tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post6965937171082522694..comments2024-03-19T07:36:33.915-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: We Need To TalkDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-3829098545712700702008-03-08T19:50:00.000-05:002008-03-08T19:50:00.000-05:00I love your blog, because you have such cool thing...I love your blog, because you have such cool things to say. I am glad you stand strong it keeping it your voice. It's your voice I want to hear (read) when I stop by CTF. <BR/><BR/>:-)<BR/><BR/>Laura xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-59948474882668051002008-03-08T10:07:00.000-05:002008-03-08T10:07:00.000-05:00Oh Dave, We all know the world is just full of peo...Oh Dave, We all know the world is just full of people that behave like jerks. They come in every stripe and flavor. I want you to know how much I enjoy your writing....you could talk about your grocery list and I'd find some unique insight or observation I hadn't considered before. <BR/><BR/> I know exactly what you're referring to when you speak of the solid 2-3 hours to conceptualize, write, edit and refine a blog post. Your writing is very down to earth, very real....Thanks for being you!a small quiet voicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527557474704227407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-10077567694113492702008-03-08T04:20:00.000-05:002008-03-08T04:20:00.000-05:00Whoa! Whoa! Joe made that comment after someone ha...Whoa! Whoa! Joe made that comment after someone had said something pretty nasty in an email to me ... my health is just fine. These things don't affect my health in any way - they upset me sometimes, scare me sometimes but they don't put me off my feed. That comment wasn't meant at all to suggest that I was thinking of stopping the blog, just that the severity of some of the letters in their need to chastize me was a bit over the top. Your responses have been wonderful, thanks - I'm hoping though that those who have been upset at the blog content will take note and settle down.Dave Hingsburgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-68502126934256908722008-03-08T03:44:00.000-05:002008-03-08T03:44:00.000-05:00Well, Dave it's *your* life and *your* blog, and y...Well, Dave it's *your* life and *your* blog, and you can do with it what *you* like. If it's more hassle than it's worth, by all means chuck in the towel, you don't owe anyone anything. <BR/><BR/>I hope you don't for purely selfish reasons - it would be a bit like a friend dying, even though we've never met, and i'm millions of miles away - but it's totally your call. I would sorely miss you - but if it's what your health and your relationship with Joe needs, that's far more important.<BR/><BR/>Maybe take a blog holiday for a while, and see how you feel...Heike Fabighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856001856348587649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-6778807706636721052008-03-07T18:06:00.000-05:002008-03-07T18:06:00.000-05:00Dave I love your blog, it gives me new insight and...Dave I love your blog, it gives me new insight and allows to feel I am not alone on those occasions I feel I'm shouting into the wind.<BR/><BR/>But Dave Joe is right, your health is not worth this even though it is something I love. I hope those who have been threatening stop because I would hate to lose this precious place.<BR/><BR/>If they want to make comments about the issues that don't appear here they should write their own blog and link to their posts in a comment as others have done.<BR/><BR/>Good wishes Dave, I hope we do not lose what you have written, your books are not as readily available over here in Britain and I for one have valued the learning you have given to me. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>MyrAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-68173484135291501812008-03-07T16:54:00.000-05:002008-03-07T16:54:00.000-05:00Dear Dave,I love your blog. I am sorry some peopl...Dear Dave,<BR/><BR/>I love your blog. I am sorry some people think they own your blog. I'm not one to comment but I read and reflect on your blog daily. I don't know of any other blog (or any other media for that matter) that concerns itself with PWD who work with PWD and I so appreciate your insights.<BR/><BR/>Thank you,<BR/>Missy Anderson (a PWD who works with PWD)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-37217642735943804832008-03-07T13:37:00.000-05:002008-03-07T13:37:00.000-05:00Yeah, blogging takes a huge amount of time. I gues...Yeah, blogging takes a huge amount of time. <BR/><BR/>I guess the very fact that people write to demand that you address this or that issue, can be seen as validation that you have a powerful voice and your influence is growing. <BR/><BR/>People usually don't bother with someone who doesn't matter.Shanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10704810407872873565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-59557835924792406822008-03-07T12:09:00.000-05:002008-03-07T12:09:00.000-05:00Please, I beg of you, do not give up this blog! Y...Please, I beg of you, do not give up this blog! Your words provoke so many emotions - laughter, sadness, anger, compassion, frustration, empathy, passion, but most of all, they help me to remember why I do the work that I do, and why I love it so much. It's selfish, I know, but I depend greatly on your writings to get me over those infrequent, but irritating humps. <BR/><BR/>As others have said, you are a truly gifted writer. Please continue to share that gift with the rest of us! <BR/><BR/>(And, to hell with those who treat you with less than respect. As I learned during one of your presentations, just think of the worst word in your vocabulary and say it to yourself! Don't give them the satisfaction of knowing that they get to you. You have all the power you need to keep on, keeping on. And, for the days that you need a bit extra, there are thousands of us out here who will gladly share ours!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-30044943554541143172008-03-07T11:19:00.000-05:002008-03-07T11:19:00.000-05:00People can be so rude. I'm sorry you are putting u...People can be so rude. I'm sorry you are putting up with this. I hope this post will cause those people who may feel some sort of need to influence your blog, to think again about what and how they write.<BR/><BR/>I read this because of how you choose to write it. It's Dave's voice I want to hear. Thanks for all you give here and I hope you can keep going.Sharon McDaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550156204691696968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-86564706028081456272008-03-07T10:06:00.000-05:002008-03-07T10:06:00.000-05:00Thanks Dave for all you do and I am sorry once aga...Thanks Dave for all you do and I am sorry once again for being part of the problem before and I hope I am part of the solution now. :)<BR/>Wow! 2 or 3 hours?<BR/>That takes reall dedication! I hope you know that your blog is really important to me, to a lot of people!<BR/>You are not only a champion of human rights but a friend too!<BR/>Thanks for all you do!<BR/>PatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-4718065761859960502008-03-07T09:22:00.000-05:002008-03-07T09:22:00.000-05:00Dave,I just simply wanted to say how much I apprec...Dave,<BR/>I just simply wanted to say how much I appreciate your blog and how much you teach me. <BR/><BR/>I think anyone who reads your writing regularly could in no way see you as arrogant or aloof. And as far as angry comments go, it makes me sad to think that there are people out there who don't respect and appreciate all that you do for our community.<BR/><BR/>I'm off to find your book on bullying<BR/>HUGS, NicoleAll 4 My Galshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04388794548592051699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-16284487392519309982008-03-07T09:10:00.000-05:002008-03-07T09:10:00.000-05:00Woh. I'm really sorry that you have to read such n...Woh. I'm really sorry that you have to read such nasty emails. As you said, if someone wants to hear or say something in particular then they should say it themselves and not be angry at you for not saying it for them.<BR/>As only a reader of blogs I find that I don't even have the time to comment on the blogs even though the postings often stick with me and I think about them during the day. I at least feel you have given your opinions and views in the blogs and don't have to reiterate them or justify them via comments.<BR/>Hope you don't give up the blog and you can find a way to delete those emails without having to read them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-69308569774590627682008-03-07T09:08:00.000-05:002008-03-07T09:08:00.000-05:00Wow, you just can't get a break from your readers ...Wow, you just can't get a break from your readers these past few weeks.<BR/> I think the key word here is that this is your PERSONAL blog. The very fact that you are willing to share your PERSONAL story's and ideas is what a PERSONAL blog is about. No one should be able to try to coerce you into writing their agenda, they can start their own blog for that.<BR/> I enjoy your blog the way it is and feel privileged that you share part of your thoughts and your story's with us. You are a story teller.<BR/> I know the "Just ignore them" is a useless group of words that you, and i alike, have heard all your life, but in this case, you have control of the almighty delete button. Use it frequently and without mercy: it will keep you sane.<BR/> Just keep on keeping on. <BR/> -TAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-41046264913030100762008-03-07T08:38:00.000-05:002008-03-07T08:38:00.000-05:00Dave, you are a gifted writer whose work I would r...Dave, you are a gifted writer whose work I would read even if I had no ties with the world of disability. You tell stories - your own and those of other people - and I feel that this makes people identify with whatever the subject matter is that you choose to write on.That is also probably why people would prefer you to write, rather than writing themselves.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad that you are here as an advocate. You make the world a better place. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>Ultimately though, we all have to take responsibility for this world we live in. We should all speak our truths- even if the words aren't perfect and even if our voices shake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com