Comments for Blogger Dad http://www.bloggerdad.com a little humor, a lot of heart Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:24:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on Am I a Writer Yet? by George http://www.bloggerdad.com/am-i-a-writer-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-5970 George Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:24:14 +0000 http://www.bloggerdad.com/?p=1952#comment-5970 You've always been our favorite writer. You’ve always been our favorite writer.

]]> Comment on Am I a Writer Yet? by David http://www.bloggerdad.com/am-i-a-writer-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-5964 David Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:08:30 +0000 http://www.bloggerdad.com/?p=1952#comment-5964 Thanks, Sean! And thank you for inspiring and kicking my ass to get all this writing done! And also for co-writing all these books! While I might have written Available Darkness eventually on my own, there's no way Yesterday's Gone would exist without your work. Thanks, Sean! And thank you for inspiring and kicking my ass to get all this writing done! And also for co-writing all these books! While I might have written Available Darkness eventually on my own, there’s no way Yesterday’s Gone would exist without your work.

]]> Comment on Am I a Writer Yet? by David http://www.bloggerdad.com/am-i-a-writer-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-5963 David Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:05:26 +0000 http://www.bloggerdad.com/?p=1952#comment-5963 I don't always enjoy the writing process itself, either. I won't pretend it's hard labor, but it can be frustrating, tedious, and stressful -- especially the editing part. But I LOVE creating and usually love the final results (even if I usually zoom right in on the things I'd fix if given a million rewrites). I would never guess you don't enjoy writing. From your blogging, I'd say you're great at it and writing comes naturally to you. Though, I would prefer LESS photos of your naked torso! :) In any event, when I think of you, I think of you as a writer, as that's how I first came to know you, through your writing. I don’t always enjoy the writing process itself, either. I won’t pretend it’s hard labor, but it can be frustrating, tedious, and stressful — especially the editing part. But I LOVE creating and usually love the final results (even if I usually zoom right in on the things I’d fix if given a million rewrites).

I would never guess you don’t enjoy writing. From your blogging, I’d say you’re great at it and writing comes naturally to you. Though, I would prefer LESS photos of your naked torso! :) In any event, when I think of you, I think of you as a writer, as that’s how I first came to know you, through your writing.

]]> Comment on Am I a Writer Yet? by David http://www.bloggerdad.com/am-i-a-writer-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-5962 David Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:57:17 +0000 http://www.bloggerdad.com/?p=1952#comment-5962 Well said, Orchid. And yes, you are a great writer! Well said, Orchid. And yes, you are a great writer!

]]> Comment on Am I a Writer Yet? by Sean http://www.bloggerdad.com/am-i-a-writer-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-5959 Sean Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:27:23 +0000 http://www.bloggerdad.com/?p=1952#comment-5959 LOVE that last line! Fantastic. Reminds me of a story I'll tell you next time we talk. LOVE that last line!

Fantastic.

Reminds me of a story I’ll tell you next time we talk.
Sean´s last [type] ..Ho-Ho-Ho And Happy Holly

]]> Comment on Am I a Writer Yet? by David http://www.bloggerdad.com/am-i-a-writer-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-5958 David Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:56:00 +0000 http://www.bloggerdad.com/?p=1952#comment-5958 You are a writer for sure. Sean is also a writer. I can identify you both in that way, but even though I write I will never consider myself a writer. I have an aspiration to publish a book one day, but even if I do that, I doubt I will ever consider myself a writer. For me the difference comes in the way you feel about the process. I don't like the process of writing but I love the end result. Writing is purely a function of what it takes to produce a finished piece of work. If I had no need to write I wouldn't do it. Writing is painful. The end result is bliss. You are a writer for sure. Sean is also a writer. I can identify you both in that way, but even though I write I will never consider myself a writer. I have an aspiration to publish a book one day, but even if I do that, I doubt I will ever consider myself a writer.

For me the difference comes in the way you feel about the process. I don’t like the process of writing but I love the end result. Writing is purely a function of what it takes to produce a finished piece of work.

If I had no need to write I wouldn’t do it.

Writing is painful. The end result is bliss.
David´s last [type] ..One Meal a Day Diet: Week 4 – The Final Week

]]> Comment on Am I a Writer Yet? by Orchid64 http://www.bloggerdad.com/am-i-a-writer-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-5957 Orchid64 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:01:21 +0000 http://www.bloggerdad.com/?p=1952#comment-5957 I've heard many people ask this question or say, "I'm not a writer." The thing is a writer is someone who writes. If you write, you are a writer. It does not matter what you write or if it is paid for. You cannot say you are a "professional writer" unless you are paid, but if you write, you are a writer. I never shied away from calling myself a writer, though it is but one facet of my life and one talent that I have. That being said, it is something I am good at and I have no sense of shame in boldly asserting that. I'm good at a lot of things and bad at a lot of things. False modesty about what I'm good at serves no greater role than false boastfulness about things I'm bad at. I write. I write well. I've been paid to write at times and not most of the time. I am a writer. I’ve heard many people ask this question or say, “I’m not a writer.” The thing is a writer is someone who writes. If you write, you are a writer. It does not matter what you write or if it is paid for. You cannot say you are a “professional writer” unless you are paid, but if you write, you are a writer.

I never shied away from calling myself a writer, though it is but one facet of my life and one talent that I have. That being said, it is something I am good at and I have no sense of shame in boldly asserting that. I’m good at a lot of things and bad at a lot of things. False modesty about what I’m good at serves no greater role than false boastfulness about things I’m bad at. I write. I write well. I’ve been paid to write at times and not most of the time. I am a writer.
Orchid64´s last [type] ..Won’t Miss #403 – the inferiority thing

]]> Comment on Is Disney’s Tangled Too Violent For The Little Ones? by Patti http://www.bloggerdad.com/is-disneys-tangled-too-violent-for-the-little-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-5889 Patti Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:08:14 +0000 http://www.bloggerdad.com/?p=1864#comment-5889 I googled Tangled/knife because I was caught off guard by the stabbing scene and I agree that the movie is geared towards the younger demographics on the marketing side, so it shocked me. Disney has all the incredible abilities & the financial capabilities to put together some pretty amazing movies for families yet they continue to engage some of their characters in violent acts of death. While I understand the statistics for violence exposure as children get older, I would hope that their first experiences would be less graphic. The frying pan was funny...the knife..not so funny. I also take issue with the title Hunchback of NotreDame. In this day and age when name calling and bullying is still rampant in our schools, labelling someone based on their physical appearance is wrong. It doesn't matter that the original movie was made in 1930 (not everything back then is politically correct today) or that it was nominated for an Oscar (who cares..that's the opinion of a panel of people), when a child watches a person being called..A Hunchback and not explained...They HAVE a Hunchback..they are not A Hunchback..it puts in place a mind-set for life. When two young boys yelled across a busy street at a sweet lady..."Hey hunchback..make any good movies lately"..I realized that they didn't get the lesson of the movie at all and only saw the labelling as entertainment. Disney is a business and it's too bad that they don't recognize the moral responsibilities that accompany such a paramount position in this lifetime. I googled Tangled/knife because I was caught off guard by the stabbing scene and I agree that the movie is geared towards the younger demographics on the marketing side, so it shocked me. Disney has all the incredible abilities & the financial capabilities to put together some pretty amazing movies for families yet they continue to engage some of their characters in violent acts of death. While I understand the statistics for violence exposure as children get older, I would hope that their first experiences would be less graphic. The frying pan was funny…the knife..not so funny.

I also take issue with the title Hunchback of NotreDame. In this day and age when name calling and bullying is still rampant in our schools, labelling someone based on their physical appearance is wrong. It doesn’t matter that the original movie was made in 1930 (not everything back then is politically correct today) or that it was nominated for an Oscar (who cares..that’s the opinion of a panel of people), when a child watches a person being called..A Hunchback and not explained…They HAVE a Hunchback..they are not A Hunchback..it puts in place a mind-set for life. When two young boys yelled across a busy street at a sweet lady…”Hey hunchback..make any good movies lately”..I realized that they didn’t get the lesson of the movie at all and only saw the labelling as entertainment. Disney is a business and it’s too bad that they don’t recognize the moral responsibilities that accompany such a paramount position in this lifetime.

]]> Comment on Who Is Right? Me or My Wife? You Decide. by Kari Hunter http://www.bloggerdad.com/who-is-right-me-or-my-wife-you-decide/comment-page-1/#comment-5877 Kari Hunter Sat, 22 Oct 2011 06:23:30 +0000 http://www.bloggerdad.com/?p=1478#comment-5877 This debate has seperated my family for years. Your wife is correct though. This debate has seperated my family for years. Your wife is correct though.

]]> Comment on Ask Blogger Dad: How to Get a Guy (to Leave You Alone) by Lisa http://www.bloggerdad.com/ask-blogger-dad-how-to-get-a-guy-to-leave-you-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-5876 Lisa Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:41:50 +0000 http://www.bloggerdad.com/?p=1474#comment-5876 I really don't think this will work with the guy who's bugging me. He'd actually enjoy it! I really don’t think this will work with the guy who’s bugging me. He’d actually enjoy it!

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