Watch what Joy does next. His classic essay, reproduced in the link, is a cautionary tale for even the most enthusiastic outside the box thinker. Perhaps particularly for us...

Bill Joy: Why the future doesn't need us. [Scripting News]

8:06:39 PM    

Ah, a kindred spirit, this Jane Haddam...well, except for the part about Bush being smart and Reagan being necessary...but you can't agree fully with everyone. Scintillating mind.

Gifts in my aggregator.

One of the fundamental pleasures of blogging and of having an eclectic subscriptions list is that someone out there is going to point you toward something you would never find on your own that you enjoy immensely. The following comes from Richard Gayle's weblog and fits that aspect of blogging perfectly.

My mother sent me a link to some interesting essays by author Jane Haddam. One has a great title Why I Don't Vote Republican which is actually a more mild and well thought-out essay than the title would suggest. Be sure and check out the sidebars: The God Thing, The Money Thing and The Stupid Thing. Her other recent essay, Jane's Rules of the Road, offers some very good points about online discussions. I enjoyed reading all of them. [A Man with a Ph.D. - Richard Gayle's Weblog]

We live in a world that denigrates thinking. With blogs you can surround yourself with those who revel in it. It's a gift economy where the gifts are thoughts, ideas, and perspectives that can widen your horizons if you're willing to accept the gifts as they appear on the threshold of your aggregator.

[McGee's Musings]

6:28:52 AM