Comments for JasonCable.com http://www.jasoncable.com the net's informative gay podcast and blog from pittsburgh Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:32:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Paula Cable, 1943-2010 by Aunt Caroline http://www.jasoncable.com/2010/02/21/paula-cable-1943-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-2595 Aunt Caroline Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:32:56 +0000 http://www.jasoncable.com/?p=1027#comment-2595 Very Nice. I think writing is your true calling in life. Very Nice. I think writing is your true calling in life.

]]> Comment on Paula Cable, 1943-2010 by Mike http://www.jasoncable.com/2010/02/21/paula-cable-1943-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-2593 Mike Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:40:02 +0000 http://www.jasoncable.com/?p=1027#comment-2593 So sorry for your loss, Jason. So sorry for your loss, Jason.

]]> Comment on Podcast #159: Confused by Kyle Chen http://www.jasoncable.com/2009/10/07/podcast-159-confused/comment-page-1/#comment-2587 Kyle Chen Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:25:56 +0000 http://www.jasoncable.com/?p=937#comment-2587 It was a great podcast. I think one of the reasons the answer is always all of the above is that the vocal minority are activists. Activists have a bad habit of just pointing out the issue and complaining that we need to change them without actually being able to put together a step by step plan of action to achieve such a thing. Is it fair to put one issue ahead of another? No, but without doing so "all of the above" will never happen. As I'm sure everyone has already heard before "A trip around the world starts with a single step" what they left out of that one is that it's equally impossible with modern science to just teleport you to the other side of the planet. I will admit that my perspective is a bit skewed living in Canada where on GLBT issues we are admittedly a bit ahead of the states in several areas. But I do know that there was a focused effort on marriage and that was the reason it got pushed through. It was a great podcast. I think one of the reasons the answer is always all of the above is that the vocal minority are activists. Activists have a bad habit of just pointing out the issue and complaining that we need to change them without actually being able to put together a step by step plan of action to achieve such a thing.

Is it fair to put one issue ahead of another? No, but without doing so “all of the above” will never happen.

As I’m sure everyone has already heard before “A trip around the world starts with a single step” what they left out of that one is that it’s equally impossible with modern science to just teleport you to the other side of the planet.

I will admit that my perspective is a bit skewed living in Canada where on GLBT issues we are admittedly a bit ahead of the states in several areas. But I do know that there was a focused effort on marriage and that was the reason it got pushed through.

]]> Comment on I hate the American Red Cross by Hank http://www.jasoncable.com/2007/12/04/i-hate-the-american-red-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-2574 Hank Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:05:40 +0000 http://www.jasoncable.com/2007/12/04/i-hate-the-american-red-cross/#comment-2574 They do exclude potential donors if they've paid for sex, used drugs, visited africa, haiti. Why get upset about donating if you're gay? Why risk transmitting HIV? There is a reason and that being risk of HIV which is found in gays and drug users (what a sweet group to be in). I had a false-positive test for hepatitis non A-B but a few years later they said their testing process had been refined so I am now able to give. They do exclude potential donors if they’ve paid for sex, used drugs, visited africa, haiti.
Why get upset about donating if you’re gay? Why risk transmitting HIV? There is a reason and that being risk of HIV which is found in gays and drug users (what a sweet group to be in).
I had a false-positive test for hepatitis non A-B but a few years later they said their testing process had been refined so I am now able to give.

]]> Comment on Give us a place to talk… by jason http://www.jasoncable.com/2009/10/09/give-us-a-place-to-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-2406 jason Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:41:30 +0000 http://www.jasoncable.com/?p=940#comment-2406 I think the other thing to remember to is not to expect success. Sure, be positive and think you'll be successful, but define what success means to you. It's the same way with running a small business. Many people consider themselves successful if they make enough to put food on the table while others *must* be CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. I think the other thing to remember to is not to expect success. Sure, be positive and think you’ll be successful, but define what success means to you. It’s the same way with running a small business. Many people consider themselves successful if they make enough to put food on the table while others *must* be CEOs of Fortune 500 companies.

]]> Comment on Give us a place to talk… by Justin Kownacki http://www.jasoncable.com/2009/10/09/give-us-a-place-to-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-2405 Justin Kownacki Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:00:01 +0000 http://www.jasoncable.com/?p=940#comment-2405 If you want big fame, big numbers, big money, go for it. Just make sure you're doing what you need to do to achieve it. It's easier to envision what success might look like than to execute the steps necessary to get there. Not pushing the envelope or making excuses for not achieving your idea of success will make whatever you HAVE accomplished seem shortsightedly pale in comparison. Success is a fickle bird. Aim for satisfaction instead. That's the one benchmark only you can set. If you want big fame, big numbers, big money, go for it. Just make sure you’re doing what you need to do to achieve it. It’s easier to envision what success might look like than to execute the steps necessary to get there. Not pushing the envelope or making excuses for not achieving your idea of success will make whatever you HAVE accomplished seem shortsightedly pale in comparison.

Success is a fickle bird. Aim for satisfaction instead. That’s the one benchmark only you can set.

]]> Comment on Podcamp Pittsburgh 4: October 10-11 by jason http://www.jasoncable.com/2009/10/01/podcamp-pittsburgh-4-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-2396 jason Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:36:37 +0000 http://www.jasoncable.com/?p=896#comment-2396 Special Note: If you are registered to attend Podcamp Pittsburgh 4 and will NOT be attending, please unregister. The event is SOLD OUT and they'd like to make room for more peeps. Also, the Friday night mixer is limited to 200 people! Directions are at http://www.podcamppittsburgh.com . Special Note: If you are registered to attend Podcamp Pittsburgh 4 and will NOT be attending, please unregister. The event is SOLD OUT and they’d like to make room for more peeps. Also, the Friday night mixer is limited to 200 people! Directions are at http://www.podcamppittsburgh.com .

]]> Comment on Podcamp Pittsburgh 4: October 10-11 by jason http://www.jasoncable.com/2009/10/01/podcamp-pittsburgh-4-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-2395 jason Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:57:09 +0000 http://www.jasoncable.com/?p=896#comment-2395 Thanks! I only got 400 though... it will be first come, first served. Last year I bought 500 and still have 150. Thanks! I only got 400 though… it will be first come, first served. Last year I bought 500 and still have 150.

]]> Comment on Podcamp Pittsburgh 4: October 10-11 by Norm http://www.jasoncable.com/2009/10/01/podcamp-pittsburgh-4-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-2394 Norm Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:36:05 +0000 http://www.jasoncable.com/?p=896#comment-2394 Pens look awesome. Pens look awesome.

]]> Comment on Tips for Coming Out by sandrar http://www.jasoncable.com/2007/12/14/tips-for-coming-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2364 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:50:54 +0000 http://www.jasoncable.com/2007/12/14/tips-for-coming-out/#comment-2364 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

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