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Joan Opyr wrote:<br>
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<font color="#3333ff">I do not have a blog because
I think that writers' blogs are universally boring. No one wants to
hear about the endless trials and tribulations of those who write for a
living and, consequently, who feel perpetually unappreciated. (This
describes all writers, from the wildly famous to the doomed-to-remain
unknown. We are all hopeless egomaniacs, and so reading a writer's
blog is like being sucked into a black hole. Once inside a writer's
selfish mind, you can't escape without climbing gear and a
cherry-picker, so it's best to stay away from the edge.)"</font><br>
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I take exception to that remark. Unlike the typical blog,
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://davebudge.net">http://davebudge.net</a> is a disorganized, unthematic, collection of
observational dashed-off tripe. Although I may be a hopeless
egomaniac, I rarely am self-indulgent on my blog. I leave that for my
real life.<br>
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There are surely comments on it, however, that will make members of
this list serve want to pummel me about the head and shoulders with a
blunt object. I welcome all comments nice or nasty. Be advised that all
comments are permanent unless their pornographic. Those I'll commit to
memory - then delete. <br>
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db<br>
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<div>Scott writes:</div>
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<div>"As for the blogs, no one is forcing you to read them. I don't
like Doug's blog so<br>
I don't spend much time reading it. Nor do I spend much time on Joan's
or Tom's."</div>
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<div>FYI, I do <u><strong>not</strong></u> have a blog, a fact
which I announce on the first page of my website. I do not have a blog
because I think that writers' blogs are universally boring. No one
wants to hear about the endless trials and tribulations of those who
write for a living and, consequently, who feel perpetually
unappreciated. (This describes all writers, from the wildly famous to
the doomed-to-remain unknown. We are all hopeless egomaniacs, and so
reading a writer's blog is like being sucked into a black hole.
Once inside a writer's selfish mind, you can't escape without climbing
gear and a cherry-picker, so it's best to stay away from the edge.) </div>
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<div>No -- no writer's blog for me. What I have instead is a
shamelessly self-promoting satirical site that offers a gateway to my
columns, essays, novels, etc. There are also a couple of parodies on
the site -- La Kirka Nostra being, at present, the most infamous -- but
there is also The Church of Auntie Establishment, home to the Tacky
Merchandise link, From Queer to Eternity, and several other items of
very little theological interest. I'm sorry that Scott doesn't spend a
lot of time there, but as 5000 other people have hit it since
September, I suppose that my own insatiable ego will survive.</div>
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<div>As for Dale's blog, I read it only when someone draws my
attention to some egregious misrepresentation of fact, i.e., his claim
that School Board member Keely Emerine Mix supported a $90 million
dollar school facilities bond (a claim that Dale refused to
retract despite being confronted with firm evidence to the contrary and
being asked repeatedly to correct his error). So, Scott, if you're
reading Dale for his collection of factual information, I would advise
you to caveat emptor. He also cocked up his coverage of the recent MCA
meeting regarding the Chamber of Commerce Memorandum of Understanding
with the Moscow City Council. Melynda has offered her opinion on that,
both privately and publicly, and I addressed it briefly last week on
The Auntie Establishment and Brother Carl Show.</div>
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<div>But that was another country, and besides, the wench is dead . .
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<div>Joan Opyr/Auntie Establishment</div>
<div><a href="http://www.auntie-establishment.com">www.auntie-establishment.com</a></div>
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