If you don't want me to comment in your journal, take me off of your friends list or block me. There's no reason to attempt to publicly embarrass me because of the way that I think.
Mark, this was in no way an attempt to publicly embarrass you. I attempted to become no more personal then you were on my LiveJournal. I still value you as a friend, and as such, I saw it appropriate to let you know the way I felt and offer a place to debate the issue. I encourage you to share the way that you feel. Please don't see this as an attack, because it was not meant as such. On my LiveJournal you opened up a debate, and I am continuing it here. Debates are useful because they offer a cool-headed way to show how you feel. I beg you not to see this as a personal attack on you. Debates can seem personal because it's easy to loose sight of the fact that an issue, not someone's character, is being discussed. If we all calmly share our opinions on a subject then we gain better understandings of each other. I want to better understand your viewpoint as much as I'd like you to better understand mine. In this spirit, please take this entry for what it is, a continuation of a debate which you started. Maybe, in discussions like these
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I didn't mean to start a debate. I just posted my thoughts and apparently got a few people pissed off in the process.
Thank you for not exploding; I find it's difficult for some people to keep their shirt on when talking about such topics. (I am not suggesting any particular people...)
Oh, well, then I apologize. I honestly thought that you were opening a debate. I'm sorry.
Thank you too for keeping a level head. I apologize if the purpose of this entry was, at first, unclear. Again, I meant no personal harm. I truly do respect you as a person, and more importantly, as a friend. Thank you for taking the time to read what I have to say. If you do wish to further discuss the issue, please feel free, either here or in person.
P.S. I hope the Gilroy Pops concert went well today (Megan mentioned it.)
the pops concert was great, except my parents complained that the bass guitar was too loud. the choirs sang in the new GHS cafeteria that seats over 1300 ppl, and when no one's in the room, a clap has a 5-second reverb duration. yeah, it's pretty good.
New cafeteria? Why does a California high school even need a cafeteria? They ought to redo that theater (same with L.O.) That's where a choir performance should be held, I'd think.
well, they did redo the theater a couple of years ago, and it is very nice. the problems with holding the concert in the theater are 1) lack of room on stage for 100+ choir members constantly coming on and going off the risers, in addition to lack of room for the musicians, and 2) the theater can't seat 1,300 people like the cafeteria. Gilroy choirs are so much more pristigious than Morgan Hill's simply because their school district values the fundamentals of music. Plus Phil Robb kicks royal ass.
If you don't want me to comment in your journal, take me off of your friends list or block me. There's no reason to attempt to publicly embarrass me because of the way that I think.
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Thank you for not exploding; I find it's difficult for some people to keep their shirt on when talking about such topics. (I am not suggesting any particular people...)
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Thank you too for keeping a level head. I apologize if the purpose of this entry was, at first, unclear. Again, I meant no personal harm. I truly do respect you as a person, and more importantly, as a friend. Thank you for taking the time to read what I have to say. If you do wish to further discuss the issue, please feel free, either here or in person.
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I hope the Gilroy Pops concert went well today (Megan mentioned it.)
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the pops concert was great, except my parents complained that the bass guitar was too loud. the choirs sang in the new GHS cafeteria that seats over 1300 ppl, and when no one's in the room, a clap has a 5-second reverb duration. yeah, it's pretty good.
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