tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17934023.post114125823627170259..comments2024-03-20T12:28:00.031+00:00Comments on Liberal Bureaucracy: Apologia (bureaucrat + emotion = malfunction)Mark Valladareshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15773193846795037711noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17934023.post-1141289963541340802006-03-02T08:59:00.000+00:002006-03-02T08:59:00.000+00:00Dear Friend,You are, of course, absolutely right, ...Dear Friend,<BR/><BR/>You are, of course, absolutely right, a point I hope I have acknowledged second time around. There is an inherent contradiction between not enjoying the spotlight and, at the same time, being a recognition junkie (and I suspect most of us fall into the second category sometimes).<BR/><BR/>So I should look at this as, if not a valuable lesson learned, then at least a reminder that, if you want something, you have to ask.Mark Valladareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15773193846795037711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17934023.post-1141287773919425832006-03-02T08:22:00.000+00:002006-03-02T08:22:00.000+00:00But Mark, you didn't even say you wanted to propos...But Mark, you didn't even say you wanted to propose it - indeed things you said on the night implied the exact opposite.<BR/><BR/>ATEOTD what matters is winning the motion - and we can have a general celebration of how hard you in particular worked to make this a reality after the event - but first we need to get the job done!<BR/><BR/>Not to mention that X thousand people received a glossy conference agenda with your name next to the motion, so I think there's some recognition there too ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com