Why Has Vintrospective Been So Quiet Lately?
Posted By Joel on December 20, 2010
An alternate title for this short post might be “Staying Committed to Transparency on the Social Web During Good Times and Bad”.
But… let’s stay with the original thought, I guess:
Why has Vintrospective been so quiet lately?
A. He is tired of writing
B. He is busy with things other than wine
C. Neither of the above
If you have chosen A or B above, you’d be wrong.
Allow me to introduce you to the culprit: a medical condition called Tinnitus in English, in Italian, Acufena, an illness simply described as a persistent, continuous ringing in the ears.
Suddenly, over the last few weeks, many things have for me become…well, not so easy, writing and sleeping among them.
They tell me there is no cure. I am trying to cope and honestly, I have more questions than answers about what lies ahead.
My publishing schedule on the Vintrospective blog and my presence on Twitter has been very affected, but I cannot say if or when this will change for the better.
Happy Holidays and Peace to all — Joel.
NOTE: Credit to Art School Online with Walter Elliot @ www.wetcanvas.com for the ear drawing image 
About the author
Joel
Joel Mack has worked for a celebrated importer / distributor of Italian wines and continues to study the wines and winemaking of Italy. He has advised many restaurants in making their Italian wine list selections and has provided training to restaurant staff. Today, Joel conducts wine classes and leads specialized private and corporate tastings of Italian wines. Joel carried out his higher education at a highly regarded College of Music and continues to extend an artistic point of view to Italian wine, balanced with factual information about wine, its nature and identity. By day, he applies his time to collaborative software technology. Joel can be contacted at joel@vintrospective.com.Comments
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I’m so sorry to hear that. I would have much preferred to hear the answer was either A or B. I hope the situation clears up soon. I’ve missed both your posts and tweets but completely understand it must be very difficult. Merry Christmas also to you and your family and wishes that you are feeling better soon.
Hi Kathy, thank you for your thoughtful comment. I apologize for the somewhat delayed response. I send Very Best Christmas Wishes to you and your family. Eat and drink well during these holidays
Talk soon… Joel.
Dear Joel,
Leggo solo adesso dei tuoi problemi di Acufeni. Come stai?
Volevo farti sapere che condivido con te questo problema. Ne soffro dal 1994. Ho imparato a convivere con il fischio nell’orecchio sinistro dove non sono in grado di udire nulla. E’ molto duro all’inizio ma poi il corpo cerca e a volte trova un equilibrio. I miei migliori auguri per il 2011.
M. Grazia
maria, ringrazio per aver condiviso la tua storia e per le gentili parole. Sono molto sorpreso di apprendere ci sono così tante persone colpite da Acufena. Sto facendo un po ‘meglio, credo, o almeno di imparare a cope meglio. grazie ancora per il tuo commento e auguri per il 2011! –joel.