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Shades
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A
Short
Perspective
Blue
Bank
Woman
A
Letter
from Lea
Jots
by
Jerusha
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for
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P R E V I O U S L Y
A time of joy . . .
. . . How superb a world of human feeling our Divine Source has crafted for us, that we can travel from such sorrow to such joy in so short a time, now that our Grammo has celebrated her milestone of years, which enables us to celebrate a milestone of family love. Joan helps to encapsulate our happiness with her wonderful poetic tribute.
. . . You can also document your thoughts and emotions about Grammo with a contribution to this site. Writing and sharing can be a valuable experience. If you choose to do it, I'll prepare your words for Clandestiny.
. . . Thank you, my sister, for reviving JoanGrown. It's beginning to feel like the former newsletter, isn't it? The old lady's best days are still to come.
. . . Hey! I was talking about Clandestiny!
. . . John A
. . . March, 2005
A time of sadness . . .
. . . Words fall short when typically joyous holidays are ambushed by tragic loss, so allow me to simply thank Bruce for his recent contributions and remind all that writing and sharing can be a healing practice. If you choose that, I am here to prepare your words for the Clan by adding them to this site. May God grant us the Peace that surpasses all understanding and continue to bless our family in the New Year.
. . . John A
. . . January, 2005
The perquisites . . .
. . . It's me again— nagging you to make a contribution to this online newsletter. As they say, it's a miserable job, but somebody has to do it. Nevertheless, one of the benefits of this position is that I get to publish a picture of myself as an "ickyshirt" guy. (I was told it was in my contract. Look it up in the Dixonary, if you have to.)
. . . Another more important benefit is the delightful privilege of getting to be the first to read and prepare new submissions, like the ones from Kristi and Rita. Thanks to both of you! Please keep your column coming on a regular basis. Next time I'll transfer it to the site much sooner.
. . . Ladies and gentlemen of the Clan, it would be my distinct pleasure to have you join them. That would be a benefit not just to me, but to all of us. Go for it!
. . . John A
. . . August, 2004
Too
many notes . . .
. . . Here
it is again— the traditional publisher's nag. Clandestiny needs a shot in the arm,
and you're just the one to step forward.
.
. . But,
alas, our lives are so busy, and when we do take time for Clan, it's more
likely to be our high-priority committee work. I'm reminded of the film "Amedeus," and the rival composer who criticized Mozart's music
as having "too many notes." I'm not trying to say that our lives
have too many notes, I'm just hoping that Clandestiny will be one of them!
.
. . As
I've speculated before, I believe that Grandybo would have endorsed this
online newsletter. Imagine for a moment how he might have embraced it
and the use of email in general. I think he would have kept this site
brimming with personal essays, keen observations, tender admonishments,
calls to action, and early morning musings. I doubt if there is one among
us who would fill those shoes in his place.
.
. . Ladies
and gentlemen of the Clan, prove me wrong!
.
. . John
A
. . . Chief Arm-Twister and Tooth-Puller
I
double-dare ya. . .
. . . Clandestiny
has broken the cyber-threshold, and for some of you it might seem like
it has gone into hiding, but it has not. Take a few minutes and browse
away, and ask yourself— how could Kristi find time to evolve the
Hornsby Website in the midst of having Hannah and caring for this precious
newborn, and all the other Hullabaloo? How could Aunt Betty and Ed Weyhing
and Sheri Bir find time to create email updates when a dear one was passing
through the screen of life?
.
. . There
is only one possible answer— because they wanted to. Because, in
their own way, communication became a vital part of living life among
us all, and thereby preserving facts, thoughts, and feelings for posterity,
for future readers, for the history of our Clan.
.
. . Forget
every reason you've had for not contributing to this special Web Edition
of Clandestiny. Just let me share this vision with you. If each of you
sent one email to CD about what is going on, I will publish it here, and
this electronic newsletter will increase tenfold. You may not like getting
yourself to do it, but I guarantee that you will enjoy the overall result.
Let's double it, at least. I double-dare ya!
.
. . There,
I've done it— the traditional publisher's nag. Do you feel sufficiently
admonished? It's a dismal job, but somebody has to do it, right?
.
. . As
I have speculated before, I think that Grandybo would have endorsed this
shift from paper. I think he would have embraced the email culture, too.
We might forget that most of his adult life was devoted to harnessing
the advance of technology to preserve what is good in the world. But,
more importantly, his vote would have always been for close communication
and shared values, don't you think? Nevertheless, he surely would have
found a better way than I to prod this thoughtful family into action.
.
. . Ladies
and gentlemen, the challenge is made!
.
. . John
A
. . . Founding Web Editor
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