tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981856246989013843.post4374309127678826577..comments2023-05-22T10:42:54.046-04:00Comments on 6th or 7th: QBQ! Chapter Seven: "Why Do We Have to Go Through All This Change?"Ethanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07498712279382078624noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981856246989013843.post-83959578067338798192010-02-14T19:10:18.018-05:002010-02-14T19:10:18.018-05:00Mr. Miller: I apologize for creating the appearanc...Mr. Miller: I apologize for creating the appearance of attacking your child, which was not my intention. It's just that certain behaviors are stereotypical of wealthy white people, and giving their children names like "Jazzy" is one of them; I found it noteworthy (and, I admit, hilarious) for this reason alone. I could point out that it is typical of your victim-blaming to think that Jazzy is responsible for his or her name, rather than the people who gave it to him or her, but I'm going to attempt to follow JR's excellent advice from now on. So, again: my apologies.Ethanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07498712279382078624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981856246989013843.post-56159118227444752532010-02-10T19:41:15.817-05:002010-02-10T19:41:15.817-05:00This is another great post, by the way. You reall...This is another great post, by the way. You really have a talent for this, Ethan. Have you ever considered a lecture circuit to follow every John G. Miller appearance?JRBhttp://ladypoverty.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981856246989013843.post-38771104241819300122010-02-08T20:15:50.966-05:002010-02-08T20:15:50.966-05:00"omg! the engines are aflame, the rudder is o..."omg! the engines are aflame, the rudder is out, visibility is zero, the landing gear is stuck, my ulcer is acting up for some reason, & my daughter is shrieking in terror! should i call in an S.O.S.? NO! that's victim thinking. what better chance to put into practice Miller's QBQ?"<br /><br />at what point does the shyster stop being a shyster b/c they have totally swallowed their own BS?<br /><br />is there not a chain of causality that can be & should be interrogated? talk about your magical thinking....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981856246989013843.post-62847930940511640502010-02-08T14:42:23.085-05:002010-02-08T14:42:23.085-05:00I think John G. Miller might be more receptive to ...I think John G. Miller might be more receptive to engaging our concerns if we remain respectful of him, et al., at least on a <i>personal</i> level. <br /><br />No one is required to respect what he does, which is apparent. But as far as who he is or what his motivations are, these are things we don't know and would probably do best reserving strong judgment about.<br /><br />To learn from someone like Mr. Miller is extraordinarily useful, and I think we are lucky to have him as a commentator on Ethan's essays.<br /><br />I hope he will consider writing more openly and substantively in the future.JRBhttp://ladypoverty.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981856246989013843.post-76531515660017569322010-02-08T14:17:23.538-05:002010-02-08T14:17:23.538-05:00John! So nice to see you again. Once again, care...John! So nice to see you again. Once again, care to respond to the substance of the criticisms in this post? We all pity Jazzy for many reasons other than his (her?) name, but at least if, at any point in the future, little Jazzy encounters some of life's difficulties, Dad's open wallet will be there to help the poor tyke "deal with change" more effectively than those nasty poor people.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13816176831445292026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981856246989013843.post-17455487581752088402010-02-08T12:48:19.418-05:002010-02-08T12:48:19.418-05:00Poor 12 yr old Jazzy. To be picked on by a faceles...Poor 12 yr old Jazzy. To be picked on by a faceless angry blogger with nothing to do. Do you hate ALL children, Ethan? John G. Miller, author of QBQ! and dad to Jazzy, a sweet sweet kidJohn G. Millerhttp://www.qbq.comnoreply@blogger.com