Comments for The New Radish http://www.newradish.com Hot and Fresh Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:07:05 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Notoriety on my own terms by M.K.A. http://www.newradish.com/2009/08/uncategorized/notoriety-on-my-own-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-56 M.K.A. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:13:34 +0000 http://www.newradish.com/?p=74#comment-56 I think separating out the events in your life who made you who or what you are from your idea of yourself may be an attractive thing, especially if those events are painful beyond what we believe we can bear. However, I say from my own experience, you are your experiences and your tragedies, just as much as you are your choices. We are only in control of our own destiny in the context of a world that can never be controlled, and that is part of who we are. Anyway: You're getting attention because you have chosen to be excellent at whatever you do, even in the face of tragedy, and you will not compromise that. Those ARE your terms. Don't dismiss that. I think separating out the events in your life who made you who or what you are from your idea of yourself may be an attractive thing, especially if those events are painful beyond what we believe we can bear. However, I say from my own experience, you are your experiences and your tragedies, just as much as you are your choices. We are only in control of our own destiny in the context of a world that can never be controlled, and that is part of who we are.

Anyway: You’re getting attention because you have chosen to be excellent at whatever you do, even in the face of tragedy, and you will not compromise that. Those ARE your terms. Don’t dismiss that.

]]> Comment on Notoriety on my own terms by kd http://www.newradish.com/2009/08/uncategorized/notoriety-on-my-own-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-34 kd Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:39:19 +0000 http://www.newradish.com/?p=74#comment-34 You'll get there. You were working on getting there before the shooting happened, and I have faith that you can still do it. It's true that right now your name is associated with the concealed carry on campus debate... but that is SO not all you are. You're working for this cause because it's important to you, but I know it's not the only thing that is important to you. You haven't given up on everything else you were doing pre-4/16, and I think that's quite admirable. You are still pursuing your own dreams. This gun control issue will always be there, and I'm not saying that it's okay to just let it slide because somebody else will champion the cause - I'm just saying that even outside of this, you are still you. You're John Woods, gun control activist. You're also John Woods, scientist. Ph.D. candidate. Graduate of Virginia Tech. Black belt. Chef. Dancer. Listener of good music. Total geek. Mohawk-John. You're doing what you can to help promote a cause that means a lot to you. But you're also doing your own work, original work, and I'm confident that you will be known for it. Maybe not in the same circles exactly... but you will be known for what you do. You’ll get there. You were working on getting there before the shooting happened, and I have faith that you can still do it. It’s true that right now your name is associated with the concealed carry on campus debate… but that is SO not all you are. You’re working for this cause because it’s important to you, but I know it’s not the only thing that is important to you. You haven’t given up on everything else you were doing pre-4/16, and I think that’s quite admirable. You are still pursuing your own dreams. This gun control issue will always be there, and I’m not saying that it’s okay to just let it slide because somebody else will champion the cause - I’m just saying that even outside of this, you are still you.

You’re John Woods, gun control activist. You’re also John Woods, scientist. Ph.D. candidate. Graduate of Virginia Tech. Black belt. Chef. Dancer. Listener of good music. Total geek. Mohawk-John.

You’re doing what you can to help promote a cause that means a lot to you. But you’re also doing your own work, original work, and I’m confident that you will be known for it. Maybe not in the same circles exactly… but you will be known for what you do.

]]> Comment on Mars by Josie http://www.newradish.com/2009/07/politics/mars/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Josie Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:32:45 +0000 http://www.newradish.com/?p=67#comment-32 John, I noticed on my Google Reader that you have 12 subscribers! Congrats on the fan base :P John, I noticed on my Google Reader that you have 12 subscribers! Congrats on the fan base :P

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