Sunday, August 26, 2007
...rather than allow others to do it for me.
I like to probe. Myself. And others. I find that fascinating. Sure, I may be wrong. And I may be right, too. I’m not afraid to speculate. To guess. To take risks. To try to figure out what makes me tick. And other people tick, too. I suppose that’s why I became a writer. For newspapers. And I like to try something new. All the time. And I like to think. Out loud. That’s what I’m doing here in broede’s broodings. I don’t always know where I’m going. It’s a little like walking into a vast wilderness. Of never being there before. And wondering what one will find in an hour or two, or the next day or the next week. That’s what some of the early explorers must have felt like. When they went into uncharted territory. Yes, I want to explore the cosmos. I want to delve into the unknown. And I like to at least try to define myself. I don’t know exactly who I am. Maybe I never will. But I sure as heck would rather define myself and the world around me rather than allow others to do it for me. –Jim Broede
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You know, folks, I sometimes rub people the wrong way. I'm well aware of that. Not everyone really understands me. I'm a bit complicated. But I'm harmless, I assure you. Still, I'm too often defined as harmful. And a Pollyanna. And an atheist. And un-American. And evil. And headed straight for hell. And insensitive. Really, all I am is an outspoken nice guy. That's why I like to do the defining. Rather tnan leave it to others. I know myself better than do my critics. But the quality of the visitors to this blog seems to be steadily improving. I'm encouraged. --Jim Broede
I received three separate comments intended for this thread in a span of two or three minutes yesterday. And I deleted all three of 'em because they consisted of only one word: "Wrong." I'm not sure what that implied. But it sounded rather negative to me. I probably would have approved the submissions if the one word had been, "Right." That sounds more positive than "wrong." ==Jim Broede
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