05 February 2005
Thoughts on the Blogosphere
A recent e-mail exchange stimulated some reflection on getting involved in the blogosphere. It led me to recall a conversation I back in the late 80's with someone, and I proposed to them that what the country really needed was some way to have a modern version of something analogous to the old colonial "Committees of Correspondance", if there was to be a chance to turning some things around in terms of the direction of the state of the country. One thing needed was for there to be some way to do an end run around the MSM (again, before it was called the MSM).
Well, like the old Rolling Stones song says "You don't always get what you want...but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need."
Subsequently, we have added to the mix talk radio, many alternative web sites, and finally the blogosphere which does for personal expression what the Model-T did for personal transportation: made it available to anyone who wants to give it a try.
Personally, I really feel a sense of very interesting things happening these days with the whole alternative media phenomena, blogging, etc., and besides, it's fun!
Well, like the old Rolling Stones song says "You don't always get what you want...but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need."
Subsequently, we have added to the mix talk radio, many alternative web sites, and finally the blogosphere which does for personal expression what the Model-T did for personal transportation: made it available to anyone who wants to give it a try.
Personally, I really feel a sense of very interesting things happening these days with the whole alternative media phenomena, blogging, etc., and besides, it's fun!
