tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10748614.post5567597928988700781..comments2024-02-28T12:34:09.691-05:00Comments on FrazzledDad: My KalamazooX TalkJim Holmeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05869146736565695900noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10748614.post-19430454958984673152017-10-13T13:41:21.515-04:002017-10-13T13:41:21.515-04:00@Andy: Thanks for the kind words. I appreciate the...@Andy: Thanks for the kind words. I appreciate the support.Jim Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05869146736565695900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10748614.post-91371923845055130532017-10-13T07:22:16.798-04:002017-10-13T07:22:16.798-04:00I appreciate your transparency, Jim. A lot. Becaus...I appreciate your transparency, Jim. A lot. Because I see the things you see in our culture - and am similarly concerned - I am not surprised by the reactions you endured. I am, however, disappointed almost to the point of disgust that someone would interrupt your conversation by yelling at you after you bared your soul so. They *absolutely* made your point.<br /><br />(Somewhat) like you, I struggle with diabetes (mine is type 2 - I ate myself into it). I found out at age 51 when my doctor looked at the A1C results and said, "I've never seen this reading before. It says '>14.'" The machine couldn't measure my glycated hemoglobin - it was too high. One meter read my glucose at 525. the doc looked at me and said, "How are you conscious?" <br /><br />I just shared a link to your post on social media.<br /><br />I pray you continue putting one foot in front of another. I pray you continue to share because there are lots of people (not just me) who need to read and hear your words.<br /><br />Andy (@AndyLeonard)AndyLeonardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08856848913386952180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10748614.post-62809175015529630992017-05-25T13:56:44.399-04:002017-05-25T13:56:44.399-04:00@Amitai: Thanks for the very kind words.
I learne...@Amitai: Thanks for the very kind words.<br /><br />I learned two things, well, one was a reinforcement.<br /><br />0) As a speaker you own delivery of powerful things. If you're going to use extreme examples of any sort (technical, social, whateves) you have to NAIL setup and delivery. You can't use extreme examples, then half-ass making the point. I knew that, failed to live it.<br /><br />1) I'm done giving soft talks. Reception of things I'm passionate about has been "Meh" the last couple years. I think I'm not doing well enough delivering, plus others are saying the same things in a much better way. It's OK. It's just a thing and I'm fine with it.Jim Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05869146736565695900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10748614.post-66196971285639521362017-05-24T17:13:32.666-04:002017-05-24T17:13:32.666-04:00I listened to this while walking the dog. Besides ...I listened to this while walking the dog. Besides collecting his business, I had to stop a couple times to collect my own. I don't have a hard time believing that at least some folks misunderstood at least part of your message. I do have a hard time believing that, given how vulnerable you chose to be, some people chose to react as though something else besides your humanity were more important in that moment. (And I'm disappointed, but entirely able to believe, that only one of the intentionally inflammatory descriptions was worth arguing about.) I wonder what you'll take away from the experience. In any case, I'm proud to know you.schmonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14038104516967313571noreply@blogger.com