Wars and Runes of Wars

[Gary Williams]

Leo Sgouros wrote:
>
> Some things that I would like to pass on.
> A trick that has worked for me is to pretend everything I read on usenet is
> about me, specifically-although this appears so ego-centric, it has allowed
> me to come closer to some pure emotion to tap into.
> If anyone wants to discuss the possible future of usenet "performance", let
> me know.
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Actually, both the postmodernists and the soc-eo-logoical types both
spend
a lot of time on that idea -- that because you're writing, you project a
character
you formulate, rather than a simple person-to-person response.

I think it's a revival of the past -- ironic, but appropriately
paradoxical -- that
when you communicate by writing, it's a different thing than talkies.
For sure,
it means you get to look at what you said, every now & then.

And you're right, it means you get to be more emotional, rather than
controlled --
the person you're plonking on is, after all, on the other side of the
glass.

Well, time for another snort...

-- Gary