 Wednesday, February 16, 2005
I was reading another St Blogger who put modesty aside and frankly said his ideas were worthy of a St. Blog's award. I couldn't disagree with him on the merits since he appears to know what he's talking about. But I just thought he was setting his goals a bit low. A St. Blog Award? Isn't this like the ribbon you get for finishing a 5K? Being noticed by paid media is what I think he ought be aiming for, but inasmuch as his ideas can bring light and positive influence.I think Jonah Goldberg of the Corner understands this. His recent reaction to Robin Wright's response to one of his posts was telling. Robin Wright is a "big swinging" in the Old Media. I think she writes for theNY Times but I could be mistaken. Anyway, Goldberg wrote that he impressed by her rebuttal but more impressed by the fact that she took the time to respond. It was a tiny watershed in blogging history: Robin Wright emailed a blogger. As bloggers, we know we are off-off Broadway. We are the poor of the publishing world at least in the sense of poorly paid. Perhaps my initial negative reaction to this st. blogger was tainted by a proprietary interest in the mediocrity of the blogosphere, in the "finally, a home for me!" sense. In a way professors are the aristocracy of the blog world since they do get paid for their ideas.Which is why I was surprised and impressed by how Bill Luse has underplayed his credentials. Sneaky, he is. Wouldn't want to play him in golf either. • • • • •
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