tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post1663147878778381807..comments2024-03-28T03:25:18.883+00:00Comments on nourishing obscurity: [blogworn] many are taking increasing blogging breaksJames Highamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-44400688856350144632008-09-27T20:18:00.000+01:002008-09-27T20:18:00.000+01:00JMB - yes, that's very true.JMB - yes, that's very true.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-18366543034612745382008-09-27T18:12:00.000+01:002008-09-27T18:12:00.000+01:00Well there are good blogs and there are ordinary b...Well there are good blogs and there are ordinary blogs and I suppose plenty of bad ones too out there. Just like books except you don't need a publisher to at least filter out the very bad ones.<BR/><BR/>There is a place for a good summary style blog in some areas, one you can read daily and follow the links. Like <A HREF="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/" REL="nofollow">Kevin, MD </A> in the medical field who distills news from the medblogs.<BR/><BR/>As for trusting information you read on blogs, of course you should always check other sources which you find yourself since the links are often to sources who have the same point of view.<BR/><BR/>Blogworn, that's a good expression. It seems many are finding it difficult to get back into the swing of it after summer. Too busy or just frankly losing interest? Time will tell.<BR/><BR/>I would not say the local library has been replaced by the blogosphere but it has been replaced in many ways by the internet. And a good thing too, a book maybe out on loan or not up to date but the internet is always open and there are many different and sources of information there. Just don't trust everything you read there as the truth. Unfortunately sometimes it takes a lot of work to track down reliable information but I think the internet with all its various sides, one of which is blogging is brilliant and I don't want to go back.<BR/><BR/>Oh and just because it's in a book or a newspaper or any print medium does not make it the "truth" either.<BR/><BR/>Yesterday I was having a conversation with a friend about some matters in an estate she is dealing with as the executor. I said I don't think what you are doing in that particular issue is right (withholding his inheritance since his stepmother says he is a drug addict), you could be sued by that beneficiary. She said my lawyer advised me to do it. Well that's his opinion and I told her to remember that every court case has a lawyer on each opposing side who believe they are right according to the law so I advised her to get a second opinion who may agree with the first but at least she will be better informed.jmbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563252743976699923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-15636550583812458662008-09-27T09:24:00.000+01:002008-09-27T09:24:00.000+01:00Anon, thanks too and I'm visiting those now.Anon, thanks too and I'm visiting those now.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-46057388754193117072008-09-27T09:23:00.000+01:002008-09-27T09:23:00.000+01:00This was great and thanks - I get more form your c...This was great and thanks - I get more form your comments, I think, than you do from my posts.<BR/><BR/>Chuckled at the intellectual elitism comment. Oh dear.<BR/><BR/>Comment appreciation awards? Now there's an idea.<BR/><BR/>Comedy - yes, very hard to maintain.<BR/><BR/>Catholicity - yes.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-32888628438501910162008-09-27T06:29:00.000+01:002008-09-27T06:29:00.000+01:00I do think,however, that James should 'get with it...I do think,however, that James should 'get with it' and hand out commenter appreciation prizes to his most loyal readers[such as me, who will have a.....)UBERMOUTHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428848028109037855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-67077976024146689332008-09-27T06:26:00.000+01:002008-09-27T06:26:00.000+01:00Ty Gracchi.Whilst I enjoy the intellectual blog, a...Ty Gracchi.<BR/>Whilst I enjoy the intellectual blog, and James is by far my favourite, I also think that comedy writing can be very sassy and clever.<BR/>I rarely watch tv and actually rely on blogs such as James for all the who, what, where and why of it all.UBERMOUTHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428848028109037855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-92216700555901674242008-09-27T03:40:00.000+01:002008-09-27T03:40:00.000+01:00Have to agree with you Calum, if those who want po...Have to agree with you Calum, if those who want political and so called intellectual blogs to read, by all means seek them out and those who prefer a mixture, like it matters. Just like television, if there is a program you don't like, you switch off and do not watch it, not all of us try to act like we are full of smarts by using big words and boring posts to be up there with the Joneses. Each to their own.Nunyaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627939958188041617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-43283712285794070352008-09-27T00:55:00.000+01:002008-09-27T00:55:00.000+01:00Blogs and the blogosphere will evolve. Those who ...Blogs and the blogosphere will evolve. Those who want blogs with high quality information, eg, can write them and search them out. Those who want, what some might consider to be, pap can write pap and search for pap.<BR/><BR/>I detect a hint of intellectual elitism in the post and some of the comments.<BR/><BR/>There is room for all types. All have a place. Each blog is as valid as the next regardless of content or "quality"CalumCarrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069686044236255387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-55427717032197472192008-09-27T00:11:00.000+01:002008-09-27T00:11:00.000+01:00Ubermouth I agree with you! To be honest I think b...Ubermouth I agree with you! To be honest I think blogs should be whatever writers and readers want them to be. For me that means interesting, intelligent and yeah amusing comes into that.Gracchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06344262838391424797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-50692441973340167732008-09-26T19:24:00.000+01:002008-09-26T19:24:00.000+01:00Read the text on this carefully, especially the fi...<A HREF="http://www.jsmineset.com/cwsimages/Miscfiles/6611_September2608Gold1230pmCDT.pdf" REL="nofollow">Read the text on this carefully, especially the final paragraph</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-48415301732172237722008-09-26T19:08:00.000+01:002008-09-26T19:08:00.000+01:00Why do all blogs seem to be expected to meet an in...Why do all blogs seem to be expected to meet an informative, intellectual , serious expectation?<BR/>I think one of the harder to write , and least respected blog genres,is the comedy blog.UBERMOUTHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428848028109037855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-83760718849737920932008-09-26T18:38:00.000+01:002008-09-26T18:38:00.000+01:00I disagree with anonymous in that I'm not sure tha...I disagree with anonymous in that I'm not sure that there is one type of blog that attracts me. I'd suggest in a way that we all write the kind of blogs we would like to read. My favourite blogs are probably Stumbling and Mumbling and Rethink (an American neo-conservative, philosophic blog): the point about both of those is that they are reflective and thoughtful. Blogs for me lose something when they just become filled with spittle- I disagree about the rant being a good post in my view it just reveals the lack of intelligence of the ranter. The thing Im disappointed by in the UK blogosphere is the way that you either have a political blog (which generally is bigotry distilled in bile) or you have a personal blog but we don't have as many blogs on science or art or music or films. That's what I'd like more of- more Catholicity and more intelligence.Gracchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06344262838391424797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-61609216105518184842008-09-26T18:37:00.000+01:002008-09-26T18:37:00.000+01:00Take a wander aroundThis site, to see what I mean....<A HREF="http://market-ticker.denninger.net/index.html" REL="nofollow">Take a wander around</A><BR/>This site, to see what I mean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-43508122769433409372008-09-26T17:15:00.000+01:002008-09-26T17:15:00.000+01:00James.I go to blogs for quality of information, in...James.<BR/>I go to blogs for quality of information, in the spheres of my interest.<BR/> The spheres of my interest?<BR/>Well they are pretty wide, and I guess you have a handle on them, anyway. (But you may be surprised <;-) )<BR/><BR/>Many British blogs, a great many, I find banal, low level, ill expressed, lacking logic, even in my preferred subjects, and the comments tend to be one-liners, very little discussion.<BR/><BR/>I don't necessarily need discussion, but it can add tremendously.<BR/><BR/>One of the best blogs, both for content and discussion, is<BR/><A HREF="http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Here</A>, and because this is a fast changing subject, the volume is enormous.<BR/><BR/>Staying on the same general subject, <A HREF="http://solari.com/archive/housing_bill/" REL="nofollow">This blog</A> is infrequent, but the content and analysis is superb.<BR/><BR/>For a slightly "meta-physical", or should I say spiritual?, treatment of the same subject, but with excellent analysis, I like<BR/><A HREF="http://elainemeinelsupkis.typepad.com/money_matters/" REL="nofollow">This blog</A>, and for good technical analysis,<BR/><A HREF="http://benbittrolff.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">This blog</A> is interesting.<BR/><BR/>All the above have a common feature, other than the subject matter.<BR/>That is, they take facts, either headlines, or statistics, or whatever, and relate them to a subject, a world view, that I find to be one of my interests. In that relating, they point out other related facts, positions, happenings, that in the near future, will impinge, intrude, or affect my life.<BR/>For instance, in the last few days there have been numerous articles, bloomberg and others, relating comments by both Chinese and Russian financial/economic authorities relating to the financial happenings in the US currently, comments on the doubtful future of the $ as the worlds currency, - from Russia a statement concerning a "Gold-Backed- Rouble" (and I know they are mining it for their reserves), and from the Chinese on the same theme, (and I know they are mining it rapidly for <B>internal</B> use too). <BR/>From Russia also, statements that Putin is considering selling hydrocarbons into Europe, denominated in Euros, rather than $s, which does make economic sense, particularly for the Europeans, but will spell catastrophe for the US global hegemony.<BR/><BR/>By taking this view of the world, I find a financial, "hard-assed" view which is more accurate, and only slightly tinged by the world of smoke and mirrors politics.<BR/><BR/>And this is why I have such a disdain for politics, I mean, these people are basically dishonest conmen, liars, and self serving rip-off artists, who always hide their motivations.<BR/><BR/>Don't get me wrong, the financial world can be the same, EXCEPT, their motivation is always known, so you can, most times, figure out the game, most times.<BR/><BR/>If you look in detail at the link to US Housing bail-out legislation, you'll understand what I mean.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, this is getting overly long.<BR/><BR/>Summary.<BR/>Quality of content<BR/>Quality of analysis.<BR/>All built into a theme.<BR/>All supported by relevant links.<BR/><BR/>And what is most important to me, - - - The summation of the above, portrays to me, an overview of the world around me, how it will impact me in the future, and allow the formulation in the medium term, of a response, if one is needed.<BR/><BR/>Having this world view, I find I am able to look at other peripheral subjects, and place them in a more accurate perspective.<BR/><BR/>Hope that helps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com