tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775955554050052451.post481061031146618857..comments2023-04-03T07:08:03.903-04:00Comments on ninetymilewind: Merciful Measureschromeheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033332691491146650noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775955554050052451.post-71511855050859824222009-07-30T19:17:15.138-04:002009-07-30T19:17:15.138-04:00Thank you for being genuine and humble..Creative a...Thank you for being genuine and humble..Creative and generous..It will all come back to you in many ways..In many blessings. You are a blessing to me.<br />I love you brother,<br />Stevesteve robinsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775955554050052451.post-9106044565108523642009-07-11T17:46:56.234-04:002009-07-11T17:46:56.234-04:00I sure hope you're back in the saddle behind a...I sure hope you're back in the saddle behind a mic with your 6-string in hand, and the losses incurred while ill abundantly restored.angelonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775955554050052451.post-9474833359823064402009-07-03T02:52:49.385-04:002009-07-03T02:52:49.385-04:00I'm happy to read that you're on the mend....I'm happy to read that you're on the mend. Personally, I feel the giving between us goes both ways, and doesn't necessarily have anything to do with mercy. I make the effort to see you and support your music, you make the effort to make something that brings joy. It's a mutually beneficial relationship at its simplest terms. And to consider you a friend is an added bonus. ;)Pat Weghornnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775955554050052451.post-15689799986171811162009-07-02T21:57:42.102-04:002009-07-02T21:57:42.102-04:00Hi Craig,
I do hope you are on the mend. I found ...Hi Craig, <br />I do hope you are on the mend. I found your post very thought-provoking and moving – it certainly relates to ongoing challenges in my life. I wonder if the world is any more or less merciful to artists these days. Certainly, America has often been a very trying place for those creative souls who were not in sync with (or interested in pleasing) the market. One thing that amazes me is the apparent ignorance of the mass public about who creates art and on what basis. There may be less understanding about how an artist makes his or her way in the world now than ever. It’s puzzling, considering how entertainment-obsessed this society is. Maybe it's willful ignorance.<br /><br />Your aside about Nathan Bell raises another point – how does an artist maintain being an artist if he or she is obliged to make a living by other means? It’s an especially good question if you’ve worked in the arts professionally and then had to switch gears to do something else for money. It can be hard on the spirit. What do you have to do to keep your artist credentials renewed, so to speak? I’d be interested if any of your readers has thoughts about this.Barry Alfonsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14624298347392911828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775955554050052451.post-25847818989954021022009-06-30T14:55:33.082-04:002009-06-30T14:55:33.082-04:00Glad to be a part of your journey, Craig. Hope you...Glad to be a part of your journey, Craig. Hope you feel better soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775955554050052451.post-83364989981086749282009-06-30T13:28:02.206-04:002009-06-30T13:28:02.206-04:00Your point about not receiving mercy hit me betwee...Your point about not receiving mercy hit me between the eyes. Connecting it to the fear of debt was all the more enlightening.<br /><br />The world would be a more pleasant place (not to mention more peaceful) if we could all give and receive mercy without thought of repayment by the receiver OR the giver.<br /><br />T<br /><br />P.S. If you're in town, and need a place to stay... mi casa si casa.Tim Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411070860432450603noreply@blogger.com