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If ... you must 02/22/2007

If you haven't read the Ignoble Experiment's Blogosphere's gone PC?; you must.
I understand and agree with her point to a degree. In blogging we create our communities. Once we're established in those communities we're comfortable and unwilling to rock the boat. So instead of promoting new ideas we just reinforce the old ones and censor ourselves. Thus blogging is just another way to communicate and it doesn't really stretch the boundaries of discourse as we boasted to ourselves when we got started.
Perhaps not.
(And there is a post I want desperately to write. On the other hand it will likely lead to my ostracism by a number of bloggers including one or two that I like. So I'm holding my keyboard. For now.)
On the other hand if our goal was to write and be read and now 100 or 200 (or more) people are reading us than would have been if we weren't blogging, well then haven't we accomplished something. We've built our own audience. And who knows? Maybe we'll change a mind or two. It may not be a lot, but it's something.
Me-Ander has an excellent and amusing post on the topic.

If you haven't read Cheney Unaware of Wilson Trip Until He Went Public at NRO's Media Blog; you must.

If you haven't read Baseball Cranks' Rashofitz; you must.
He doesn't sound much convinced by Libby's defense. On the other hand there didn't seem to be many witnesses whose testimony rang true either.

If you haven't read PostWatch's This time I turn in early; you must.
Reminding us, as the NRO post did, that there was a self seeking publicity hound and liar at the center of this controversy. Instead of getting locked for pulling a false alarm, Joe Wilson with the help of his "impartial" friends in the media has been able to damage the administration politically. Frankly this is a worse abuse of power than Ken Starr's investigation.

If you haven't read Hillary shaves head to grab limelight from Obama at Scrappleface; you must.
Well you must unless ... well it's not suitable for people with weak hearts of stomachs or young children whom you would not want to traumitize. What can I say? Hillary-ty ensues for the rest of us.

If you haven't read Heroes at Done with Mirrors; you must.
In which he profiles two young people who sacrifice their lives for their principles.

If you haven't read Life of Rubin's is Herores drawing material from Kabbalah?; you must.
It wouldn't surprise me. In popular culture religiosity is often equated with mysticism and the supernatural.

If you haven't read the Hedgehog Report's Does County Exec Ulman Need An SUV?; you must.
But it's a hybrid! That makes everything all right.

If you haven't read Maryland Conservatarian's Great moments in diversity; you must.
In which Maryland Conservatarian wonders if ensuring diversity is more important than ensuring effectiveness.

If you haven't read There's something special about Israeli cab drivers at Daled Amos ; you must.
Here's my experience.

If you haven't read On being tasted and other moving experiences at AbbaGav; you must.
AbbaGav is BACK!

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