tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post113695469685740183..comments2023-11-02T06:43:49.663-04:00Comments on Watergate Summer: The Enigma Cafe Suvived Winter thanks to many Good Soulsenigma4everhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06589997090173140019noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1137381133367671142006-01-15T22:12:00.000-05:002006-01-15T22:12:00.000-05:00Just a word of support from this end, too. Hope y...Just a word of support from this end, too. Hope you can keep on keepin on.Neil Shakespearehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06228133426669625273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1137353109728890122006-01-15T14:25:00.000-05:002006-01-15T14:25:00.000-05:00Hey Enigma.Just checking up on you babe. Long ti...Hey Enigma.<BR/><BR/>Just checking up on you babe. Long time no hear. You doing okay?Gryphenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356503547155430235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1137303188159456162006-01-15T00:33:00.000-05:002006-01-15T00:33:00.000-05:00I just read this now...I have been sick as a dog f...I just read this now...I have been sick as a dog from flying in six different airplanes (more later on my theories about airplanes and how they are designed to make us all sick). I had no idea about your background. Do you have an attorney? Have you talked to the ACLU? I worked in Washington DC for 10 years and know a few people. <BR/><BR/>Please don't stop writing. You do so beautifully and effectively. <BR/><BR/>If you want to call my cell phone, email me at my email address on my blog.Stephen McArthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10481957427291198042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1137245180709759832006-01-14T08:26:00.000-05:002006-01-14T08:26:00.000-05:00I gotta catcha nap before the Seahawks game...and ...I gotta catcha nap before the Seahawks game...and there is a big flag flying from the Space Needle with a 12 on it...twelvth man, you know?<BR/><BR/>I'll be hollering at you soon; and like everybody else who's chimed in, keep the faith - even if you need a breather...<BR/><BR/>Much love to you, and the KID!meldonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17771826108251937110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1137226826980534272006-01-14T03:20:00.000-05:002006-01-14T03:20:00.000-05:00I would miss you if you closed.I would miss you if you closed.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05802083243719644274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1137226506906676722006-01-14T03:15:00.000-05:002006-01-14T03:15:00.000-05:00enigma here....I am still listening....and trying ...enigma here....I am still listening....and trying to decide what to do...and now my son has joined the crusade...to save the little enigma cafe.....I put the NOLA poem up below, because the son requested....listening and trying....I do hear you...enigma4everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589997090173140019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1137208953673323442006-01-13T22:22:00.000-05:002006-01-13T22:22:00.000-05:00Enigma,RFK was right. It is building - slowly but ...Enigma,<BR/>RFK was right. It is building - slowly but it is building. Take these little ripples we are sending out to you and take heart. don't give up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1137187356019788812006-01-13T16:22:00.000-05:002006-01-13T16:22:00.000-05:00See what I mean, hun?I'm connected. That means I'm...See what I mean, hun?<BR/><BR/>I'm connected. That means I'm connected to you, as well, and when you silence yourself, you silence all of us just a bit.jurassicporkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01673461210301442978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1137177242266897852006-01-13T13:34:00.000-05:002006-01-13T13:34:00.000-05:00Enigma, Just read your update, and I am sorry for...Enigma,<BR/> Just read your update, and I am sorry for it. And sorry for what people are going through in this supposedly 'free' nation. I suppose compared to what has gone down in some other countries we can consider ourselves marginally fortunate on some counts but one doesn't see these other countries proclaiming themselves to be the 'moral authority' that will bring 'democracy' to others either! <BR/> I don't have the answer. I blog for one main reason: mindfulness. Not because I think I am different, better, unique, eloquent, or can solve the problems of the world. But I think there is something to be said for those 'ripples' and for the little people that keep at it. (like the termite analogy) Mindfulness. Reminding ourselves, each other- even if it does feel like redundant choir preaching at times. I don't want to go back to sleep, close my eyes, watch stupid television and stop reading. It helps to have others, and thats what blogging does. It supplements the community. <BR/> They count on fear, they count on you being worried about what your neighbors think or of making a living and having options. They count on our paranoia and our fear to keep us in check. But imagine if everyone collectively said FUCK THAT????Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16689786323490572915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1137176717675911282006-01-13T13:25:00.001-05:002006-01-13T13:25:00.001-05:00Just got caught up. Sent you email. In the meant...Just got caught up. Sent you email. In the meantime, were I you, I'd go for regarding that RFK quote as being very prescient and very much worth regarding as real and true.No Blood for Hubrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380206118683017717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1137176715239252282006-01-13T13:25:00.000-05:002006-01-13T13:25:00.000-05:00Hey nurse, if you've gotta quit for a while to rid...Hey nurse, if you've gotta quit for a while to rid yourself of some bad karma, get some rest and relaxation and recharge the batteries, then you must do it. But I would hope you might think of Watergate Summer as a kind of therapy, where you can blow off steam but at the same time let the bastards know they don't yet own the world, don't yet have us all cowering before their mighty power. <BR/><BR/>Think of yourself as the flower pushing up between the cracks in the sidewalk. You have been cruelly stepped on and bent, but you are not broken and still free to bloom and enjoy the sunshine. Wow, is that corny.<BR/><BR/>Forget that. On second thought, think of the bastards as the flower. No, a noxious weed. A whole bunch of noxious weeds. And you are driving a Caterpillar D8 right through the middle of their weed fest. <BR/><BR/>Don't leave the community you have created. You are an inspiration to those of us who believe in a way better world but have not experienced even half of the pain and turmoil you have had in recent years. It says, if enigma4ever can survive and flourish, then so can I. Carry on the good fight, please, but only after you have had a proper vacation from Watergate Summer. <BR/><BR/>And take two aspirin and call me in the morning.NEWSGUYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985481708249946300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1137175735088481922006-01-13T13:08:00.000-05:002006-01-13T13:08:00.000-05:00Sorry I'm late. Had technical problems. What do ...Sorry I'm late. Had technical problems. What do you need?No Blood for Hubrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380206118683017717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1137172163228410772006-01-13T12:09:00.000-05:002006-01-13T12:09:00.000-05:00Came over from Firedoglake - what a story and what...Came over from Firedoglake - what a story and what an ordeal you've been through. And what courage you've shown for yourself, your child and for the rest of us. Thank you - and trust yourself in all of your decisions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1137171011321234372006-01-13T11:50:00.000-05:002006-01-13T11:50:00.000-05:00Don't throw in the towel . . .look on the bright s...Don't throw in the towel . . .look on the bright side, you've already gone through the worst shit!<BR/><BR/>DeGaulle didn't give up . . .and Roosevelt wouldn't even take his phone calls.<BR/><BR/>If you quit, THEY win . . . and you're still going to be on their lists! So enjoy the ride.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1137166706729876292006-01-13T10:38:00.000-05:002006-01-13T10:38:00.000-05:00A society is in jeopardy when a person must be a h...A society is in jeopardy when a person must be a hero in order to do the right thing.<BR/><BR/>-AristotleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1137162462677482342006-01-13T09:27:00.000-05:002006-01-13T09:27:00.000-05:00enigma,I empathise and sympathise completely. Ove...enigma,<BR/><BR/>I empathise and sympathise completely. Over the last few years I've been to several similar 'places' and have several of the 'T-shirts' to show for it.<BR/><BR/>I don't want you to suffer any more - in any way at all. I want you to enjoy whatever life you have. So, if you believe that by stopping blogging [either permanently or temporarily] things will be better for you and yours, you must do what you feel is best.<BR/><BR/>However, you should know that even half way across the world [here in England] other kindred spirits are 'with you'.<BR/><BR/>We are all a part of 'the whole'. The loss of even a single segment of that whole is painful. Particularly when it's a 'segment' such as yourself.<BR/><BR/>Whether or not you can/will carry on writing remains to be seen and the decision is entirely your own - and rightly so.<BR/><BR/>But for what it's worth, I for one don't want you to stop blogging. Moreover, from what I read here, I'm far from being alone in that respect.<BR/><BR/>So, here's hoping that whatever your final decision turns out to be -- is the absolute, best one possible for all.<BR/><BR/>Meantime, lots of love and best wishes from Richard/T.O.B. from right the way across the wide Atlantic.<BR/><BR/>(Btw, we're going to keep checking in here --------- to see what does eventually happen. And, we'll be keeping our fingers crossed when we do.)Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11048198233889575116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1137161114909972122006-01-13T09:05:00.000-05:002006-01-13T09:05:00.000-05:00Yes, enigma, it really matters. Like all of life, ...Yes, enigma, it really matters. Like all of life, the winning is in the fighting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1137159910117807682006-01-13T08:45:00.000-05:002006-01-13T08:45:00.000-05:00enigma: So good to hear from you. The answer to y...enigma: So good to hear from you. The answer to your last two questions: 1.) Yes! (Keep blogging?); 2.) Yes! (It matters!) Thanks. (Oh, and sorry to use the "A" word (apathy) in an earlier comment. It was intended as hyperbole--a subject I know nothing about. But thanks for reaffirming you're not susceptible. I never, ever doubted that. )Dadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17257598218959429347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1137159630224662152006-01-13T08:40:00.000-05:002006-01-13T08:40:00.000-05:00Bless you and don't give up. A lot of people are ...Bless you and don't give up. A lot of people are behind you that you don't know but they do care about you and your cause.spookedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266697181345871878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1137159251785223762006-01-13T08:34:00.000-05:002006-01-13T08:34:00.000-05:00PLEASE dont give up! Rest awhile and come back. T...PLEASE dont give up! Rest awhile and come back. They Wont stop even if you do and you will not hear the support you do have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1137156528622640452006-01-13T07:48:00.000-05:002006-01-13T07:48:00.000-05:00Diagnosis: You need a vacation. A news vacation. I...Diagnosis: You need a vacation. A news vacation. I haven't been through <I>anything</I> like what you describe -- yet I'm feeling a similar sense of despair. It's been especially heavy this week. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes you really have to shut yourself down and reboot. Go back to the well. Replenish your soul by concentrating on whatever small things in life you derive joy from. Your energy will return, and that's as it should be, because the community needs your voice. We NEED to hear from precisely the people who are being silenced. <BR/><BR/>Hey, if you give up entirely, the terr'ists have won. And you know which terr'ists I'm talking about -- the ones trying to keep us controlled by fear and misery. <BR/><BR/>Best wishes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1137156265971393162006-01-13T07:44:00.000-05:002006-01-13T07:44:00.000-05:00Thanks, enigma, you have been doing us a big good ...Thanks, enigma, you have been doing us a big good turn, and now I'm just learning about it. things are turning around, and i do believe the public is waking up and getting mad. Please keep up your work for us.<BR/><BR/>RuthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1137156205052916912006-01-13T07:43:00.000-05:002006-01-13T07:43:00.000-05:00Please, don't go away. They might have won the ba...Please, don't go away. They might have won the battle, but they have yet to win the war. <BR/>My heart goes out to you and your son, hang in there.. we're pulling for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1137154472835585802006-01-13T07:14:00.000-05:002006-01-13T07:14:00.000-05:00OK, if you won't listen to us, enigma, then I gues...OK, if you won't listen to us, enigma, then I guess I'll have to bring in reinforcements.<BR/><BR/>And you know how heavily trafficked my blog is...jurassicporkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01673461210301442978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1137143680088880462006-01-13T04:14:00.000-05:002006-01-13T04:14:00.000-05:00You must do what you have to do to survive..emotio...You must do what you have to do to survive..emotionally, physically and reasonably.If You can not find a voice within the boundaries put up by the "press", there is very little left to say. I do not fear them, there is little they can do to me. I do not have a child to raise as you do. My illnesses are standard old age maladies that do not require specialized medicene men.I can not walk a mile in your shoes and therefore can not suggest what you need to do.<BR/><BR/>Just be aware that there is a community of people that love you and your body of work. Your relentless, selfless research amazes me. I hope that you will be able to find your way back to the blogosphere, you are needed and wanted.<BR/><BR/>If you go away..they win..maybe not the war, but the battle. Don't let them win if at all possible.<BR/><BR/>You have my email. You can always get ahold of me. <BR/><BR/>Take care of yourself and your child first. We will carry on sweet sister and await your return. I just hope its sooner than later.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698117410778232102noreply@blogger.com