Comments on: Sounding Out The Word http://blog.largetony.com/2005/04/25/sounding-out-the-word/ The Ramblings and 'Ritings of a Big-Dicked Country Boy Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:12:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Charlie Williams http://blog.largetony.com/2005/04/25/sounding-out-the-word/#comment-829 Charlie Williams Tue, 26 Apr 2005 05:38:42 +0000 http://largetony.com/tonyblog/2005/04/25/sounding-out-the-word/#comment-829 That's good advice Tony. I also agree with your view, sometimes it's just best to block out the noise of the world and not take things said maliciously to heart. That’s good advice Tony. I also agree with your view, sometimes it’s just best to block out the noise of the world and not take things said maliciously to heart.

]]> By: La'akapu http://blog.largetony.com/2005/04/25/sounding-out-the-word/#comment-826 La'akapu Mon, 25 Apr 2005 20:22:17 +0000 http://largetony.com/tonyblog/2005/04/25/sounding-out-the-word/#comment-826 Hey man, it's really interesting that you would post an entry like this one today. I've been starting to post more in Hawaiian language on my blog and more entries about Hawaiian history, since a bunch of my friends were curious... and actually, the next entry I was going to post is about Hawaiian language and it's decline and affect on my people. We have an ancient wise saying that says "I ka 'olelo no ke ola, I ka 'olelo no ka make." "In the language there is life, In the language there is death." Being an oral culture, we have always believed that you could adversely affect the life of others based merely on what you have to say about them. In ancient days (and probably still to this day), it was very possible to cause harm to someone and make them sick just by praying for it... we also have stories of people being brought back to life through chants and other strong prayers! Of course, for something like that to really work, you have to have pure faith in it.. like how you say "sticks and stones"... if you don't believe in it, it won't work either way =). Hey man, it’s really interesting that you would post an entry like this one today. I’ve been starting to post more in Hawaiian language on my blog and more entries about Hawaiian history, since a bunch of my friends were curious… and actually, the next entry I was going to post is about Hawaiian language and it’s decline and affect on my people.

We have an ancient wise saying that says “I ka ‘olelo no ke ola, I ka ‘olelo no ka make.” “In the language there is life, In the language there is death.”

Being an oral culture, we have always believed that you could adversely affect the life of others based merely on what you have to say about them. In ancient days (and probably still to this day), it was very possible to cause harm to someone and make them sick just by praying for it… we also have stories of people being brought back to life through chants and other strong prayers!

Of course, for something like that to really work, you have to have pure faith in it.. like how you say “sticks and stones”… if you don’t believe in it, it won’t work either way =).

]]> By: Greg http://blog.largetony.com/2005/04/25/sounding-out-the-word/#comment-824 Greg Mon, 25 Apr 2005 16:44:01 +0000 http://largetony.com/tonyblog/2005/04/25/sounding-out-the-word/#comment-824 Words like "queer" and "fag" are almost empowering now to me. When I first came out - and even before then - the connotations of those words frightened me. Nowadays, just as many gay men use those terms in defining ourselves, taking away much of the negative impact. I laugh when I hear those words used in movies because they're so outdated and they're just words. Words like “queer” and “fag” are almost empowering now to me. When I first came out - and even before then - the connotations of those words frightened me. Nowadays, just as many gay men use those terms in defining ourselves, taking away much of the negative impact. I laugh when I hear those words used in movies because they’re so outdated and they’re just words.

]]> By: Rammy http://blog.largetony.com/2005/04/25/sounding-out-the-word/#comment-820 Rammy Mon, 25 Apr 2005 09:22:44 +0000 http://largetony.com/tonyblog/2005/04/25/sounding-out-the-word/#comment-820 You are a master of written language.I whole-heartedly agree that too often people do not articulate what it is they are writing. How often have lost yourself in a novel, biography or factual text? I like to read and will read anything (particularly if it it well recommended). The subject matter may not always appeal to me, but an author's writing style is the true power of words. Fabulous articile!! You are a master of written language.I whole-heartedly agree that too often people do not articulate what it is they are writing. How often have lost yourself in a novel, biography or factual text? I like to read and will read anything (particularly if it it well recommended). The subject matter may not always appeal to me, but an author’s writing style is the true power of words.

Fabulous articile!!

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