Comments on: Pajamas presents: moi

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

I just discovered your site through Roger L. Simon. Read your conversion series. I'm pretty close to your age (b. 1950) and would describe my life as being a long series of enlightening disillusionments or, maybe disillusioning enlightenments ... whatever. Probably the most important of these was abandoning religion in favor of science when I was 12 or 13. Once I got rid of faith and gave in to what is apparently a congenital anti-authoritarianism and skepticism, it became relatively easy to shed myself of various orthodoxies. (Note: I document one of my "conversion" experiences in this introduction to a series I wrote describing some political activism I engaged in 5 years ago.)

Whenever a person can free their mind from the chains of orthodoxy, it's an event worth celebrating.

Congratulations!

By: flenser

flenser — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

Congratulations, nnc. Does this mean you will be at the Manhattan launch of PJ?

By: meander

meander — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

I really enjoyed your pajamas media profile…congrats on being part of such an exciting undertaking. And, whew, all those degrees…no wonder I am always so humbled at your clarity of thought and ability to express yourself. Even if your family doesn’t agree with your political transformation, they have to feel gratified you’re still an achiever!

By: Bookworm

Bookworm — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

I thought it was a very nice profile. Congratulations.

By: ShrinkWrapped

ShrinkWrapped — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

Congrats on the profile. I second the Baron’s comment; as you know, language matters.
As for starting a practice while blogging (as opposed to starting a blog while practicing) it does present some unique, but not insurmountable problems. A lot depends on your surround. In New York, it is best to maintain anonymity if at all possible if one has a non-orthodox (ie, conservative) point of view.

By: Pancho

Pancho — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

Congrats on your write up on PJ Media. And it’s OK to admit that you are hooked on HoJo and spend a good deal of your day there….. :>]

By: erp

erp — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

You have chosen to blog anonymously, but in today's small world, it's unlikely your identity can remain hidden for long and should it become public, how do you think perspective clients would react to a therapist so outside their own worldview?

As someone who has been living in a world where almost everyone I've encountered over a long life has views diametrically opposite to my own, I can tell you it can be very lonely. I've found ideologues prefer to hug their cherished, if wrong-headed, beliefs to their bosoms and when confronted with the hard, cold truth, they favor personal attacks over reasoned discourse.

In any case, you're very brave to stand up for your beliefs. Good luck with the Panama Media. They look to be a lively bunch.

By: notthisgirl

notthisgirl — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

I just found your blog, and I enjoy reading it. You will be one of my bookmarks!

By: Baron Bodissey

Baron Bodissey — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

I don’t think you’re being picky. Getting the words right is very important. IMHO.