Quote Originally Posted by RockyR
... Here's the problem part... people see these as SELFISH acts... ways to promote OUR company. Yes, media coverage was something that HAPPENED, but it wasn't my goal. Let me state for the record right now... making a Kilt for a marine defending MY freedom was NOT a selfish thought... I wanted to give the guy a kilt whether I got media coverage or not. However, there's an element that will think badly of you for getting any coverage at all, claiming it ALL to be selfish. Childish, yes... but it's out there...
It seems that the media has learned some lessons;
1. News sells
2. Bad news sells more!

True, alomost ever newscast has a 'human interest' story I think in an effort to project a 'we are human too' to the "hard" news. They, the news media, assumes that EVERYONE is out to use them for their own purposes. In truth, this is kind of a Jungian twist...they are out to use people for THEIR purpose...to sell commercial time on the newscast!

Those of us that have or had a passion and tried to make a living off of that passion know that exposure is not a selfish act to gain business. You, if I may project some, are interested in 'spreading the gospel' of the joys of kilted living! The fact that you can get orders, to make more kilts, to work long hours, to sell more kilts, to pay your bills, to work longer hours to hopefully become a kilted robber barron is redicilous! WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD DO THIS TO THEMSELVES UNLESS THEY HAD A PASSION FOR WHAT THEY DID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Those of us you know you (via e-mail and this forum) and know Bear in the same way and even those of us who have made a few kilts for ourselves know the truth!

Sorry, I'm off the bi*ch box now....

RLJ-