Hi...some thoughts from a lurker who's been prodded out of his online slumber by some incredibly eloquent posts on Joni and gay men, which I totally related to, and felt brave enough to share some of my personal expriences, all Joni releated, while perhaps hoping to m ake some profound connections...
Some history: I found the list because I was in the midst of a troubled time, and I turned to Joni's music full force to get through it. I was doing some temp jobs, with lots of time to surf the web, and found myself reading anything and everything Joni...the website, and its incredible content saved me, to be sure...then, I learned there was a list...coffee and Joni chat, sounded great to me! I subscribed to the list to feel less lonely, to make some connections possibly, and keep up on Joni news...not very complicated, my idea of a fantastic day would be coffee, a cool cafe and lots of Joni filtering through the speakers... so, when I see a lot of drama or fussing about politics and nitpicky stuff and rules and all on the list each day, I tend to tune out, and lose interest... kinda disapointing, really... Since my recent post, i've made some wonderful off-line connections, and felt a small sense of belonging that I've loved...the main reason I was interested in the list to begin with... so I sure hope the list stays friendly, inclusive and incredibly warm and non-judgmental... a lot of lurkers such as myself would rise to the surface, trust me.. Mitch in NYC
