tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949713243144118764.post5898134293349549719..comments2010-02-03T06:44:01.127-06:00Don Frederiksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717893193584172186noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949713243144118764.post-40475528345796036182010-02-03T06:44:01.127-06:002010-02-03T06:44:01.127-06:00@Rosa and @Johanna<br /><br />Thanks for visiting and always sharing.<br /><br />I am honored by your response. I appreciate you insight and generosity.<br /><br /><br /><br />DonDon Frederiksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717893193584172186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949713243144118764.post-91922254207453131032010-01-31T15:37:10.757-06:002010-01-31T15:37:10.757-06:00It&#39;s wonderful to learn how these connections come about :-) That&#39;s what blogging is all about for me... making connections that help us to stretch, learn, teach and grow. Thanks DonJoanna Younghttp://confidentwriting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949713243144118764.post-86809818127501405192010-01-31T15:23:24.395-06:002010-01-31T15:23:24.395-06:00Aloha Don, thank you so much for honoring our <i>Joyful Jubilant Learning</i> journey with this posting!<br /><br />The blogosphere <i>has</i> changed a great deal, hasn’t it. I admit I haven’t always responded to others as quickly as I did to you back in ’07, and maybe not at all as the task to do so grew so large in that publishing explosion you refer to, but as is testament here, when I managed to do so it always proved so rewarding, and so lasting in some way. Amazing. Profoundly humbling, while very energizing.<br /><br />I am thrilled to know that JJL was a catalyst connecting you to other leaders in our online world, for I am most proud of how it was consistently a place for lifelong learners willing to share the completely open goodness of the Aloha they had to offer. I could end the site itself knowing those connections will continue to thrive without it, and I am so very grateful and honored by your intention to keep connected with me at <i>Talking Story</i>.<br /><br />Your voice has been important to me too. Your own ‘Leading Quietly’ advice has inspired my <i>mana‘o</i> (thoughts, beliefs and convictions) as well: We <i>ho‘omau</i>, and continue to learn together my friend.<br /><br />As an aside, I do think we are seeing a kind of “return to the mothership” where long-time bloggers are returning to their publishing roots after dabbling in the toys of social media, and investing in many blog re-inventions… this is going to be a very interesting year.Rosa Sayhttp://talkingstory.orgnoreply@blogger.com