Thanks to Professor Rosen (NYU) at PressThink for the link to On How We Discuss Blogs. Similar thanks go out to Pops of 2hr Lunch (who I seem to recall once had the Talking Heads' (Nothing But) Flowers as part of his masthead) who referred to it as a must-read.
Debra Galant, of the recent New York Times article Child-Friendly or Child-Frenzied? writes that On How We Discuss Blogs is heavy reading (and Scheherazade Fowler unjustly referred to it as picking a fight). I promise, next April Fool's Day, it will be nothing but short, happy posts. File that one along with Lenten resolutions. [FN1]
I'm stupified at the many hits I've gotten regarding that post (about 900 so far today, according to Type Pad, and, just to keep me from getting uppity, Site Meter reports a whopping 84 hits), particularly since I knew it was so long (in fact, the version on the site is my "pared down" version, just because I even got tired of reading it). I'm curious as to what the thoughts of others are on this subject, as I don't know if I'm being nonsensical by giving such weight to this form of publishing.
FOOTNOTES
1. As per previous years my actual Lenten resolution went along these lines:
PATERNAL UNIT: So what are you giving up for Lent this year?
TPB, ESQ.: Religion.
[ANGST ENSUES].
SiteMeter is like religion -- it doesn't tell the full story.
Posted by: sugarmama | Thursday, April 01, 2004 at 01:04 PM
You calling me unjust? You wanna make something of it? You need a black eye? Name-caller....
Posted by: Scheherazade | Thursday, April 01, 2004 at 01:37 PM
Bring it.
Posted by: TPB, Esq. | Thursday, April 01, 2004 at 01:42 PM
Gee, my site isn't getting any action today. Maybe that's because I'm not quite so profound as certain people. Or maybe it's because your nice link sends readers over to www.nytimes.com instead of to me!
Posted by: Debra Galant | Thursday, April 01, 2004 at 02:04 PM
Mea culpa, Debra. I just fixed that link issue.
Posted by: TPB, Esq. | Thursday, April 01, 2004 at 02:45 PM
I gave up cursing for Lent this year. It hasn't worked very well thus far.
Posted by: teahouseblossom | Thursday, April 01, 2004 at 05:57 PM
i try giving up celibacy for lent every year but have never been able to do it.
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