main page
"To follow knowledge like a sinking star,
|
click here for a bigger sunset
One small voice in the proud tradition of FreeBlogging*
Sunday, June 01, 2003
posted by gbarto at 1:26 PM:
Den Beste is talking about what happens to blogs now that the war is over. He notes that he isn't posting as much and has had to force himself to churn out a post now and then, just so there will be something new. I think we in the blogworld can be glad we're not full-fledged journalist. I can - and have - typed words to the effect of "Well, it doesn't look like anything worth talking about today happened so I'm going to drone on about one of my pet causes." The news media can't... Well, I guess some of them do, but the newspapers don't sell. I suppose blog readership and site stickiness drops too, so the hell with everything I just said. You can meditate on it, and if it rings true for you, keep it. If it doesn't, don't. The facts probably don't matter in this case any more than the discovery or failure to discover will lead to Saddam's return to power.A more fundamental question is, why do we write these things? I write to force myself to keep up to date on what's happening in the world and to keep myself comfortable putting my thoughts on (forgive the anachronism) paper. That's why I started the French news, in fact; so that every day I'd have at least one post that I knew I could - and by the logic of the thing, had to - write. But most of all I write because it's neat to hit the button and watch my thoughts be instantly out there, hopefully for someone to read. Readers will note that how much is here varies - it's not instapundit - but I like to think my site always has something new enough that if later in the day a visitor is asked, "What's up?" he or she will have a response at ready.
So - what's up? Well, Bush is at the summit, the all important photograph has been taken and there have no fist fights between Bush and Chirac. Now you know. Back later.
* * *
French Elections, 1st round
Second round special page
Second Round Results Map
The TurkeyBlog main page contains only the 20 most recent entries.
To go further back, check the archive in the right hand bar.
