Comments on: Evolutionary Blogging: Stories that make the connections

By: David

David — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:26:12 +0000

Telling stories is a great way to engage people and entertain them.
Everyone has time for a moving, humourous, or informative story.
Story telling business success has been a key factor for everyone from from Starbucks to Hollywood, Martha Stewart to Patagonia.
What’s your story?
-David

By: Steve Sherlock

Steve Sherlock — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:13:32 +0000

Thanks for stopping by Dave. Connections are indeed the key to having a community. I heard that Jeff Jarvis said that while there had been a battle over content versus distribution, the battle was wrong; conversation is really the kingdom, trust is king.
Here the Ho’ohana community has such diversity and yet so many things in common it is truly a wonderful thing.
If you would like a leaf or two of color, I could send them to you. The trees are turning now. I think the peak will be early this year. Let me know.
New England does have distinct seasons and for me, that variety is the spice for life!

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 18:19:26 +0000

Steve,
Connections are a primary reason for interest here in our Ho’ohana community. I think that I have journied along a similar path to your evolution of blogging. I can almost smell the fall leaves in your depict of New England…specially since I am down here in FLA without hope of seeing or smelling an autumn turned leaf this year.

By: Steve Sherlock

Steve Sherlock — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 21:16:35 +0000

Aloha Rosa, thank you for the fullness of your comment. As a teacher, you recall that it is said when you teach you learn it twice. I think this was one of those moments.
I think our modern society would benefit to return to some of the ancient rituals. The rites of passage don’t seem as special today as they used to be. While the naming ceremony is fairly common amongst most cultures, the meaning of it has drifted over time. I think it is more for show today than for the step of importance that is used to be.
It is all goodness to start the week like this, learning and sharing across the miles. Mahalo nui!

By: Steve Sherlock

Steve Sherlock — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 21:07:11 +0000

Toni, thank you for your comment. Blogging and learning do go together, I can’t see one without the other. There was a statistic announced at the opening of the PodCamp that the combined audience of the registered was over 1 million. Now, as a statistian, it somewhat overstates the real audience but the point is there was a broad reach with the registrants of the conference. Think of all the conversation possibilities! Think of all the learning possibilities! And then apply the six degrees of separation. Wow!
It would be interesting to see what a similar analysis would show for the Ho’ohana Community. We have quite an impressive line up here.

By: Rosa Say

Rosa Say — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:41:26 +0000

Aloha Steve,
It has been a joy for me to know you through your evolutionary blogging— a good adjective for it indeed, for I think many of us are somewhat amazed at how it has shaped our habits in connecting with other people. If we think we haven’t changed, we just need to go back and read the very first About Page we’d written” I think mine is episode 4 and that I probably need to update it again”
This part of your story gave me “chicken skin” as we say, for it is what our Hawaiian kÅ«puna (elders) are always hoping will happen for the next generation: “Now I have told the story several times. But it was this most recent telling that struck me differently. This time the realization came that this single event maybe the root of my nature as a connector.”
Traditional Hawaiian practice is that you announce your ancestry when meeting someone, because your ancestry has shaped you, and it gives context to the person you are meeting, to help them receive you in the best possible way, and with the highest degree of respect. They answer with their own announcement. This was also a way ancient Hawaiian society civilized itself, for in that announcement, the speaker would eventually come to realize the true honor of the family, and now that everyone else heard it too, the speaker would have to behave in a way that was befitting of the family honor.
Awe inspiring, internal aloha spirit connecting, self-power when you think about it. To realize, to LEARN, who you are in the connection of generations because you speak of being part of your geneology with such reverence and respect.
Great way to start my week with these thoughts Steve, mahalo nui.

By: toni

toni — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:08:56 +0000

Bravo Steve! I love the connections you have made between blogging and learning. Today’s technology does give us some many opportunities to explore, learn and grow. It is inspiring to read how you have embraced these opportunities with no fear and with a repect to the past. Mahalo for sharing your personal story of learning in current technology. I am off to listen to a podcast!