Comments on: Dear Clusterflock: You forgot to remind me.

By: Katie Boertman

Katie Boertman — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:08:26 +0000

Daryl– Yep. I was born and raised in TX (Amarillo, to be exact) and graduated from TCU. Although I haven’t been back in years, I remember how much “folks love them some religion” ’round those parts.

*Although I don’t particularly miss the political climate, I do miss the wide open spaces and the grit you can feel in between your teeth after a good dust storm.

By: Amanda Mae Meyncke

Amanda Mae Meyncke — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:43:22 +0000

This reminds me of my motto which is forgotten every moment, but this is why you must be good to people, since everyone is dealing with some secret problems you don’t know of yet, and may never know of.

Dave, I couldn’t even begin to answer your question. When things go wrong I dont notice since that seems normal. When things go right, I am scared because I know it will end.

By: Cindy Scroggins

Cindy Scroggins — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:28:19 +0000

And, Dave, when you and Deron are finished snuggling, will you please put your head back in my lap?

By: Deron Bauman

Deron Bauman — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:19:19 +0000

thank you, both.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:16:49 +0000

A rather lovely host.

By: Daryl Scroggins

Daryl Scroggins — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:15:37 +0000

I haven’t said it recently, but–damn, Thank you, Deron. The lives of many people are improved by the many things you initiate, create, and tend to behind the scenes. My hat’s off to you my friend (and I actually wear a hat).

By: Daryl Scroggins

Daryl Scroggins — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:05:06 +0000

Katie–we get that “Blessed” stuff here in TX too. The same people who think one can’t possibly have strong moral convictions without religion also believe that all good results fall from heaven. I had a friend once who went unannounced to a neighbor’s house to help him replace a garage roof blown off in a storm. “Jesus sent you,” the man said–to which my friend responded: “Great–I’ll just let Jesus put the shingles back on.”

By: Deron Bauman

Deron Bauman — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:04:43 +0000

Mostly the people who come around here are not idiots, but if the argument is true and not just idiotism, then I tend to prefer a climate of diverse, challenging opinion.

I couldn’t agree more. and to the best of my ability, this is the editorial stance I endeavor to achieve.

By: Deron Bauman

Deron Bauman — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:03:00 +0000

oh, I’ve done that.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:01:57 +0000

Well yes of course, and it must be incredibly tedious to have to do that all the time. I suppose this is just not large enough of a community, or with sufficient numbers of moderators, to be able to tolerate trollers who occasionally say something interesting. It’s a tricky topic. Mostly the people who come around here are not idiots, but if the argument is true and not just idiotism, then I tend to prefer a climate of diverse, challenging opinion.

It’s a tricky topic, I think there may be a point at which you have to decide that you value your quality of life more than the largesse of giving people the benefit of the doubt, and just suck that up and bar particular people altogether.