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yes, That is why you should join Ivan's list,so that we can pool our resources and get maximum exposure for each one of us, and get the greatest number of us out there on the air, talking, spreading the word, whether its 20/20 or local public television, each exposure makes the next one easier. Hilary Blue -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Linda J Herman wrote: > > Just to set the record straight ... just as we have had some confusion > in the past over the many Barbs on the list, there now seems to be some > over the Lindas. > > I, Linda (with an i) Herman, wrote the letter about the MJF articles, > quoting the Reuters source. I understood that the criticism in Barb > (Mallut's) reply was directed to the media and the doctors, not to me. > The "Passing Judgment" letter was written by Lynda (with a y) Redleef, > who apparently interpreted Barb's comments differently. BTW, Lynda, > thanks coming to my defense (we Lindas /Lyndas have to stick together! > :) > > I think this all emphasizes how we can read the same words, yet react > so differently to them - to each other's letters, to the Parade article > and now to all the Michael J. Fox publicity. Our reactions are clearly > influenced by our individual experiences with this disease, perhaps even > by our current state of mind when reading the articles, or viewing the TV > programs. I think the outpouring of emotions and opinions over these is a > good thing, as long as we realize that we will never all agree, and > don't need to agree in our opinions. > > Whatever we think about the way it is being reported, Michael J. Fox's > announcement has opened the door for us. Now is the time to to reach > out beyond the list and try to educate the media and the public by > getting our own stories told. We've had many great suggestions about > ways to do this, and if each of us does what we can, somebody will surely > hear us. > > Linda Herman > [log in to unmask]