Comments on: dear crazy, deranged fools…

By: geogeller

geogeller — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:36:32 +0000

hmmm crazy deranged fool — the fool was the trickster the one who made us think differently — to look at world from different eyes — today we suffer from collective psycho-phobia and lock them up in mental hospitals — in earlier times the indigenous people looked at people who were deranged crazy fools as having a gift, being wise beyond themselves — people who they went to for guidance and for insights in life and the world — in many way todays artist fill that gaping void by caring for our imagination — much like humor crosses the rubi-con too — so you-hugh maybe there is more to this crazy, deranged fools thing then meets the eye — food for thought
geo
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By: Duey

Duey — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 03:27:53 +0000

The poem at the beginning of this post is beautiful. Very touching

By: Steve Haase

Steve Haase — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:58:24 +0000

Card-carrying member of the Crazy Deranged Fools right here–or as philosopher Susan Nieman might say, a grown up idealist.
Used to play trumpet for a military band in DC–paycheck every 2 weeks, plenty of free time. No mojo.
Moved to Western Massachusetts last year to be at the heart of the EnlightenNext community. Now working with two of my dearest friends to build a web software company from the ground up. Hard as hell, completely ecstatic. Every victory is huge, every setback a direct challenge. Suddenly life and work come together in the biggest way.
Glad to be amongst so many kindred spirits here. Thanks for the space, Hugh!

By: Brienne

Brienne — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:27:23 +0000

@ Chad: everyday!
I had a job, where I was creative. Where I contributed, where I didn’t sacrifice the better parts of me, and low and behold this economy kicked it’s ass, and I was laid off (maybe we weren’t creative enough?)
Creativity, doesn’t pay (at least not as often as it should).
CDF, reporting for duty.

By: Chad

Chad — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:55:30 +0000

Every have the feeling that your job gets in the way of your real work? Yeah me too.

By: Michel

Michel — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:00:08 +0000

I am deranged, as well…
I had a day job. I quit. I had a sure paycheck. I did not want it anymore.
I want to be creative, free, I wanted to design and love and create new things…
I am crazy, I know.
I have debts, no job, now. But I want to be free…

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:49:25 +0000

There is no going back. Ever.
And that’s kinda why there will always be the fools and those who label us fools, something that they can’t ever seeing themselves being.

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:59:36 +0000

CDF…meh…doesn’t ring.…but maybe I am just an Avoider

By: David Chislett

David Chislett — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:41:44 +0000

I am so a CDF! Have been for 15 years and I love every second of that crazy existence!

By: Deborah Paris

Deborah Paris — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:37:58 +0000

a CDF and I’m not going back!

By: Julia

Julia — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:48:37 +0000

i would definitely add myself to the list of CDF… and i am proud to do so
only, i really do love my job! it’s not what i originally set out to do, but it has turned into something that never ceases to cheer my mood no matter what.
i am an english language trainer. it is my job to help people improve their english. this is mostly done simply by talking to them… i guess i have turned my love of talking into a job. wow! how cool is that?
and when my clients achieve their goals, i feel extreme satisfaction.
in my free time i write song-lyrics, which also gives me a lot of satisfaction even though they don’t get recorded — at the moment, but working with people and the exchange can be a real buzz.
but hugh, you are a true inspiration and constant joy!!!
i luv ya!

By: steve clayton

steve clayton — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:45:35 +0000

“blogging is my day job…everything else is moonlighting” -
that gets more and more true for me each week here at Microsoft. if they stopped me blogging, I’d probably go somewhere else
but you know that already hugh

By: mike

mike — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:19:51 +0000

I guess the wordplaying moment has passed now, but I thought ‘Gaping Voyeur’ was apropos.
Though, I’m just as happy being a CrazyDerangedFool

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:03:29 +0000

I am one of the fortunate ones who loves her job. Right, I would probably not do it for free, and yet I get personal and professional gratification from my job, from the service I and my company provide, and the team of geeks I work with are mostinteresting and stimulating. We see a strong hand-print of the work we do on our organization of over 25,000; we have unique and interesting conundrums daily; we have enough down-time to remain up-to-date with our industry and yet enough work and commitment to be worthwhile each and every day. And it’s all about the CDF moniker we hold with pride. Thank you for letting us know we’re not alone. IVM

By: B.L. Ochman

B.L. Ochman — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:20:32 +0000

CDF is perfect. I’ve been working an extra 8–10 hours a day to make a dream come true at Pawfun so i can stop doing my “day job” and devote all my time to what i love. it’s worth every minute. as for the day job, well, that’s why they call it work.