Evening! I am in the middle of one of the most challenging times of my life, working seven days a week, not exercising enough, certainly not writing well. So tonight, I found this in my list of old diary drafts. I don’t recall publishing it, apologies if I did. Anyway …
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I guess I am the longest term Top Commenteer, so dredging up the memories of what ‘brought’ me to TC is something of a challenge! As I recall, however, I was comparatively new to Daily Kos and I wanted to find a way into the site. I had made a few comments out and about, but I missed a sense of community. I wanted something of a ‘home base’ on the blog. A place where I felt at home. A place where I could meet and get to know a group of people that did not change so frenetically. Carnacki asked for people willing to chip in - I volunteered. One of the problems with an Internet community is what may be called signal to noise ratio. The term comes from science and engineering, and refers to the value of signal as opposed to the distraction and time-wasting nature of ‘noise.’ Daily Kos is an interesting place because of the preponderance of Democrats and compassionate human beings. Even so, since anyone can create an ‘account’ here, the site is not devoid of noise. Particularly in the earlier days, TC became a ‘Cheers’-like place, simply, where everybody knows your name.
Making your way in the world today takes everything you've got. Taking a break from all your worries, sure would help a lot. Wouldn't you like to get away? Sometimes you want to go Where everybody knows your name, and they're always glad you came. You wanna be where you can see, our troubles are all the same You wanna be where everybody knows Your name. You wanna go where people know, people are all the same, You wanna go where everybody knows your name.
(Lyrics from lyricsondemand.)
Yes, but, why do I STAY? I stay because of brillig and gizmo and Ed Tracey and Laura TASW and John Webb and Puddy and cohenzee ... and Carnacki and all the others who have made TC what it is. I stay because of all of those who submit comments for inclusion each night, and for all those who visit, and rec comments, and leave comments, and express sentiments of good and noble intent. I stay because of the hearts and minds and spirits of those who come here, of those who care about making the world a better, more loving place.
Love,
BeninSC
On to tonight’s comments! Formatted by one of the above-mentioned heroes, brillig!
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From HedwigKos:
I’d like to nominate this painfully truthful comment by user nobody at all in Austrian Snow’s diary Things I didn’t want to know about me.
From belinda ridgewood:
Mark Sumner diaried about Trump's efforts to dodge obstruction of justice charges. In response to Trump's tweeted "There is no O," Crashing Vor says what's on everyone's mind, with a great response from libera nos,and follows up with the perfect graphic.
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