In the eternal conflict between rodents and bloggers I'm going to try and put the bloggers ahead again. With a day to spare before Groundhog Day I am starting to blog again on those longer pieces of the web that are worth reading.
While I'm continuing with the topics I had before you can expect some changes in the next little while. I've had a chance to think and ruminate over my short self imposed hiatus. A hiatus, however long or short, is something I thoroughly recommend. I'd have have stayed away longer... but there's too much good writing on the web that needs to be blogged.
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Showing posts with label Administrivia. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Time for a Break over the Holidays
It's time for me to take a break for a couple of weeks. There won't be anything here until early next year. 2011 promises more topics containing more links to the longer web for you to get lost in.
Enjoy the holidays!
Enjoy the holidays!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Leaving Gender for Something Even More Basic
Yes it's time to change topics. Thursdays are no longer about gender. Sex is no longer the issue. Instead I'm switching to something even more basic and essential. What's more essential than sex?
Food.
Anything and everything relating to food is the new topic. Some people obsess over food. Others don't give it much thought. There are gourmets and gourmands. Those that eat to live and those that live to eat. No matter where you fit in hopefully I can show you part of the Longer Web that will whet your appetite.
Food.
Anything and everything relating to food is the new topic. Some people obsess over food. Others don't give it much thought. There are gourmets and gourmands. Those that eat to live and those that live to eat. No matter where you fit in hopefully I can show you part of the Longer Web that will whet your appetite.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Changing Topics Several Times Over
It's time to leave Medical Controversies behind. I'm ready to move onto another topic. Well not quite just another topic.
Turns out that as much as I like staying on one topic it could get boring for people who aren't interested in that particular topic. If I switch to something technical or geeky people who have no interest in those topics may not stick around until I move on to something more their taste.
When it comes to taste I find that mine are all over the map as well. I like sticking with a topic but I want to be able to mix things up a little as well.
Don't worry. I have a plan.
I'm going to switch from following a single topic to following a different topic each weekday. Every Monday's posts will be on the topic of Math. At least for a couple of months and then Monday's topic will= change. The same goes with all the other weekdays.
So stay tuned as I switch to 5 new topics. This way I can keeps things varied and interesting for me and hopefully for you as well.
Turns out that as much as I like staying on one topic it could get boring for people who aren't interested in that particular topic. If I switch to something technical or geeky people who have no interest in those topics may not stick around until I move on to something more their taste.
When it comes to taste I find that mine are all over the map as well. I like sticking with a topic but I want to be able to mix things up a little as well.
Don't worry. I have a plan.
I'm going to switch from following a single topic to following a different topic each weekday. Every Monday's posts will be on the topic of Math. At least for a couple of months and then Monday's topic will= change. The same goes with all the other weekdays.
So stay tuned as I switch to 5 new topics. This way I can keeps things varied and interesting for me and hopefully for you as well.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Moving from Memoirs to Medicine
The number of memoirs and other histories that are online is immense. I could end up just linking to personal recollections and stories for the next year. It's time to change gears. I'll return to the parts of the longer web that involve individuals another time.
The next topic is Medical Controversies. Time to look at disease, basic health, and anything else that the science of medicine can't seem to agree on.
Friday, April 23, 2010
From the Senses to a Sense of History
It's time to leave the senses and move on to another topic. And no remarks about me having no sense left.
I don't have a set rule on how long to stay with a topic. I don't even have a rule of thumb yet. The length of time will depend on the topic and how many interesting links I've found. Though let's face it... it's bound to change whenever I'm itching to move on to something else.
The current itch is stories. More specifically histories. Stories of the histories of people and things. The next topic is Memoirs and Histories.
I don't have a set rule on how long to stay with a topic. I don't even have a rule of thumb yet. The length of time will depend on the topic and how many interesting links I've found. Though let's face it... it's bound to change whenever I'm itching to move on to something else.
The current itch is stories. More specifically histories. Stories of the histories of people and things. The next topic is Memoirs and Histories.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Welcome to The Longer Web
On every blog there is the fateful plunge called "the first post". It's time for me to take The Longer Web out of limbo and make it public. Welcome to my first post.
The Longer Web (TLW to save needless typing) is my attempt to share the parts of the net that are longer and require time to read and digest. For all the impossibly short blurbs on the web there is much that proves that people still think and consider. This is the place where I can share links to what I started to call "the longer web".
Now before you say it out loud... let me beat you to the punch. Yes... I know it's ironic to have a blog of relatively short posts with links to well written longer works. On the other hand do you want to read a novel length post before you speed off to a piece by someone much more eloquent than myself? I thought not.
On occasion I'll have a lot to say and there will be lengthier posts. And yes... that's a threat as well as a promise.
Back to the matter at hand. Why embrace the longer web? Why create TLW?
The summary is the Longer Web Manifesto but that isn't the whole story. The other part is that I'm constantly surprised by people.
It turns out that if you scratch the surface most people are deeper and more thoughtful than we tend to think. We like to think we're the smartest and everyone else is shallow by comparison. The reality is different. Your plumber probably knows more about Indian cooking than his Italian background would lead you to believe. Your dentist not only collects movie memorabilia but he's written thousands of words on the subject as he contributes to various movie websites. It's impossible to guess what a particular person is passionate about at first glance.
Literacy isn't dead. The ability to express ideas is not a lost art. Look online for a while and you'll find ample evidence of that. So let's celebrate being substantive.
Plus deep discussions are linked to increased happiness. Research has shown that "the present findings demonstrate that the happy life is social rather than solitary, and conversationally deep rather than superficial.". Want to know more? Just read the actual research paper "Eavesdropping on Happiness: Well-Being Is Related to Having Less Small Talk and More Substantive Conversations". Go on give it a read. It's not much over 1,000 words.
Is it bad the first links on TLW are to reasonably short articles?
Welcome to TLW. I hope to share choice pieces of the longer web. Just before I go here's what's coming up next.
I've decided that just posting seemingly random links isn't as interesting as being a bit more focused. So I'll be picking a topic and sharing what I've found. Some topics will last a few posts. Others will keep us busy for a while. To start... let's look at how we understand and comprehend the world around us. Let's look at our senses.
The Longer Web (TLW to save needless typing) is my attempt to share the parts of the net that are longer and require time to read and digest. For all the impossibly short blurbs on the web there is much that proves that people still think and consider. This is the place where I can share links to what I started to call "the longer web".
Now before you say it out loud... let me beat you to the punch. Yes... I know it's ironic to have a blog of relatively short posts with links to well written longer works. On the other hand do you want to read a novel length post before you speed off to a piece by someone much more eloquent than myself? I thought not.
On occasion I'll have a lot to say and there will be lengthier posts. And yes... that's a threat as well as a promise.
Back to the matter at hand. Why embrace the longer web? Why create TLW?
The summary is the Longer Web Manifesto but that isn't the whole story. The other part is that I'm constantly surprised by people.
It turns out that if you scratch the surface most people are deeper and more thoughtful than we tend to think. We like to think we're the smartest and everyone else is shallow by comparison. The reality is different. Your plumber probably knows more about Indian cooking than his Italian background would lead you to believe. Your dentist not only collects movie memorabilia but he's written thousands of words on the subject as he contributes to various movie websites. It's impossible to guess what a particular person is passionate about at first glance.
Literacy isn't dead. The ability to express ideas is not a lost art. Look online for a while and you'll find ample evidence of that. So let's celebrate being substantive.
Plus deep discussions are linked to increased happiness. Research has shown that "the present findings demonstrate that the happy life is social rather than solitary, and conversationally deep rather than superficial.". Want to know more? Just read the actual research paper "Eavesdropping on Happiness: Well-Being Is Related to Having Less Small Talk and More Substantive Conversations". Go on give it a read. It's not much over 1,000 words.
Is it bad the first links on TLW are to reasonably short articles?
Welcome to TLW. I hope to share choice pieces of the longer web. Just before I go here's what's coming up next.
I've decided that just posting seemingly random links isn't as interesting as being a bit more focused. So I'll be picking a topic and sharing what I've found. Some topics will last a few posts. Others will keep us busy for a while. To start... let's look at how we understand and comprehend the world around us. Let's look at our senses.
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