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I am basically a fairly shy person, so exposing myself to the
entire world is, well, a bit unnerving. I didn't really think of this
as I started production of this web site, but as I added more
detail on the various pages, I started thinking more about it. It
was getting rather personal. (Full disclosure: that's not really
me in the picture.)
Do I really want the World Wide Web to know the tail-number of my
airplane? Is there any risk to sharing -- with complete strangers --
some pretty personal details in the links from the Medical Missions
pages? My picture is on several of these pages; my wife's,
daughter's, and many friends' pictures are in there, too. What is it
about all this that makes me wonder.....?
How can I know the intentions or the character of anyone looking at
my web site? What if they're up to no good?
"For when the intention is wicked, all the work that follows is naught,
although it seemed to be never so good."
-- St. Gregory the Great
Part of me wants to stop this effort and not publish these web pages,
and part of me says, "Oh, what the heck.... what's the worst that could
happen? I have some good stuff here!"
The worst that could happen? Well, I suppose someone could use
some of this to put the finishing touches on stealing my identity. And,
I could certainly end up being embarrassed, when someone reads
certain things about me or my family. Maybe I should keep all of this
private:
"Nor has he spent his life badly who has passed it in privacy."
-- Quintus Horatius Flaccus Horace
But, I have come to realize that there are many words, pictures, and
thoughts on these web pages that I do want the world to know.
If someone sees my offer to do medical expert work and I can
produce fair, objective opinion, then that is a positive. If a kid sees my
flying pages and develops a passion for flight, he or she may become
a B-737 captain or an astronaut. If anyone reads some of the medical
missions stories and is inspired, then the whole work is worth the
time and money. If anyone searches out and participates in a mission
effort of their own, well, then it comes around full circle.
In the end, my mental debate about exposing my personal thoughts
and pictures results in the publishing of this web site. I do hope
someone is inspired, someone smiles, someone sends me an email,
and..... that this all may make some little difference in our big world.
"Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life
of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by
being shared." -- Guatama Buddha
So, I am........exposing myself in public.
entire world is, well, a bit unnerving. I didn't really think of this
as I started production of this web site, but as I added more
detail on the various pages, I started thinking more about it. It
was getting rather personal. (Full disclosure: that's not really
me in the picture.)
Do I really want the World Wide Web to know the tail-number of my
airplane? Is there any risk to sharing -- with complete strangers --
some pretty personal details in the links from the Medical Missions
pages? My picture is on several of these pages; my wife's,
daughter's, and many friends' pictures are in there, too. What is it
about all this that makes me wonder.....?
How can I know the intentions or the character of anyone looking at
my web site? What if they're up to no good?
"For when the intention is wicked, all the work that follows is naught,
although it seemed to be never so good."
-- St. Gregory the Great
Part of me wants to stop this effort and not publish these web pages,
and part of me says, "Oh, what the heck.... what's the worst that could
happen? I have some good stuff here!"
The worst that could happen? Well, I suppose someone could use
some of this to put the finishing touches on stealing my identity. And,
I could certainly end up being embarrassed, when someone reads
certain things about me or my family. Maybe I should keep all of this
private:
"Nor has he spent his life badly who has passed it in privacy."
-- Quintus Horatius Flaccus Horace
But, I have come to realize that there are many words, pictures, and
thoughts on these web pages that I do want the world to know.
If someone sees my offer to do medical expert work and I can
produce fair, objective opinion, then that is a positive. If a kid sees my
flying pages and develops a passion for flight, he or she may become
a B-737 captain or an astronaut. If anyone reads some of the medical
missions stories and is inspired, then the whole work is worth the
time and money. If anyone searches out and participates in a mission
effort of their own, well, then it comes around full circle.
In the end, my mental debate about exposing my personal thoughts
and pictures results in the publishing of this web site. I do hope
someone is inspired, someone smiles, someone sends me an email,
and..... that this all may make some little difference in our big world.
"Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life
of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by
being shared." -- Guatama Buddha
So, I am........exposing myself in public.
EXPOSING MYSELF IN PUBLIC
JUNE 2008
