Annika interviewed me...

Annika was the very first blogger ever to link to me.  I began blogging in August 2003, and made a comment on one of her posts about the Catholic church.  Her link instantly boosted my traffic, as my parents were (at that time) the only regular readers.

Much has changed since then, but Annika is still a regular read -- heck, she inspired me to start Short Poem Thursdays (since she has a Wednesday poetry day).  Since last fall, she's also been interviewing a number of bloggers via IM; last week, she interviewed me.

You can read the whole thing here.  We touch on abortion, pacifism, Gandhi,  Clinton, medieval English mystics, low-rise jeans,  and (of course) chinchillas.  Oh yes:  do pro-feminist men hold doors open for women?  Read and find out.

Comments

[NYMOM]

"There is a legitimate difference between Hitler and the British occupation in India. Morally shaming those who can't be shamed doesn't work
annikagyrl: shame is the key, that's what i was going to say
i don't think that GWB should be expected to go to Afghanistan and sit down with OBL"

I guess I have to say why not? If it could end worldwide terrorism, for instance? Or at least cut it down substantially?

I mean not to start trouble but we can't always pick and chose our enemies...they are who they are...and we must be ready to do whatever it takes to negotiate with them if will save the lives of others who have to be the next step, when negotiation fails or isn't even attempted due to false pride...

[annika]

Negotiate what? Are you even aware of what OBL wants? i am, and i don't think any of those things are negotiable from my point of view, especially at the point of a gun. That wouldn't be negotiation, that's extortion.

[NYMOM]

I don't know what are ALL of his issues?

But I know he wants the royal family to be booted out of Saudi Arabia, I could live with that...another, for no American soldiers to be stationed in Saudi Arabia, again something I could live with...

He has other which I probably could NOT live with, but that doesn't mean we should close the door to ANY negotiation...

That's false pride on our part to not negotiate with our enemy...and leads to many more deaths then necessary...