The Sound of Silence
As you can see, My Take on Wake has reemerged from whatever dark hole in cyberspace it found itself over the weekend. Good thing too, because there’s been plenty to write this week.
But as you can also see, if you attempt to weigh on on whatever issue being bandied about, that MTOW is not taking comments. I don’t know what that’s about. I’ve asked, and I’ve been told folks are working to rectify the problem, but I haven’t been given any explanation or assurances.
I’m sorry for you, but I’m even more sorry for me. I miss the feedback, and occasional give and take. Long-time readers will remember that early in the days of MTOW I solicited members to the Peanut Gallery. I wrote at the time I would probably regret my request, but truth is, even as caustic and vitriolic as the discussion can and will get, I never have. I need to know what those who follow Wake with the passion of any good fan are thinking and saying and debating. And as patronizing as it might sound, you’ve been a first-rate sounding board. I’ve had to reject comments occasionally because they were, to my thinking, way too personal or hateful, but for the most part the quality of discourse has been superb.
The discourse has been so superb, in fact, that I’ve even reconsidered the tag Peanut Gallery. Peanuts are good and good for you and all that, but they can be bought for around four bucks a pound. I got to wondering one day what’s the most expensive nut on the market and pretty much settled on the Macadamia Nut, which could cost up to 14 or 15 bucks a pound if you don’t get a good deal.
I’ve missed you guys so bad and have been so taken by what you’ve contributed to My Take on Wake that I no longer consider you the Peanut Gallery.
I now dub you the Macadamia Nut Gallery. Hang in there with me, and I hope to hear from you as soon as the switch that switched you off is switched back on.