Comments on: Blogging Metaphors: Bridge-Building http://middlezonemusings.com/452/blogging-metaphors-bridge-building/ It's about lessons learned... from life! Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:22:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: David Powellhttp://middlezonemusings.com/452/blogging-metaphors-bridge-building/comment-page-1/#comment-12125 David Powell Sun, 12 Jun 2011 09:42:11 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/blogging-metaphors-bridge-building/#comment-12125 Your blog touched a spot in my heart/mind interface (I'm an Electrical Engineer from Purdue (69)) [note the double set of closed parentheses]. You can use a lot of metaphors for bridges: Some are one way - either weight limits or local conditions (cultural perhaps) require it. Some are multiple level with trains or other traffic on one tier and the opposite on another. People are almost always like that, don't you think? Especially as you use bridge A to communicate and they are loading their own traffic on Bridge B for response. Some bridges are built for utilitarian purposes and while others put great store in architectural beauty. The utilitarian use must win out. Just as in human communication you have to get the real message across. Some bridges, according to some crazies, are for jumping off of; abandoning the communication on a whim.My folks, when I was much younger, told us to duck whenever we came to a bridge. We all did, religiously. That was route 40 in the early 50's. I don't duck anymore, but I'm sure the fear of heights and the vulnerability of crossing (communicating) makes many people pause. Than there are the toll bridges; sectional lift or rotational bridges that are intended to let other traffic get through (take turns talking children). Maybe the bridges which are designed to allow for passage of river, lake traffic are the bridge builders way of saying "Now is the time to listen." It's 4:41 am here in Virginia. Thanks for your blog. It and 2 bananas and some prune juice got me going this morning.dutch Your blog touched a spot in my heart/mind interface (I’m an Electrical Engineer from Purdue (69)) [note the double set of closed parentheses].
You can use a lot of metaphors for bridges:
Some are one way – either weight limits or local conditions (cultural perhaps) require it.
Some are multiple level with trains or other traffic on one tier and the opposite on another. People are almost always like that, don’t you think? Especially as you use bridge A to communicate and they are loading their own traffic on Bridge B for response.
Some bridges are built for utilitarian purposes and while others put great store in architectural beauty. The utilitarian use must win out. Just as in human communication you have to get the real message across.
Some bridges, according to some crazies, are for jumping off of; abandoning the communication on a whim.

My folks, when I was much younger, told us to duck whenever we came to a bridge. We all did, religiously. That was route 40 in the early 50′s. I don’t duck anymore, but I’m sure the fear of heights and the vulnerability of crossing (communicating) makes many people pause.
Than there are the toll bridges; sectional lift or rotational bridges that are intended to let other traffic get through (take turns talking children). Maybe the bridges which are designed to allow for passage of river, lake traffic are the bridge builders way of saying “Now is the time to listen.”
It’s 4:41 am here in Virginia.
Thanks for your blog. It and 2 bananas and some prune juice got me going this morning.

dutch

]]> By: Hemendra Kumar Sainihttp://middlezonemusings.com/452/blogging-metaphors-bridge-building/comment-page-1/#comment-12059 Hemendra Kumar Saini Sat, 14 May 2011 21:52:07 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/blogging-metaphors-bridge-building/#comment-12059 Really Good Post. Yeah, Bridge is connected in many ways like with your RSS feeds, your facebook and twitter accounts. your forum post. But the most important thing is that these bridges do really encourages your reader to come on other side of bridge i.e. to your blog. Really Good Post. Yeah, Bridge is connected in many ways like with your RSS feeds, your facebook and twitter accounts. your forum post. But the most important thing is that these bridges do really encourages your reader to come on other side of bridge i.e. to your blog.

]]> By: Lilian Kennedyhttp://middlezonemusings.com/452/blogging-metaphors-bridge-building/comment-page-1/#comment-11810 Lilian Kennedy Mon, 14 Mar 2011 23:51:16 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/blogging-metaphors-bridge-building/#comment-11810 Hi, I came by as I was searching for a picture on bridges and I read your whole article! One of my favorite sayings is: "I'm out to build bridges"! I first read it in Ann Kiemel's book called "I'm celebrating"!A bridge establishes a connection, the ability to extend oneself from a comfort zone and reach out to another. This takes courage, a willing to risk, to share, to relate. A bridge also takes us above canyons, rivers of difficulty, rifts, onto the other side. It ends our loneliness and it helps us connect and to live above our circumstances. Thank you for building bridges dear engineer!  Greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Hi, I came by as I was searching for a picture on bridges and I read your whole article! One of my favorite sayings is: “I’m out to build bridges”! I first read it in Ann Kiemel’s book called “I’m celebrating”!A bridge establishes a connection, the ability to extend oneself from a comfort zone and reach out to another. This takes courage, a willing to risk, to share, to relate. A bridge also takes us above canyons, rivers of difficulty, rifts, onto the other side. It ends our loneliness and it helps us connect and to live above our circumstances. Thank you for building bridges dear engineer!  Greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

]]> By: Robert Hruzekhttp://middlezonemusings.com/452/blogging-metaphors-bridge-building/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 Robert Hruzek Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:08:32 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/blogging-metaphors-bridge-building/#comment-1174 Ed - Well, I never said it was a perfect metaphor! I see your point, too. But mainly what I was talking about was the fact that it's <i>people to people</i>. Ed – Well, I never said it was a perfect metaphor! I see your point, too. But mainly what I was talking about was the fact that it’s people to people.

]]> By: Ed the bloggerhttp://middlezonemusings.com/452/blogging-metaphors-bridge-building/comment-page-1/#comment-1173 Ed the blogger Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:52:50 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/blogging-metaphors-bridge-building/#comment-1173 I think that bridge gets connected in more than just the one way. In fact, it's actually a multi-pointed bridge because once the post is published, it gets that connection with the reader, it also gets connections with RSS subscribers and other content syndication, there's the ever popular connections with search engines and their results pages.Then there's trackbacks, pingbacks from other blogs, mention on people's facebook and myspace pages, Etc.Oh, and let's not forget "CommentLuv". I think that bridge gets connected in more than just the one way. In fact, it’s actually a multi-pointed bridge because once the post is published, it gets that connection with the reader, it also gets connections with RSS subscribers and other content syndication, there’s the ever popular connections with search engines and their results pages.

Then there’s trackbacks, pingbacks from other blogs, mention on people’s facebook and myspace pages, Etc.

Oh, and let’s not forget “CommentLuv”.

]]> By: Robert Hruzekhttp://middlezonemusings.com/452/blogging-metaphors-bridge-building/comment-page-1/#comment-1172 Robert Hruzek Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:10 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/blogging-metaphors-bridge-building/#comment-1172 Howdy Vicki! Actually I just picked this one out of a Google image search, but it's actually from <a href="http://www.windycityart.com/" rel="nofollow">this site</a>. Check out the rest of the photography there if you like! Howdy Vicki! Actually I just picked this one out of a Google image search, but it’s actually from this site. Check out the rest of the photography there if you like!

]]> By: vickihttp://middlezonemusings.com/452/blogging-metaphors-bridge-building/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 vicki Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:49:13 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/blogging-metaphors-bridge-building/#comment-1171 Hi,Just come across this site as my four year old is currently into bridges.. Just wondering where the picture is from..wonderful picture!vickis last blog post..<a href="http://familytreehouse.co.uk/2008/11/13/barack-obama-opposes-home-education/" rel="nofollow">Barack Obama OPPOSES home education</a> Hi,

Just come across this site as my four year old is currently into bridges.. Just wondering where the picture is from..

wonderful picture!

vickis last blog post..Barack Obama OPPOSES home education

]]> By: MOinhttp://middlezonemusings.com/452/blogging-metaphors-bridge-building/comment-page-1/#comment-1170 MOin Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:48:45 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/blogging-metaphors-bridge-building/#comment-1170 very nice article and i love your sentence saying every blogger is unique like gives me feel that you are really building of hope of some new bloggers which seems really desperate when you are too new =/MOins last blog post..<a href="http://www.techiesouls.com/2008/09/13/track-your-backlinks-and-search-engine-index-with-itracker/" rel="nofollow">Track Your Backlinks And Search Engine Index With iTracker</a> very nice article and i love your sentence saying every blogger is unique like gives me feel that you are really building of hope of some new bloggers which seems really desperate when you are too new =/

MOins last blog post..Track Your Backlinks And Search Engine Index With iTracker

]]> By: Robert Hruzekhttp://middlezonemusings.com/452/blogging-metaphors-bridge-building/comment-page-1/#comment-1169 Robert Hruzek Wed, 28 May 2008 11:48:14 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/blogging-metaphors-bridge-building/#comment-1169 Howdy, Cara! Great photo, isn't it? I found <a href="http://www.windycityart.com/chicago/bridges.jpg" rel="nofollow">one version of it here.</a> Howdy, Cara! Great photo, isn’t it? I found one version of it here.

]]> By: carahttp://middlezonemusings.com/452/blogging-metaphors-bridge-building/comment-page-1/#comment-1168 cara Wed, 28 May 2008 11:32:55 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/blogging-metaphors-bridge-building/#comment-1168 where is the image at the top left from? where is the image at the top left from?

]]> By: Robert Hruzekhttp://middlezonemusings.com/452/blogging-metaphors-bridge-building/comment-page-1/#comment-1167 Robert Hruzek Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:32:36 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/blogging-metaphors-bridge-building/#comment-1167 <p>Fat Kid Unleashed: Says <i>you!</i> But the ones who connect to you would probably say different. Hard to have a one-sided conversation, don'cha know? :-)</p> Fat Kid Unleashed: Says you! But the ones who connect to you would probably say different. Hard to have a one-sided conversation, don’cha know? :-)

]]> By: Fat Kid Unleashedhttp://middlezonemusings.com/452/blogging-metaphors-bridge-building/comment-page-1/#comment-1166 Fat Kid Unleashed Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:35:05 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/blogging-metaphors-bridge-building/#comment-1166 Blogging metaphors...I like it and I see where you are going. Though my blogging is a bridge from no one to someone ;) Blogging metaphors…

I like it and I see where you are going. Though my blogging is a bridge from no one to someone ;)

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