Once again, it seems to be time for Your Editor to take about “12 Steps”
away from my laptop. At least figuratively — and at least regarding the
punditry portion of this multi-personality-but-sole-proprietor weblog. As
it has on numerous occasions, contentious commentary is wearing me
Focusing on serious stuff even kept me from investigating K.D. Wenger’s
Opinions, until last night (thanks to a reminder at Suz‘s place). Although a
number of the mental illness categories seem potentially relevant to one or
more of my f/k/a alter egos, one passage from Wengler’s piece resonated
the most:
Delusional. Bloggers who exhibit any of the following symptoms:
Belief that blogging counts as actual scholarship; belief that blog-
ging makes them sexy or desirable; belief that Glenn Reynolds
actually reads their blog; belief that blogging is an acceptable
substitute for a social life. Surefire diagnosis: Bloggers observed
making repeated, insistent statements that “blogging is not a
waste of time.”
“suaveSN”
So, I am once again making a public promise to myself to keep the
punditry less intense — or at least brief — for the time being.
Will this attempt to bite off less and savor more do me any good? My
track record hasn’t been great when it comes to curing hyper-posting.
to keep commentary as short as our poetry have failed.” Wish “us”
luck.
Although my going public as a chronic member
of Webloggers Anonymous is somewhat daunting,
there is one very good advantage to writing under
one’s own name (and acknowledged pseudonynms):
Your Editor does not have to join certain nameless
editors at Anonymous Webloggers Anonymous.
Where would their chapter meet?
Do not stop by Suz at Large (like I did late last night) for a
supposed “quick visit.” There is simply far too much inter-
esting material at Suz’s place — served up with attitude,
humor, and some great photography.
What can a humble editor say about a weblog
that is willing to use our entire tagline in its
“Worth A Look” blogroll, so its readers might
have a better idea what lies behind the vague
weblog name f/k/a? [“Thank you,” would be
nice, David.] Suz‘s own tagline is on target.
Great Haiku:
“thnLogoG”
Do not purchase the recently-published, first annualized
version of The Heron’s Nest (Vol. VII, 2005). For only
$15, you’d get all of the poetry selected by THN‘s choosy
editors, for its quarterly online editions in 2005 – – about
500 haiku from 200 haijin. And, please, stay away from
the subscription information at the THN website.
Further Warning: The Heron’s Nest (Vol. VII, 2005) includes
its Readers’ Choice Award winners and commentary. As we
proudly announced back on Feb. 28, f/k/a‘s Honored Guest
poet Carolyn Hall received the Awards for both best poem and
favorite poet for 2005. Maybe, if you read a few of her haiku
here, you won’t be tempted to loll away a few evenings with
The Heron’s Nest (2005) in your hands, or THN’s website on
your computer screen.
laughter
in a foreign tongue
summer stars
rain-streaked windows
how to paint
the finch’s song
Arlington
the tulips
wide open
river rock —
the folded wings
of a damselfly
(1) Do not meet with Boston Globe editors and reporters and
suggest “that because defense lawyers hold key positions
in the House, members may tend to be more sympathetic to the
defense bar.” [See Boston Globe, “District Attorneys seek increase
in funds:State’s prosecutors say they can’t keep seasoned veterans,
April 22, 2006]
[obvious ed. note: The lawyers on the Mass. House appropria-
tions and judiciary committees are the very people the D.A.s
must butter-up to increased appropriations.]
(2) Do try to find a few “seasoned veterans” in the lobbying business
to vet your publicity drives.
[more subtle ed. note: Forget your image of “Boston Lawyers.”
Our bar advocate blurbs page and essay bar & guild should
suggest that Massachusetts lawyers can be rather oblivious
to decorum and appearances when they’re trying to increase
their own incomes.]
(3) Do get more articles planted like this one in today’s Globe:
Prosecutors moonlight to make ends meet (April 22, 2006)
p.s. Where are our priorities? Until the evening news, we forgot today
is Earth Day. (Gees, even G.W. Bush remembered!) The same thing
almost happened in 2003: see earth to Yabut . . .
earth’s birthday:
recycling
our Valentine cards
Earth Day:
driving her Hummer
to the Recycling Center
April 22, 2006
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