tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post115855748966862166..comments2023-08-10T01:09:49.154-07:00Comments on Saints and Spinners: Apologies Accepted (or not)Saints and Spinnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08532215042953620628noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-1158988814290918172006-09-22T22:20:00.000-07:002006-09-22T22:20:00.000-07:00Oh, I don't think the Pope could have actually gon...Oh, I don't think the Pope could have actually gone off and said nasty things about Islam - he could not be that silly. He just gives me a narrow-minded feeling. I disagreed with the previous Pope about many things but I always felt he was a holy, loving man (except when I was very small and thought he was an assassin of the 2 Popes before him but that is a whole other story) and I do like holy people. This one...I'm just not feeling the love.Lone Star Mahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339475499304565638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-1158683025587425362006-09-19T09:23:00.000-07:002006-09-19T09:23:00.000-07:00Friday: Last night, I said to Bede, "I'm sick of a...<B>Friday</B>: Last night, I said to Bede, "I'm sick of apologizing. I want to be always right!" Then I paused, and added, "But I don't actually <I>like</I> people who are always right."Saints and Spinnershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733517166056974501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-1158672482540605832006-09-19T06:28:00.000-07:002006-09-19T06:28:00.000-07:00I have always had a bad habit of indulging in my k...I have always had a bad habit of indulging in my knee-jerk responses and reactions. I mean REALLY bad. I'd curse and yell and throw things in a fit before even realizing I was doing it. It actually took a small lesson in "mental health tools" to make me realize just how damaging it could be to go off, half-cocked, in a moment of heated passion. I still do it, ocassionally, but for the most part, learning to stop and catch my breath has helped me tremendously. I love the thing about apologizing. I'm a firm believer that a sincere apology means way more than the snarky comment that started it all.Hazedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00993258575129632255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-1158641278478370562006-09-18T21:47:00.001-07:002006-09-18T21:47:00.001-07:00Oops, I meant "publicly."Oops, I meant "publicly."Saints and Spinnershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733517166056974501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-1158641242786319032006-09-18T21:47:00.000-07:002006-09-18T21:47:00.000-07:00LSM and Limpy99: I received a link to the full tex...<B>LSM</B> and <B>Limpy99</B>: I received a link to the <A HREF="http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=46474" REL="nofollow">full text of the Pope's speech</A>, and in all fairness, it does look as if the Pope's words were misinterpreted. I know I jumped to conclusions, especially since I've not been a fan of some of the things he's said in the past. After reading the full text of the speech, I owe the Pope an apology for taking at face value what the media reported. <BR/><BR/>Um... do I have to do it publically?!Saints and Spinnershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733517166056974501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-1158630495212760542006-09-18T18:48:00.000-07:002006-09-18T18:48:00.000-07:00I have had a few such embarrassing letter moments ...I have had a few such embarrassing letter moments - a few too many. Years later, my cheeks still turn red.<BR/><BR/>I am not trying to make Bede mad, but the new Pope - he is not impressing me. I still like Catholics!Lone Star Mahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339475499304565638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-1158624463653002262006-09-18T17:07:00.000-07:002006-09-18T17:07:00.000-07:00The Moy: I love anecdotes like these! Then again, ...<B>The Moy</B>: I love anecdotes like these! Then again, I love authors. (I'm not so much a groupie as I am a cheerleader.) <BR/><BR/><B>Limpy99</B>: Thanks! Don't think that the idea hasn't crossed my mind, either.Saints and Spinnershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733517166056974501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-1158614310638188952006-09-18T14:18:00.000-07:002006-09-18T14:18:00.000-07:00Do you suppose Pope Benedict is going to read the ...Do you suppose Pope Benedict is going to read the advice on apologizing?<BR/><BR/>Me either.limpy99https://www.blogger.com/profile/06975672608204212282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-1158614264163202312006-09-18T14:17:00.000-07:002006-09-18T14:17:00.000-07:00"Well Done""Good Design""Well Done"<BR/><BR/>"Good Design"limpy99https://www.blogger.com/profile/06975672608204212282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-1158603508204995172006-09-18T11:18:00.000-07:002006-09-18T11:18:00.000-07:00I once got into a long, public, cantakerous argume...I once got into a long, public, cantakerous argument with a fairly well-known mystery writer at a bookstore signing. To my astonishment, I was contacted by the bookstore owner (a friend of mine) a month later who told me the author had sent me a "packet" -- not a letter, a packet. It turned out to be a thick collection of clippings and a very long, very nice and well-thought-out letter explaining his position. <BR/><BR/>I was unconvinced (and I still think I was right) but I was very impressed by the effort he made, and his kindness in doing it. To this day, though I don't care for his genre (hardboiled detective fiction), I keep an eye open for his signings and try to be there, just to say hello.themoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12210342040578899281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-1158602325103745492006-09-18T10:58:00.000-07:002006-09-18T10:58:00.000-07:00Nonny: She hadn't meant to send me a form letter, ...<B>Nonny</B>: She hadn't meant to send me a form letter, and if you think about it, an author sending anything at all is pretty cool. Most people don't include self-addressed stamped envelopes, and most authors aren't as rich as J.K. Rowling. She owed me nothing, and yet, in my response, I acted as if she did. She was working very hard, taking care of sick parents on top of everything else, and then to get a snotty little letter saying, "You didn't give me what I expected" must have really stung. <BR/><BR/>Re: spam, you're lucky. Or maybe you had a good outlook from the start. I expected spam, and I got it. I guess I need a blogging attitude-makover. Thanks for being willing to continue with comments! You are true blue.Saints and Spinnershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733517166056974501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-1158600102944926862006-09-18T10:21:00.000-07:002006-09-18T10:21:00.000-07:00I don't understand why she took you to task. Obvi...I don't understand why she took you to task. Obviously she initially sent you a form letter instead of a personal one. Now I know authors are busy and can't be expected to respond to every letter unless it's negative apparently. Anyway, if you feel better for apologizing then I'm all for it.<BR/><BR/>Read your WV post also. It won't ever stop me from commenting. The odd part-I never get spam. What does that mean?Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06693590401750798739noreply@blogger.com