http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/1988 A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:41:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/1988/comment-page-1#comment-3303 howard Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/wordpress/archive/1993#comment-3303 I, for one, have felt extremely fortunate (and a little awestruck, to be honest) from the first time I realized I had one or two steady visitors. Actually, the mere possibility that thousands could be reading is monstrous enough to give me a slight case of <i>page</i>fright.<br /><br />I can't imagine how it must feel to know <i>thousands</i> are tuning in, and I can't recall ever really feeling indignant that my audience hasn't yet reached the level of, say, an Ales Rarus. I'm sure the scope of your influence exceeds that which you are aware -- most of us (even those who exist only offline) tend to underestimate the effects of our ripples. pagefright.

I can't imagine how it must feel to know thousands are tuning in, and I can't recall ever really feeling indignant that my audience hasn't yet reached the level of, say, an Ales Rarus. I'm sure the scope of your influence exceeds that which you are aware — most of us (even those who exist only offline) tend to underestimate the effects of our ripples.]]> http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/1988/comment-page-1#comment-3304 dlw Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/wordpress/archive/1993#comment-3304 It is good to keep things in perspective and to bear in mind that most of the biggest either have an unfair advantage or tend to just spout the sorts of things a certain group likes to hear in a more readable manner. <br /><br />dlw
dlw]]> http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/1988/comment-page-1#comment-3305 Herb Ely Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/wordpress/archive/1993#comment-3305 Thanks for the words of encouragement. My interests are multiple and my viewpoints somewhat out of the mainstream. The thought that even a few readers can make a difference is encouraging and motivation to write a little more carefully - and prayerfully.