and how these interactions lead both to the fandom being so important in group members’ lives and to outsiders recognizing and judging the group as an entity.Sylvia Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968990861778164887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816702270220929531.post-24832799241671341712010-03-30T21:24:40.322-06:002010-03-30T21:24:40.322-06:00Those are also the quality answers that I was hopi...Those are also the quality answers that I was hoping for. I hope you don't mind if i ramble my opinions now but it is important to me to find the good in everything and everyone as this is and should be the most important aspect in everyone. I believe you feel the same way as you stress the importance of love in your life. I feel that i am a very loving person and can see that you are as well. i would never want harm to come to anybody. As Alan Sandomir puts it, "The soul must be developed as an outgrowth for truth. And truth must be discovered as an outgrowth of the search for meaning." With this search for truth comes the fact that love is most important. And from there comes the good life. It is painful to see harm done. Why would anyone want that? It doesn't make sense to me to do anything but good. I think you feel the same wayIamtheEnderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225320811474112994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816702270220929531.post-45252844912691664262010-03-30T12:59:19.627-06:002010-03-30T12:59:19.627-06:00Those are the quality answers I was looking for! Y...Those are the quality answers I was looking for! You've helped me clarify my own answers to those questions.<br /><br />I have two other questions I hope you'll find the time to entertain.<br /><br />You've expressed a desire to help people. I would argue that educating people is the best way to help people (although it's not the only way). <br /><br />So here are my two questions:<br /><br />1.What are the most valuable/important lessons you think everyone should learn? <br /><br />2.What are the most valuable/important lessons you've learned?Landon Wilkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15011677530758609506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816702270220929531.post-70689840841324272302010-03-08T23:47:07.618-07:002010-03-08T23:47:07.618-07:00Ok so I thought I already commented on this but ap...Ok so I thought I already commented on this but apparently it didn't show up. <br />I like your open-minded attitude. Not everyone is open-minded as we are and that seems to be why you felt the need to post this. I have never heard of any of this before but I think it is sad that CSI would bash a group of people in order to sell television.<br /><br />Also, I actually watched the Lion King last night and enjoyed it quite thoroughly. By your definition this would make me a furry. However I will accept no title because I am not sure exactly what it means. And by taking the label, I could be judged in all sorts of different ways, despite the fact that really I just think the Lion King is sweet. This is what you are getting at. Our society of labelism. Labelism leads to closed-mindedness, and the forgetting of the fact that we are all unique persons on this world. I support your open-minded defense against the closed-mindedness, and salute the idea of individuality.IamtheEnderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225320811474112994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816702270220929531.post-52639584363637345042010-03-08T16:48:44.582-07:002010-03-08T16:48:44.582-07:00I've got to be honest here, I had never given ...I've got to be honest here, I had never given furries a second thought beyond 'creepy'. But the only exposure I've ever had is on the CSI episode dealing with a furry convention, so I've never really HAD to give it any additional thought. <br /><br />I quite enjoyed reading your blog post. I learned a lot about something that I had no idea about. I have a lot of respect for you, and feel you handled the subject with a lot of grace.Tryphynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340213909324182004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816702270220929531.post-58666131551390813092010-03-08T10:51:14.389-07:002010-03-08T10:51:14.389-07:00I'm adding my support with Landon, above. It ...I'm adding my support with Landon, above. It takes a lot of courage to reveal such personal information like this. I can see why you were hesitant to even touch on the subject, since you obviouly have such deep feelings about the topic, and a desire to fully inform people about who you are. As you mentioned, there's a lot of misconceptions about furry culture, and you've definitely openned my eyes to something that I didn't fully understand. Congratulations tackling such a sensitive topic so well.bobnuggethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07574532394455201758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816702270220929531.post-53293729898627369332010-03-07T23:30:02.518-07:002010-03-07T23:30:02.518-07:00You have just gained an enormous amount of respect...You have just gained an enormous amount of respect in my eyes for laying that all out there in the open. Serious props bro.<br /><br />Reading this post was like discovering that the object in your hand, which you had thought was just a two-sided coin, was in fact a rubic's cube yet to be figured out.Landon Wilkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15011677530758609506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816702270220929531.post-43410017865033334282010-02-22T23:19:23.978-07:002010-02-22T23:19:23.978-07:00Good content man. I have two questions I would lov...Good content man. I have two questions I would love you to explore (and write about on here so we can read your findings):<br /><br />1. What is your base motivation in life? The very foundation of your motivation for what you do. As I've thought about this quite a lot, often getting stuck in the existential vacuum for days. I would like to say that my motivation is to experience happiness, but I feel like that is too generic a reason and not basic enough. I'm not sure, but I'd like to see your personal findings on the subject.<br /><br />2. How do you want your life to be? What do you want to do, experience, achieve? I think this would help us get a better understanding of who you are.<br /><br />Stoked for next week's elephant examination!Landon Wilkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15011677530758609506noreply@blogger.com