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Weblogging

Comment-free weblogging

I don’t think there’s a person that hasn’t pushed weblog commenting more than myself. The conversations, the discussions, the fun we’ve had has been a treat and a joy and a revelation. Lately though, I’m finding that comments are a mixed blessing. I’ve had a lot of problems with anonymous posters, particularly nasty anonymous posters. […]

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Weblogging

Weblogging as surrogate for action?

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. In my last posting, I was told by a couple of people that my writing the letter to the radio station was basically a useless exercise. Instead, I was given a couple of different options, both of them related to Doc Searls – Doc, are your ears burning? The first […]

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Just Shelley Writing

Death of a Moth

Years ago I worked in a large modern building with dark grey glass doors and windows. One morning when I was out smoking, I noticed a bright spot on the wall next to the door: a white moth, with soft, furry body and silvery antennae. It was the most beautiful creature I had ever seen—delicate […]

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Political

To whom it concerns

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. To: Beth Davis, Vice-President and General Manager, Y98 Smokey Rivers, Director of Programming Dear Ms. Davis, Mr. Rivers: I have enjoyed your radio station, and the mix of music you play for some time now. It is with a great deal of regret that I must tell you I can […]

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Connecting

Disembodied voices

Before I get into the true topic of this posting, I did want to clarify that, no, I did not take my clothes off and go prancing naked among the poison ivy leaves. I thought it was important to make that clarification. (In actuality, what got me was what I thought was a harmless dead […]