Comments on: The Pessimist is winning in the battle for my soul http://markevertz.com/archives/113 Fueled by music, reason, skepticism and the power of a good cause to ignite passion Fri, 09 Sep 2011 07:46:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://markevertz.com/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-602 admin Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:21:13 +0000 http://markevertz.com/?p=113#comment-602 Gabe..what an awesome response and yes, we are brothers from another mother, for sure. I think my approach now is to quit trying to move the rock up the hill of assholes and just find another route to the top. I just landed a new job for an organization that going to allow me to put the "contribution to the greater good into practice," so...stay tuned. But yeah, you'll always have a sympathetic ear from me on those who join you on the battle front and leave you at the first sign of trouble. That's the kind of stuff that kills a man...or a woman inside. You ever need anything from me, and I can help...reach out. How that for a little hope for mankind? We're not all dicks! Cheers. Mark http://www.linkedin.com/in/markevertz Gabe..what an awesome response and yes, we are brothers from another mother, for sure. I think my approach now is to quit trying to move the rock up the hill of assholes and just find another route to the top. I just landed a new job for an organization that going to allow me to put the “contribution to the greater good into practice,” so…stay tuned. But yeah, you’ll always have a sympathetic ear from me on those who join you on the battle front and leave you at the first sign of trouble. That’s the kind of stuff that kills a man…or a woman inside. You ever need anything from me, and I can help…reach out. How that for a little hope for mankind? We’re not all dicks! Cheers. Mark http://www.linkedin.com/in/markevertz

]]> By: Gabe http://markevertz.com/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-596 Gabe Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:44:44 +0000 http://markevertz.com/?p=113#comment-596 I just stumbled on this post, and had to say it reminds me of a t-shirt that my wife and I always say we are going to get printed, whenever we come across a story like the ones you mentioned. The t-shirt will plainly display the phrase "we don't support fucks" on the front. I believe the joke started in the height of the election season. I don't know if this world is getting smarter or dumber. There is a lot of evidence supporting either claim. The idiots certainly do make for a better story though. While the sane, intelligent folk going about their daily lives are only too happy to stay under the radar. I relate in a lot of ways to the "reluctant pessimistic" phrase you coined. I try hard to see the brighter side of things, but too often seem to be confronted with reality. For instance, I thought I had found someone who was as excited as I am about reconnecting people to the amazing amount of literary activity happening within their communities. After a couple meetings we had a solid plan for seeing what has begun as Reading Local through to bigger and better things. Two weeks later, this presumed partner is MIA, and I'm back to banging my head against the wall trying to live out my dreams in the few hours a day I can scrape together in between my one year olds naps. The optimist in me though, says that the brighter side of things is yet to come if only I continue to plug away. Because it is what I feel will be my "contribution to the greater good." Best of luck in your continued struggle to clear the assholes out, let me know how it goes. I just stumbled on this post, and had to say it reminds me of a t-shirt that my wife and I always say we are going to get printed, whenever we come across a story like the ones you mentioned. The t-shirt will plainly display the phrase “we don’t support fucks” on the front. I believe the joke started in the height of the election season.

I don’t know if this world is getting smarter or dumber. There is a lot of evidence supporting either claim. The idiots certainly do make for a better story though. While the sane, intelligent folk going about their daily lives are only too happy to stay under the radar.

I relate in a lot of ways to the “reluctant pessimistic” phrase you coined. I try hard to see the brighter side of things, but too often seem to be confronted with reality. For instance, I thought I had found someone who was as excited as I am about reconnecting people to the amazing amount of literary activity happening within their communities. After a couple meetings we had a solid plan for seeing what has begun as Reading Local through to bigger and better things. Two weeks later, this presumed partner is MIA, and I’m back to banging my head against the wall trying to live out my dreams in the few hours a day I can scrape together in between my one year olds naps. The optimist in me though, says that the brighter side of things is yet to come if only I continue to plug away. Because it is what I feel will be my “contribution to the greater good.”

Best of luck in your continued struggle to clear the assholes out, let me know how it goes.

]]> By: admin http://markevertz.com/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-100 admin Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:00:22 +0000 http://markevertz.com/?p=113#comment-100 Tess it is! Cheers. Mark Tess it is! Cheers.
Mark

]]> By: PDXsays http://markevertz.com/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-99 PDXsays Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:13:52 +0000 http://markevertz.com/?p=113#comment-99 Thanks, Mark... they call me Tess in F2F Thanks, Mark… they call me Tess in F2F

]]> By: admin http://markevertz.com/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-98 admin Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:55:40 +0000 http://markevertz.com/?p=113#comment-98 Hey Teresa, I'll take my lumps for the rant, but I'm not looking for heroes, just like minds, of which, I think you are. Also, I am an avid practitioner of the Get it | Share it | #Get off butt approach. The more I read your comments, I think you might be missing the point of my post. I was ringing the bell to clear the assholes out and let them know I was on to them. And being a dick isn't a part of my DNA. I exited out that gene pool for good. I want that species to be extinct. Only cool people on my boat. Pessimism seems to be a sore spot for you, but I think if fosters discussion and enlightenment. Let's both enjoy the cruise. Keep calling me on my shit and I'll either rationalize it or defend it. Your pal, Mark Hey Teresa,
I’ll take my lumps for the rant, but I’m not looking for heroes, just like minds, of which, I think you are. Also, I am an avid practitioner of the Get it | Share it | #Get off butt approach. The more I read your comments, I think you might be missing the point of my post. I was ringing the bell to clear the assholes out and let them know I was on to them. And being a dick isn’t a part of my DNA. I exited out that gene pool for good. I want that species to be extinct. Only cool people on my boat.

Pessimism seems to be a sore spot for you, but I think if fosters discussion and enlightenment. Let’s both enjoy the cruise. Keep calling me on my shit and I’ll either rationalize it or defend it.

Your pal,
Mark

]]> By: PDXsays http://markevertz.com/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-97 PDXsays Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:20:39 +0000 http://markevertz.com/?p=113#comment-97 "I’m on a desperate search for people and information that contributes to a greater good. You are out there. Bring me something uplifting and real to share that isn’t a Twitter tip, a video of your cat, or a marketing trick to get me to buy something that we both know I don’t need." - Hey.... there are no heroes... Go be that person you're desperate to find. "Knock me on my ass with value. "... Get it | Share it =#getoffbutt... those doing such work don't have time to convince you that they are "Until then…I remain a reluctant pessimist, mystified by shitty behavior that lives at the DNA-level.." - that's *your* DNA, too... if you're part of the same species. “I’m on a desperate search for people and information that contributes to a greater good. You are out there. Bring me something uplifting and real to share that isn’t a Twitter tip, a video of your cat, or a marketing trick to get me to buy something that we both know I don’t need.” – Hey…. there are no heroes… Go be that person you’re desperate to find.

“Knock me on my ass with value. “… Get it | Share it =#getoffbutt… those doing such work don’t have time to convince you that they are

“Until then…I remain a reluctant pessimist, mystified by shitty behavior that lives at the DNA-level..” – that’s *your* DNA, too… if you’re part of the same species.

]]> By: admin http://markevertz.com/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-89 admin Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:51:26 +0000 http://markevertz.com/?p=113#comment-89 James....glad you found it helpful in some way. From time to time, I take a hard left, counter to advice and logic, to vent. I'll work harder on giving you a lifeline out of the abyss next time. Mark James….glad you found it helpful in some way. From time to time, I take a hard left, counter to advice and logic, to vent. I’ll work harder on giving you a lifeline out of the abyss next time.

Mark

]]> By: JamesD http://markevertz.com/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-85 JamesD Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:24:45 +0000 http://markevertz.com/?p=113#comment-85 Thanks for the useful info. It's so interesting Thanks for the useful info. It’s so interesting

]]> By: admin http://markevertz.com/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-83 admin Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:47:47 +0000 http://markevertz.com/?p=113#comment-83 Thanks...and trust me, I will. Hey and do something positive with all that money. Thanks…and trust me, I will. Hey and do something positive with all that money.

]]> By: admin http://markevertz.com/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-82 admin Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:46:21 +0000 http://markevertz.com/?p=113#comment-82 Agree with the Good Doctor on that one. Love you too and UP is awesome. Owen's first movie and he was riveted. A rush of optimism, for sure! Cheers. M Agree with the Good Doctor on that one. Love you too and UP is awesome. Owen’s first movie and he was riveted. A rush of optimism, for sure! Cheers.
M

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