---- Original Message ----- From: To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: 12/30/2005 12:12:14 PM Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: New Year's Resolutions In a message dated 12/30/2005 10:58:33 A.M. Central Standard Time, aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Irene: You're suggesting people not post to the list but instead go to blogs? Do you not like the list? Hi, Only if you don't want a response. To tell me that you are going to write and then not read any comments is telling me that you are not interested in dialogue. I only responded to your comments in a personal way because YOU asked to have that sort of response. Irene: If you're talking about the new years resolution thing, that was a joke. It was a request for other people's joke resolutions. I was looking for goofy suggestions, like watch more television. I explained that already. How about this for a new year's resolution: no more jokes. And, believe me, I have had no intent towards nastiness towards you! I have only desired to assist you in somehow stopping the complaining -- Irene: My complaining was about me. Your assisting was about you. Assisting is inverted complaining anyway, so we're even. Nobody's perfect. Underneath we're all the same. and it seemed that watching more tv instead of actively doing something about what troubles you was not a very productive or constructive way of handling your angst...and you DID ask for New Year's resolution--and I thought I'd share mine--which was to walk with you to the other side IF you wanted to actually do somethng about what you complain about! <g> Irene: Maybe the intentions were good, but the road to hell is paved with them. So, we're done, right? Truly, have a nice new year. And watch those resolutions, okay? Irene Best, Marlena in Missouri