tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post956637860509068798..comments2023-08-18T10:03:06.241+02:00Comments on Lessons I've learnt: For whom the bell TORsLessonzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01749173668480866403noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-54261701446363703602014-08-31T20:23:25.906+02:002014-08-31T20:23:25.906+02:00Always good to learn for my part Catarina, but the...Always good to learn for my part Catarina, but the TORs you mention, I was oblivious to till now and they both did not have any bearing in my interest. At the risk of mentioning the obvious, John Donne raised my interest but with a rhyming twist in tolls to TORs.Lessonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749173668480866403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-16710690765002142572014-08-31T17:37:35.869+02:002014-08-31T17:37:35.869+02:00There are many other TORs as well. One is TOR a fr...There are many other TORs as well. One is TOR a free software for enabling online anonymity and resisting censorship. A lot of criminality takes place there.<br /><br />TOR was also an ancient Nordic God. <br /><br />If your interest in TOR was raised because of one of these two TORs, I sincerely hope it's the latter:-)Catarinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-5490638126692909942014-08-29T18:06:58.150+02:002014-08-29T18:06:58.150+02:00well, sort of reminds one of Terms of reference, t...well, sort of reminds one of Terms of reference, that is those who can indeed be our MenTORS and be the subtle compass for our behaviours. I presume an ideal setting is where, with time, we become TORs to others, having benefited from those before us, knowingly or not.Mr Hogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07182769222074332410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-32821932478094720492014-08-29T17:55:30.643+02:002014-08-29T17:55:30.643+02:00Thanks Sue, it seems to be getting harder and hard...Thanks Sue, it seems to be getting harder and harder to become an original TORs as most feats have been achieved. But there is always room to become one.Lessonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749173668480866403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-49964574419792489072014-08-29T17:54:29.558+02:002014-08-29T17:54:29.558+02:00I am positive that someone does see you as their T...I am positive that someone does see you as their TOR somewhere out there. Indeed we do tend to recognize TORs after they leave us, even though we have had them all along. Lessonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749173668480866403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-66211138727639507372014-08-29T17:52:15.187+02:002014-08-29T17:52:15.187+02:00Haha Jeri, that's an interesting twist, and do...Haha Jeri, that's an interesting twist, and do we have many of the copycats in all forms today. The ones who cannot be original at what they aim to do. It is all about selling more and the essence of originality is lost.Lessonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749173668480866403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-49897842491981834772014-08-29T17:50:44.383+02:002014-08-29T17:50:44.383+02:00Hey there aviaTOR Beth. Yes you are definitely one...Hey there aviaTOR Beth. Yes you are definitely one of the TORs especially when your students reflect on how you shaped them. I am sure they view you in that way, as well as fellow colleagues in the industry. Lessonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749173668480866403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-23271482793602097632014-08-29T17:48:50.638+02:002014-08-29T17:48:50.638+02:00Thanks Max, and I agree with you that it is easier...Thanks Max, and I agree with you that it is easier to remember in retrospect Thank you for the compliment and keep up with the mentoring.Lessonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749173668480866403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-17492953254661798782014-08-29T17:47:56.390+02:002014-08-29T17:47:56.390+02:00So we have a lot of creators coming out of the bab...So we have a lot of creators coming out of the baby boomers Arleen, maybe most of them not that much celebrated you would say?Lessonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749173668480866403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-51699124397636622772014-08-29T17:46:50.293+02:002014-08-29T17:46:50.293+02:00I love the way you put it there Ramona. Starting w...I love the way you put it there Ramona. Starting with the TOR and clearly showing your love for language. Yes people need to be woken up at times. ThanksLessonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749173668480866403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-28767625104833239422014-08-29T17:45:26.183+02:002014-08-29T17:45:26.183+02:00Indeed Tim we do tend to remember the good one lon...Indeed Tim we do tend to remember the good one longer at the expense maybe of the current ones we may have. Lessonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749173668480866403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-72655424613985612032014-08-29T17:44:30.338+02:002014-08-29T17:44:30.338+02:00The diluted TORs there Lenie? There is always an e...The diluted TORs there Lenie? There is always an evolvement going on with the TORs but they do come out in their own wayLessonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749173668480866403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-83569639451116878112014-08-29T17:43:43.920+02:002014-08-29T17:43:43.920+02:00I believe so too Jacqui, about the desperation to ...I believe so too Jacqui, about the desperation to keep up standing in the way. I also see the TORs as being diminished with time.Lessonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749173668480866403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-85578338403731092092014-08-28T23:49:52.817+02:002014-08-28T23:49:52.817+02:00This was a wonderful post Welli. Your use of TORs...This was a wonderful post Welli. Your use of TORs was delightful and very creative. For me, I see a need for us to create more TORS in this world,. However, way to often others find it easier to copy what others have done. Susan P. Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13045674229949222407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-12337628540960870452014-08-28T19:54:50.669+02:002014-08-28T19:54:50.669+02:00I think of a lot of TORs who have influenced me th...I think of a lot of TORs who have influenced me throughout my life, both personally and professionally. I hope someone thinks of me as one of theirs as well. But with regard to whether we are bringing more TORs in than we have lost, I can't answer that...but it seems that many times TORs gain their notoriety posthumously. Not all of course. So maybe we are in fact birthing more now...and we The Recipe Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02874030890930942052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-82345702713737450652014-08-28T01:45:09.996+02:002014-08-28T01:45:09.996+02:00Great concept for a post to make a much larger poi...Great concept for a post to make a much larger point. We're a bit stuck in our consumer-driven society. The world could stand to create TORS, but it seems too many are set on being copycats. JeriWBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04560326888524377308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-42144802365207824912014-08-27T23:15:56.993+02:002014-08-27T23:15:56.993+02:00Naturally, since I spent 30 years as one, I think ...Naturally, since I spent 30 years as one, I think of aviaTOR. Very interesting article. I enjoyed it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11872836870574675099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-52828304727635820622014-08-27T06:05:58.473+02:002014-08-27T06:05:58.473+02:00Hi; I love this post. I even love your new word or...Hi; I love this post. I even love your new word or new way of using it. I think we do have just as many tors today as always. I just think its easier to remember and appreciate the ones who came before us. I think you are a very skilled communicaTOR. I think I am becoming a good menTOR. keep up the good work my friend, max Max Iveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17169220239555360323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-13620426815224257402014-08-26T16:45:45.383+02:002014-08-26T16:45:45.383+02:00Very thought provoking post. I look at my generati...Very thought provoking post. I look at my generation which are the baby boomers and feel that they were creators. They bought into existence a wave of entrepreneurs.With the increase of births in the US, there was a need for more infra structure. That is what happened in the US. Growth exploded as the baby boomers became creators.Arleenhttp://www.garrettspecialties.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-85331913629666701882014-08-25T20:54:22.561+02:002014-08-25T20:54:22.561+02:00Wonderful! As a lover of language, I especially lo...Wonderful! As a lover of language, I especially love the TORs who are TORch bearers. Sometimes these bearers of inspirational light are THORS too--gods of thunder to wake people up! <br /><br />Thank you for your delightful "For Whom the Bell TORs." :-) Most enjoyable. Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16040316721865494269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-40775422277113617862014-08-25T19:38:56.540+02:002014-08-25T19:38:56.540+02:00The question regarding whether or not we have more...The question regarding whether or not we have more TOR's today than in the past can only be answered using speculation. That said though I would imagine that we have as many today as we have always had. We just tend to remember the really good ones longer...and the really really really bad ones. I have had a few good ones in my life and they have definitely shaped the way I view the world andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-64533497097595939882014-08-25T16:44:23.334+02:002014-08-25T16:44:23.334+02:00Sometimes I am absolutely amazed by my grandchildr...Sometimes I am absolutely amazed by my grandchildren and can definitely see the possibility of TORS there but they will be different that what we have seen todate. They seem to be kinder and more accepting of racial and cultural differences and that can't help but be for the better. <br />LenieLeniehttp://frugalforeveryone.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-8919561521811307452014-08-25T15:45:46.860+02:002014-08-25T15:45:46.860+02:00Welli this is very thought provoking post. I find ...Welli this is very thought provoking post. I find myself thinking of the TORS that have influenced my life and the TORS that have had a much broader reach..I fear that we have seeing less TORS these day, or even the cross TOR... Innovator who is also a mentor type of thing. Personally, I think the pace of life...the desperation to just keep up is standing in the way of advocacy etc. We have some jacquiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07319760774255347751noreply@blogger.com