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Auslander, never a person to care about the top, I go on my happy way, as long
as it is not sitting on the bottom. I have always striven to rise above the bottom
of whatever I endeavor.
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September 10, 2008
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KaBoom, there are many amazing people who are amazing writers on Blogit that have never, ever, made it to the top ten of the popularity poll, and who don't really even strive to do so. Personally, I find your writings and your photographs intensely interesting.
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Vogue, I would think that "tunnel vision" would be especially bad for a writer. It is a writer's observation of, and reaction to the world around him that makes his writing special.
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Gimmicks may get you to the top, but do not be deceived, the readers are not fooled, they realize its gimmicky very quickly after they click, and often wish the click could be recalled.
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It is enormously satisfying to struggle to the top of whatever one does and great fun to try and stay there, as long as tunnel vision does not prevent us from looking down the mountain top.
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It's too stressful and demanding to stay at the top: one day, even the best of the best, tumble down the wall and breaks into too many pieces for all the king's horse and all the king's men to put back together...So, don't worry, be happy!
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auslander
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September 10, 2008
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Sometimes it's hard work, other times it's gimmicks that get us
to the top (sometimes both!)
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Ariala
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September 10, 2008
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Very Good
Post. I love you writers at the top of blogit. You are all so amazing!
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KaBooM62
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September 10, 2008
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great write and very enlightening TAPS.
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whirlwindaffair
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September 10, 2008
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Sam, I notice how much work you put out to read and comment. Everywhere
I read, you have already been there. It is great that someone takes time
to do that.
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Justi, Blogit standing was just one of my examples of how it is at the top--work.
If one aspires to be at the top of anything they must keep working. I think it
was interesting how some of the Olympic medal winners planned to keep working
for the next Olympic Games in four years and some were ready to give up and do
something else.
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TAPS
Being at and or holding a top position on Blogit sounds like an incredible amount of work. I have been at the top of my game a time or two in my career, that was hard it had an urgency about it, this doesn't. I do this for the joy of communicating my thoughts, reading other's thoughts and attempting to get some semblance of what is behind the vast differences in viewpoints. The people I read and those who read me are very important to me... Not my position.
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Justi
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September 9, 2008
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Holding them is the key! The top always requires a tremendous amount of work! sam
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sam444
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September 9, 2008
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Re: Oh yes, I know about this
Greenfields, your posts are always wonderful to read. I usually learn something
new everytime I read you. That's what's good about reading people who live
and work in other lands. It's what I like about Blogit.
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September 9, 2008
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Oh yes, I know about this
And after a while its very tiring....As for blogit, I just want to enjoy it, have ahigh rating and people read and respond to my post as I do to theirs. Don't want to be number 1.
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Greenfields
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September 9, 2008
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Absolutely, katray. One just has to evaluate and decide when something is worth the effort that it will take to bring it about.
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TAPS.
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September 9, 2008
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Sinome, don't give me that bottom of the heap stuff. I love your writings. Nautikos is right, though, except when he's wrong. LOL
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TAPS.
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September 9, 2008
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Great post, TAPS! Hard work does equal results in most every endeavor
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PoetRaye
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September 9, 2008
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Gawd I find myself agreeing with Nautikos tonight over and over. He is absolutely right, Its true... the top of the hill is a hard place to defend...and I am more than content to hide in the bottom of the heap... where the more moderate climate is and things are more easy going. You my dear belong at the top... this is a great post!
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Sinome
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September 9, 2008
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HAHAHAHAHA, I see Nautikos hiding in the weeds.
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September 9, 2008
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LOL Kabu. Right you are. Keep on doing what you are doing.
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TAPS.
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September 9, 2008
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That's as it should be, WileyJohn.
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TAPS.
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September 9, 2008
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TAPS
You're so right! That's why I have no desire to climb to the pinnacle of the Blogit (mole)hill, but confine myself to sort of hanging out at the bottom, in the weeds...
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Nautikos
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September 9, 2008
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This is such a great post. I know I am sometimes guilty of the hasty not so
tasty post. But then if Wiley is busy being a lover guess who's keeping him company.
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Kabu
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September 9, 2008
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TAPS
How the heck do you write so many great posts one after another. Yup, it's hard to keep the attention, one really has to work at it and I've spent more time making love succeed than blogging.
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WileyJohn
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September 9, 2008
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there is so much competition out there its hard to hold on to the audiences forever, I remember when you had a small amount of entertainers to swoon over now its every Tom, Dick and Harry out there collecting part time fans
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lustorlove
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September 9, 2008
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You're talking about the Duck System...
All tranquil and smooth on the surface, but paddling like heck underneath...
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Pat_B
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September 9, 2008
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Hey, Taps ....
just curious ... why all of a sudden is your blog so wide?
I have to scroll back and forth to read the last several posts.
Never had to before. Thought you might want to know.
(You can delete this if you want, since it's not really
germane to your topic.)
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editormum
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This is one of those excellent posts!
but yours just about always are. No, that's not quite true...
I can't remember one that wasn't well worth reading.
Which is why you are one of my favorites!
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Ciel
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You hit the nail on the head about the whole campaign process, Taps.
Getting and holding the attention of the populace is paramount over
real issues. That's why topics that no-one will ever agree
on - abortion and gay marriage, say - are the only things
that people remember. If we're all in agreement; health care,
education - no one seems to listen anymore.
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gapcohen
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September 9, 2008
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Consistent recognition in all roles
and public relations prove their need by public figures love.
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BC-A
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September 9, 2008
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Opinion polls are useless; popularity means squat.
Van Gogh for example. His work was garbage if the opinion of the day meant anything.
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FineYoungSinger
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September 9, 2008
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Re: Hey, Taps ....
I don't know, editormum. That's the first I heard about that. I'll have to check into it. Thanks.
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September 9, 2008
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Thank you so much, Ciel. This is one of those "WOW" comments that are so much fun to receive.
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TAPS.
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September 9, 2008
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