Keeping my chin up
August 3rd, 2006
Just a quick personal note …
Yes, the response recently has been disappointing. While the election season and aftermath has always been the most active time of our year, I was hoping for more participation in the development of this site. There have been a handful of people willing to contribute on this site and offer suggestions, and for that I am grateful. But it is frustrating not to have more daily activity, even if in very small doses.
It is a busy time for me, too. In addition to prepping for a doctoral program at Indiana University, I am also swamped in several little projects that make it difficult to stop by with any regularity. Moreso this past week, which was complicated by a three-day trip to a funeral service. The days before and since have been compressed into tight, long workdays. I would like to figure out how to keep myself involved. This blogspace helps, in that regard, since it is a managable option to invest 30 to 60 minutes a day and write a little entry on something related to these projects.
What I tell myself is this: The Third Party vision for political change is a long, slow trip. It won’t happen overnight, or even with a couple weeks devoted to doing nothing but site and content development. It will happen, eventually, if I look at this project as a chance to change my own routine and incorporate political engagement in my life every single day. My circumstances are such that 30 minutes is a huge investment of available time (because I really don’t have any available time). It is only by continually deciding to invest that small amount will our goals be accomplished. In this case, I am trying to turn a mountain of work into a molehill of interaction.
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1. pchoate | August 8th, 2006 at 8:05 am
I would just like to state my appreciation for the work you and Jeffrey have preformed over the years. The reason I came here and why I will stay is because there is no other option for me to actually do something about our current political mess (I am speaking of a long-term solution). Everyone has other commitments that overshadow this work. Even in our other efforts, I hope we don’t lose sight of the good we can accomplish. I will be active in my local politics, but I want to do something, however small, to change the way our political system opperates. There is something here. It is not complete and it is not perfect. But it will grow and can become a force for positive change. Thank you again.
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