On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 10:43:26 -0000, "Martha K."
<RevSongbird@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>On Jun 16, 7:31 pm, Todd <twrexxnos...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> On Sat, 16 Jun 2007 13:22:12 -0700, La Reina <larein...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> wrote:
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>> >Todd asked:
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>> >> What the ****? Am I the only one on the Net without a blog? Have I
>> >> finally, officially, become obsolete?
>>
>> >Luddite line begins here.
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>> >I too, am blogless. I pop in to read Martha's and KLee's blogs from
>> >time to time, because they're always good reads. But they seem to be
>> >the exception - most personal blogs I've read are kinda narcissistic
>> >and can be a very one-sided form of communication, putting the onus on
>> >the readers to keep up with the blogger. It would be very time-
>> >consuming, too, to track down twenty or thirty blogs let alone read
>> >them. I just don't have that much free time.
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>> >La Reina
>>
>> And where are said blogs?
>>
>> Todd
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>Mine is at http://revsongbird.typepad.com/set_free
>
>Blogging has been a great spur to writing of all sorts, which is
>helpful given that I need to turn out a sermon every Sunday.
>Developing a community along the way surprised me.
>
>Martha K.
Thanks for the link. I'll check it out.
Blogging and text messages have also accelerated the death of good
writing skills. Any twit with a keyboard now has the ability to share
their thoughts, such as they are, with the world. Students are now
turning in writing assignments with instant messaging shorthand. While
we all use the occasional LOL, it's not supposed to be a substitute
for proper grammar and syntax in formal writing.
Be afraid, grammarians. Be very afraid.
Todd
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