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January 27, 2005
Ah, the salon...
I don't have time to blog. (And I lie, if you haven't noticed). Just couldn't help myself tonight after connecting somewhat serendipitously with the Scobleizer and Buzz Bruggerman and a great crew of post-blog-conference folks I got to hang with two nights ago in Seattle, for dinner. I was there doing a seminar for Robert's division of Microsoft. It was one of those great evenings of 6/10th of a degree of separation... You know WHO? wow, how cool... And, reminded again that this blog world is a fascinating one. It is a virtual version of the "salon", of which I've always loved the idea and experience. I have to give Buzz the title (at least pro tem) of SalonMeister. Nice evening, dude, thanks.
And for Robert (and others who may not be as vocal as he was about wishing I would blog more), may I just run the apology for now that I'm trying to find my own voice in the medium. It's not like I don't get a chance to share myself, verbally and otherwise, with lots of folks. And most of the time I am aware of many other things as higher priorities for my creative time. Also, much of what I have to share will best be served contained and integrated into a different context. But this medium is a unique frame that draws out its own kind of pictures from its participants. Indeed, There's nothing like the salon. Nostalgic memories, hanging out at the Cafe Odeon in Zurich, at age 18 (as an American Field Service exchange student there in '63-'64), with the ghosts of Jung and dadaism...
Posted by David at January 27, 2005 05:58 AM
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Posted by: Tanny O'Haley at January 28, 2005 04:37 AM
It really was a great evening! I am surprised in a funny way that people don't try to do this kind of thing more often. Just about every other Friday in Winter Park, FL 32789, a group of us get together for "Tertulia" which is a Spanish word for a continuing conversation. We talk about ideas, and never about golf or business.
Posted by: Buzz Bruggeman at January 30, 2005 12:01 PM
Find your voice? David, you've always had it, never lost it. No need to go looking for it. Just do it. I'm thrilled to see you back
Posted by: Doug Smith at January 31, 2005 09:09 AM
