Wow! What an intense period to have gone through. I think it's been almost 10 years since I started following you on Twitter and reading your essays. At this point, I thought I knew a lot about you but the revelations in today's writing had me hanging onto every single word. Your resilience and strength are amazing. I hope you realize that.
For years I've been toying with the idea of starting a single serving site to post a photo from every concert I go to. A Twitter account or Instagram would be a good home for this project, but those platforms are dead to me. I honestly don't think anyone would see what I post, and I'd put way too much effort into something that would get 10 views a year.
Wow Michele - I was a reader/follower of A Small Victory back in the early days, had no idea that was you. So cool to have found you and your voice again. Still smile when I think of “Describe a song in seven words.” 😄
As a peer “child of 1962” I find so many of your posts relatable, albeit I share them form a Chicagoan’s view Looking forward to many more years of reading you, and when my Blackhawks play your Islanders I’ll smile a bit.
- I was a reader of your early blogging (and a blogger myself, handcrafted, back in the day) in the early 2000s. For some reason I was thinking of you today, and stumbled across this.
I remember being disturbed and to be honest, disappointed by your warblogging phase and, as you accurately point out, quietly distanced myself. It was, as you accurately say, a disturbing and troubled time, though in many ways a harbinger of what was to come.
It was disappointing because I always knew you were a nice, smart person and it was really shocking to see you being drawn into this hateful cult.
But - I am very glad you found your way back to yourself, and I never held anything against you personally. I'm happy things have worked out and that you had the insight and fortitude to turn things around.
Wow! What an intense period to have gone through. I think it's been almost 10 years since I started following you on Twitter and reading your essays. At this point, I thought I knew a lot about you but the revelations in today's writing had me hanging onto every single word. Your resilience and strength are amazing. I hope you realize that.
thank you, bob
Looking forward to the music/record blog!
For years I've been toying with the idea of starting a single serving site to post a photo from every concert I go to. A Twitter account or Instagram would be a good home for this project, but those platforms are dead to me. I honestly don't think anyone would see what I post, and I'd put way too much effort into something that would get 10 views a year.
Wow Michele - I was a reader/follower of A Small Victory back in the early days, had no idea that was you. So cool to have found you and your voice again. Still smile when I think of “Describe a song in seven words.” 😄
Wow, this made me smile! We used to have such fun with that stuff, and maybe I'll resurrect the 7 words thing on twitter!
As a peer “child of 1962” I find so many of your posts relatable, albeit I share them form a Chicagoan’s view Looking forward to many more years of reading you, and when my Blackhawks play your Islanders I’ll smile a bit.
Hi Michele
- I was a reader of your early blogging (and a blogger myself, handcrafted, back in the day) in the early 2000s. For some reason I was thinking of you today, and stumbled across this.
I remember being disturbed and to be honest, disappointed by your warblogging phase and, as you accurately point out, quietly distanced myself. It was, as you accurately say, a disturbing and troubled time, though in many ways a harbinger of what was to come.
It was disappointing because I always knew you were a nice, smart person and it was really shocking to see you being drawn into this hateful cult.
But - I am very glad you found your way back to yourself, and I never held anything against you personally. I'm happy things have worked out and that you had the insight and fortitude to turn things around.
Best wishes,
Steven Green (formerly plep)
thanks for sticking around!