Blogs,
Rants, Insights and Musings
INTRODUCTION
It seems that blogging has become one of the reasons that the Web
continues to increase in popularity. (That, and easily accessible
pornography.) There must be something to this idea of sharing your
thoughts with a jillion people you don't know. With books this
has always been possible, but not everybody can publish a book, and,
unless you are already a best-selling author, your audience will be
small. With a weblog, you have an audience that is potentially in
the hundreds of millions. People who write blogs either feel they
have something worthwhile to say, or has a serious need to vent. Some
people might not like blogs, but they don't have to read them. Lazarus Long, a character from many of
Robert Heinlein's novels said this about any kind of writing:
"Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed
of - but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards."
Well, I usually agree with ol' Lazarus, but I think writing can be a
worthwhile endeavor. I
have found a great deal of wisdom in blogs, as well as a bunch of
junk. That does not surprise
me. Campbell's law states: "Ninety percent of Science
Fiction,
hell, ninety percent of anything, is junk. The real trick is to
find
the worthwhile ten percent."
I'm hoping this blog is among the ten percent.
Entry 0001: In
which we learn that America is far more conservative than most
conservatives let on.
Entry 0002:
In which we are introduced to the California Recall and Republican
Politics.
Entry 0003:
In which we see more of the recall and are introduced to Squeak The
Skeleton.
Entry 0004:
In which we lament the outcome of the California Recall and meet Al
Franken.
Entry 0005: In
which we review the wildfires, the election and the grocery store
strike.
Entry 0006: In
which we meet Squeak's New Friend, and discuss things in general.
Entry 0007: In
which we go to Launglin, Nevada and see a volcano.
Entry 0008: In
which we capture Saddam and I gain some wisdom.
Entry 0009: In
which we go to Phoenix and discover Cowboys and Outpatients
Entry 0010: In
which I write a short story.
Entry 0011: In
which I come back after a long absence, and get repeatedly stabbed (in
a good way).
Entry 0012: In which I continue destroying our
floor, we go on vacation, and I discuss the implications of
protein.
Entry 0013: In which I finish the floor, school and
my computer. I also look for aliens.
Entry 0014: In
which
I go to Europe again, and experience a medical procedure.
Entry 0015 : In
which I tackle a very serious issue of our time.
Entry 0016: In
which I talk about school and space.
Entry 0017: In
which I nearly suffer an Aneurysm over the election.
Entry 0018: In
which I get back to blogging after a year absence, and review 2005
(Except for the last two days).
Entry 0019: In
which I get back to blogging after a year absence, and review
2006. (I also explain why I have not blogged in over a year.)
Entry 0020: In
which I am coerced back to blogging after a year and a half and post
pictures of things I have done recently...
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