About
About Jonolan:
Who or what is jonolan? Jonolan is a strange and opinionated soul who’s arrogant enough to have chosen to present his thoughts, rantings, ravings and general musing and brain dumps on an eclectic grouping of topics on this blog for your perusal and hopefully edification.
Jonolan’s political leanings are far to the Right on some issues and equally far to the Left on others. In areas of foreign policy he favors isolationism in the vein of walk softly but carry a big stick. On social issues he favors a more liberal view that follows the guidelines of Do what thou wilt shall be the whole Law and An it harm none, do as thou wilt.
Essentially jonolan harbors and espouses – often pedantically – the idea that governments should concentrate their efforts on those things that will most benefit their populations but should not become involved in interpersonal, social or religious matters except to provide and manage a common framework of legal interdependancies – contracts and other binding agreements – and to ensure that nether The Peace nor individuals’ rights are violated due to skirmishes between antagonistic subgroups within that government’s population.
About Reflections From a Murky Pond
This blog is designed to be a venue where jonolan can present his ideas for people to read and comment on. Topics presented here will be eclectic to say the least and totally random to speak more truthfully. The bulk of the subject matter will probably be on: politics, ethics and morality, social and cultural issues, religion, and various environmental issues. There will also undoubtedly be forays into: technology, science, blogging, books, music, movies and television since these things do much to shape people’s views on most issues base and grand.
Comments on- and discussion of any and all articles on this blog are not only allowed but strongly encouraged. This is especially true for those readers who disagree with the ideas presented herein.
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June 6th, 2007 at 7:13 pm
opinionated. that’s a word for it.
June 7th, 2007 at 9:46 am
Brain dumps? Be careful, you’ll end up empty quick if you dump too much!
November 17th, 2007 at 2:00 am
Sorry Jonolan;
I can’t accommodate your request on disagreeing comments, at least on this page, because I find myself agreeing with you.
Your a fine writer.
Robert
November 17th, 2007 at 10:05 am
Thank you, Robert! Opposing viewpoints are encouraged, not mandated! I’m not one to be offended by people agreeing with me. ROFLMAO!
Thanks again!
December 9th, 2007 at 2:47 pm
Hi Jonolan, you stopped by my site, so here I am.
You’re a talented writer, and I enjoy reading your thoughts. Like Robert, I agree with much of what you have to say, and I’m looking forward to reading more.
Thanks,
Rhea
December 9th, 2007 at 3:09 pm
Thank you, Rhea. I enjoyed your site as well
I hpe we’ll both make a habit of reading each others’ works. You might also like to stop by Wthout Condition; Christy (Moriah) writes wonderfully and touches on a lot of personal and emotional topics that are really beyond my capabilities to write about effectively.
December 10th, 2007 at 11:48 am
Thanks jonolan, that was so very considerate of you to recommend Moriah’s blog. I appreciate the suggestion. Take care….
Rhea
December 10th, 2007 at 12:27 pm
Hey Jonolan,
I don’t know if this is recent or if I’ve just been Ms. Oblivious, but I just now noticed the (seemingly) new “recent comments” feature on the blog and love it; it makes keeping up with things much easier. =) (You *could* extend it to ten or more comments, too, instead of five.
December 10th, 2007 at 4:31 pm
Hi. I meant to ask you…
You left a quote on my page: “We man the borders and keep the peace so that better men than us can make the world finer and the normal people can go about their lives.” I thought that was fascinating. What is it from?
Thanks,
Rhea
December 10th, 2007 at 6:12 pm
It’s from S.M. Stirling’s The Peshawar Lancers
. The quote was so powerful - to me at least - and said so well what I’ve felt, that I tend to use it a lot when trying to convey the sentiments of many professional soldiers and others who put themselves in harm’s way.
December 11th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Haha, Jonolan. Was “Without Compromise” (see above) a Freudian slip?
And I second Rhea’s comment - that quote is superb.
December 11th, 2007 at 2:37 pm
Ouch and OOPS! It must have been
I’ll fix that.
December 11th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
Hahaha.
Maybe I’ll start yet another blog titled “Without Compromise.” It has a nice ring. ;p
December 18th, 2007 at 6:57 pm
Jonolan’s political leanings are far to the Right on some issues and equally far to the Left on others. In areas of foreign policy he favors isolationism in the vein of walk softly but carry a big stick. On social issues he favors a more liberal view that follows the guidelines of Do what thou wilt shall be the whole Law and An it harm none, do as thou wilt.
well mister jonolan I find myself in pefect agreement with you.
I am not a politically savvy person. I don’t find any personal fulfillment talking about politics in general, but if I was ever asked I might only add that I favor not necessarily isolationism, but rather an implicit hand’s off, mind your own business and let everyone evolve as they will. Use all our empire’s resources to make us a shining jewel of enlightenment and modern achievement. Make people want to be like us, to emulate us. I favor making sure we have more sticks and better sticks than others.
Crowley’s philosophy, espoused by Le Vey, and adopted by Pagans, is good enough for me.
December 18th, 2007 at 7:12 pm
Welcome, Jane!
Don’t worry about being politically savvy; it’s not necessary here at Reflections From A Murky Pond. I post on a wide variety topics besides politics.
January 16th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
jonolan, I stop by your blog from time to time. I have seen your comments on posts of bloggers, that I question there integrity or ethics..however your comments on the blogsphere, and your blog are always refreshing and provocative and well thought out. I wish there more social/political bloggers and commentors like you. thanks for reminding me to think.
January 16th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Thank you, Chris and welcome - a bit belatedly - to Reflections From A Murky Pond.
I do like to get people to think.
There are just too many lemmings in society today.
February 25th, 2008 at 11:04 am
Hi Jonolan,
Your blog is not new to me…i used to visit it through the list of blogroll at iamtheson blog (that’s how i knew ur blog)…
Worth to read’s blog ! Keep writing…
Regards.
February 25th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Well welcome back then, Rayon Soleil! I’m very glad you like Reflections From A Murky Pond. I’m fond of iamtheson as well.
February 26th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
Finally got around to adding you to my blogroll. Finally got around to reading this post too.
February 26th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Hehe! Thanks for continuing to stop by.
March 5th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
I enjoy reading your posts. Keep up the good work. You actually use your brain and think for yourself, which I appreciate, and applaud.
Haha.
-Ricky
March 5th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
Thank you, Ricky.
March 12th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Hi Jonolan! You stopped by my blog so I thought I’d check yours out, too, and I have to say I LOVE it! Very intriguing thoughts. I plan to continue checking in, I like your writing style!
Thanks! -Chrisi
March 13th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Hi Jonolan! You kindly left a comment on my blog so I thought I’d do the same for you. I recently stumbled upon your blog via “Without Condition” and I find your writings very refreshing and stimulating in this sometimes banal world.
March 13th, 2008 at 9:17 am
Chrisi & The Razzler,
Thank you both! I’m glad you found Reflections From A Murky Pond and that you’ve enjoyed it.
March 17th, 2008 at 8:15 am
Hi Jonolan
Thanks for visiting my site and commenting. You have an interesting range of views. I agree with some and disagree with others. I look forward to exchanging opinions.
Who knows, let’s see if we change each others minds on some matters.
March 17th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
Welcome, Malpoet!
Yes, my views are all over the spectrum on an issue by issue basis. This sadly guarantees that I’ll most likely never be content. Of course it also guarantees that I’ll never be bored or complacent either.
March 19th, 2008 at 11:07 am
I see that you frequent my site. Thanks for coming. I will be visiting you regularly as well.
Truly,
Seriously McMillan
April 5th, 2008 at 5:41 am
Hello,
Question about your Blog
I am writing in the hopes of opening up a communication channel with your blog (if you are interested).
We are a blog and website that is frequently writing about topics that are beer and spirits related (usually from a label perspective).
We are always looking for interesting content/posts to mention and link to on our blog and website. As such, if you post something you feel is very unique/interesting on your blog, please let me know via return email.
We are happy to give it a mention on our blog and send a link to it your way.
We are serious about quality content and I think that our content generation is creative and high quality (ie. we don’t blogspam).
Here is a link to something that we did recently that has generated a lot of interested:
http://etiquettesystems.com/beer_labels.html
I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
Keith
keith.bradbury@etiquettesystems.com
April 23rd, 2008 at 11:40 am
Friendly hugs to you on the side boob comment. My guy feels the same way you do.
I’m linking to your site, too. Love the blow up the candidates videos.
May 21st, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Jonolan,
Thanks for sharing your site. Just like bookgirl, I like your blog too, your opinions, and I can say you are a great writer.
You have an interesting range of views.I look forward to exchanging opinions.
Very intellectual. You will see me more often.
May 21st, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Welcome, Bilia, and thank you. I look forward to your return and your comments.
May 30th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Neither the right nor the left has a monopoly on the truth or all the answers. We need them both if for no other reason than to keep each other honest.
June 7th, 2008 at 7:12 am
Nice Blog Site. I have added you to my Blog Roll. I do hope you dont mind.