Two great pieces - one from the irrepressible poet and D.J. , and a slight departure for McAllister’s Mates with Scientist and Journalist (albeit one with poetic sensibilities)
Thank for that :) Sometimes you discover something about yourself when other people write about you and it's quite a nice thing. Yeah, the community thing is nice as you are doing yourself here. With the lack of physical interaction we lack so much -- if we were to all takeover a pub I'm sure the energy would be 100x.
But here, by default it always feels like a competition, with the numbers and rankings and it's easy to miss that cliche, a rising tide lifts all boats. And the waters have been dry for a long time, and it's important to fill it up for others too.
And as I scrolled back in your posts I realize you said the competition thing! So you were in my subconscious I think. I think that proves the point really, people do read things when they are scrolling by, but yeah, it's an odd place this.
Thank for that :) Sometimes you discover something about yourself when other people write about you and it's quite a nice thing. Yeah, the community thing is nice as you are doing yourself here. With the lack of physical interaction we lack so much -- if we were to all takeover a pub I'm sure the energy would be 100x.
But here, by default it always feels like a competition, with the numbers and rankings and it's easy to miss that cliche, a rising tide lifts all boats. And the waters have been dry for a long time, and it's important to fill it up for others too.
Long winding way of saying thank you :)
And as I scrolled back in your posts I realize you said the competition thing! So you were in my subconscious I think. I think that proves the point really, people do read things when they are scrolling by, but yeah, it's an odd place this.