tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post4749808997409669894..comments2024-01-09T17:48:45.910-06:00Comments on Travis Erwin: Where is Jack Handy when you need him?Travis Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-56408304852592725592008-02-25T15:28:00.000-06:002008-02-25T15:28:00.000-06:00Love that -- "fear is a mighty poor substitute for...Love that -- "fear is a mighty poor substitute for a dream"...well said!!Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08271529958269038071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-3019597823255921622008-02-25T09:34:00.000-06:002008-02-25T09:34:00.000-06:00I tend to agree with Sam on this issue, at least i...I tend to agree with Sam on this issue, at least in the blogging world - I think women have tendency to want to share their feelings, thoughts, and processes on writing more than men. Maybe it's the "sharing" word that is the biggest difference. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for weighing in on the spitting discussion. *grin* I told my brother to, as well, but unfortunately, his ability to comment is blocked by the Evil Corporation where he works.Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-19864232327612322252008-02-25T09:33:00.000-06:002008-02-25T09:33:00.000-06:00"If ands and buts were candy and nuts, we'd all ha..."If ands and buts were candy and nuts, we'd all have a Merry Christmas."<BR/><BR/>I'm writing that down! :D<BR/><BR/>And I think another aspect of this whole writing thing is -- that statistically men aren't willing to invest the amount of time writing (seriously) that women are.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584354669062073865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-31338794991111867002008-02-24T12:52:00.000-06:002008-02-24T12:52:00.000-06:00Perhaps your answer lies herePerhaps your answer lies <A HREF="http://www.deepthoughtsbyjackhandey.com/" REL="nofollow">here</A>Design Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03294606614800938784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-13470091286847689842008-02-24T10:25:00.000-06:002008-02-24T10:25:00.000-06:00I totally agree! This reminds me of a friend of mi...I totally agree! This reminds me of a friend of mine in Canada who'd listen to me play guitar or watch me do any number of things & say, "I wish I could do that. I want to do that someday." I'd tell him, "DO it, then! Stop talking about it!" Evidently he wants to be able to plug into the Matrix, download the ability & just use it. He clearly doesn't want to put out the effort required!Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-91634806138507088162008-02-24T10:20:00.000-06:002008-02-24T10:20:00.000-06:00Maybe men write in solitary, while women tend to g...Maybe men write in solitary, while women tend to group?Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05943062466398436785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-78409185180901918072008-02-24T08:25:00.000-06:002008-02-24T08:25:00.000-06:00Interesting post. I think it's not so much that wo...Interesting post. I think it's not so much that women are braver per se, but I think maybe men have been conditioned to equate success with self-worth, so they are afraid of failure much more than women are? I think.<BR/><BR/>Also, that verbal vs. math thing.Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-26341285377987690892008-02-24T01:31:00.000-06:002008-02-24T01:31:00.000-06:00A friend of mine went to see Michael Cunningham, a...A friend of mine went to see Michael Cunningham, author of The Hours, speak. He said that he has friends who are much more talented and much better writers than he is. But they didn't stick with it, and now he's the one who's published. I don't think I put this very well. He was actually very humble about it all and wanted to encourage people to stick with their dreams.Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-32976960042096443492008-02-23T19:41:00.000-06:002008-02-23T19:41:00.000-06:00I think it has to do partly with the fact that wom...I think it has to do partly with the fact that women are more verbal than men on average. I do also see a number of older women who blog and are perhaps semi-retired, while a lot of guys are already dead by that age.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-21545832629666968122008-02-23T19:20:00.000-06:002008-02-23T19:20:00.000-06:00Of course I am going to comment on the spitting. ...Of course I am going to comment on the spitting. <BR/><BR/>And my comment is:<BR/><BR/>When I was pregnant I spit every three seconds. I made no pretense of femininity in this act, I simply performed saliva projection when needed. I had a separate garbage can at work just for my excess fluids.<BR/><BR/>Yes, my manliest (?) moment came...during pregnancy.Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589677732586053725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-53319658249364876432008-02-23T18:31:00.000-06:002008-02-23T18:31:00.000-06:00Travis, like Jo, my writing classes have been 50/5...Travis, like Jo, my writing classes have been 50/50 men and women. My writing group started out as 7, 4 women and 3 men. WE are now a group of 4 women. All 3 men dropped out and we have no idea what has happened to them. The 4 of us though keep pushing all of us and encouraging each other and hopefully we will all achieve successes as we are now all moving on to our second and third manuscripts.<BR/><BR/>Great post as usual!Ello - Ellen Ohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311917335471167591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-69307727943752958732008-02-23T12:42:00.000-06:002008-02-23T12:42:00.000-06:00I think I know why we spit. I'm going over to Meli...I think I know why we spit. I'm going over to Melissa's to see if we have the same answer.JMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144019552337738621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-82812897618074710122008-02-23T11:05:00.000-06:002008-02-23T11:05:00.000-06:00I know there are differences between the male and ...I know there are differences between the male and female of the species, but I've long given up trying to understand how men think and do things. Instead, I just celebrate the differences But that doesn't stop me from wondering...Skiingredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12923651531269833377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-58313291217357507172008-02-22T22:46:00.000-06:002008-02-22T22:46:00.000-06:00Just for the record, I answered the spitting quest...Just for the record, I answered the spitting question over at Melissa Marsh's blog.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-3514562716048932232008-02-22T20:46:00.000-06:002008-02-22T20:46:00.000-06:00In my current writing class there are 8 women and ...In my current writing class there are 8 women and 6 men.The Anti-Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027321787352577548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-69164001846645085712008-02-22T19:41:00.000-06:002008-02-22T19:41:00.000-06:00I've heard that the majority of bookbuyers and boo...I've heard that the majority of bookbuyers and bookreaders are women. It's been my impression that most people who want to be writers are avid readers. So another reason men may be less likely to write a book is that they are less likely to be readers.<BR/><BR/>And I too wonder why men spit. Also, why do guys like to hang out with their tools in the cold, bare garage or basement?Shauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-4360454496751946312008-02-22T18:19:00.000-06:002008-02-22T18:19:00.000-06:00my favorite jack handeyism: if you ever fall off t...my favorite jack handeyism: if you ever fall off the sears tower, just go real limp, because maybe you'll look like a dummy and people will try to catch you because, hey, free dummy. <BR/><BR/>and just fyi, i spit too, when i run...i blame that pack of boys i was raised with.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716215892504806470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-84692842708977369732008-02-22T16:40:00.000-06:002008-02-22T16:40:00.000-06:00I think it's all related to men who read. In gene...I think it's all related to men who read. In general, men are more visual. Women are more tactile, which also lends itself to prefering imagination. Why else would a happily married woman swoon over the hero in a trashy romance novel?<BR/><BR/>It's just a theory.WordVixenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01713637403798552713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-88601368366256934452008-02-22T15:36:00.000-06:002008-02-22T15:36:00.000-06:00That candy and nuts quote is one of Kern's favorit...That candy and nuts quote is one of Kern's favorites! Too wierd to see it in a different context.<BR/><BR/>In my grad school classes, I've found the men outnumber the women, especially in poetry. Strange, huh.Britta Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01205625634339087200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-43169080280526933512008-02-22T14:56:00.001-06:002008-02-22T14:56:00.001-06:00I've been in a couple of advanced writing classes ...I've been in a couple of advanced writing classes where there were almost an equal number of men and women. All those guys save one were very open to criticism and were really willing to share. (I was going to say expose themselves, but that didn't sound right!)<BR/><BR/>But...did you tell us why men spit?Carleen Bricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433203126527081458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-3450074625276098502008-02-22T14:56:00.000-06:002008-02-22T14:56:00.000-06:00Sure, girls tend to do better at writing and boys ...Sure, girls tend to do better at writing and boys at math at school level work. That statistic has been abused to prove any number of silly things.<BR/><BR/>But when you get to published novels, the peak of creative writing, do you think there is much difference between men and women? <BR/><BR/>My completely unscientific impression is that men and women get published at similar rates and have success at similar rates.alex ketohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08003786334665677107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-69576113224725064612008-02-22T13:33:00.000-06:002008-02-22T13:33:00.000-06:00In standardized tests, girls tend to do better tha...In standardized tests, girls tend to do better than boys when it comes to reading and writing. There may be a small biological bias in terms of how good girls are at expressing themselves in written form compared to boys. <BR/><BR/>However, I don't think boys are any less imaginative than girls. Just watch a bunch of kids at play; they all build their own shining worlds. <BR/><BR/>Another factor may be that women are culturally encouraged to express themselves verbally. Men are expected to be stoic and "cool" about emotional matters, and that may lead to them having trouble opening the floodgates when they do wish to express themselves.jjdebenedictishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16950592240599703771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-45691799444720966602008-02-22T12:41:00.000-06:002008-02-22T12:41:00.000-06:00candy and nuts? I could say alot with this having...candy and nuts? I could say alot with this having to do with men spitting. You need candy with nuts to spit. I am sooo glad it is Friday!!! Anywho, I am glad you are not scared. I cannot spit to save my life. I think that is why your the writer. I cannot even spit my toothpaste out properly. I am not scared, just busy. hahaha. I have three boys to raise. Let me tell you they can all spit with the best of them. No scardy cats in the house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-79126901126043616922008-02-22T12:05:00.000-06:002008-02-22T12:05:00.000-06:00I like this. It's like a call to action.I like this. It's like a call to action.Sizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00182860438430294750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-43357042166032567562008-02-22T11:32:00.000-06:002008-02-22T11:32:00.000-06:00That's a cute little saying...I'm going to start s...That's a cute little saying...I'm going to start saying it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com