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Post by batkid on Apr 13, 2008 23:22:24 GMT -5
Hahaha, aniebdy else reed ths? ............................................................................................... If not, check out April 21's issue of TIME Mag... last page... Michael Kinsley's Essays.  |
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Post by Romans Empire on Apr 14, 2008 0:02:01 GMT -5
Hahaha, aniebdy else reed ths? ............................................................................................... If not, check out April 21's issue of TIME Mag... last page... Michael Kinsley's Essays. If you read this online is there a link somewhere? |
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Post by zirron on Apr 14, 2008 6:14:33 GMT -5
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Post by batkid on Apr 15, 2008 20:51:55 GMT -5
Sorry, John... I didn't read it on-line. I was going to put a link up but it was kinda late.
What'd you think, Zirron?
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Post by zirron on Apr 15, 2008 21:49:18 GMT -5
I got the gist that the internet had allowed writers to post things that are... eh.. full of grammatical errors and spelling woes. I see spelling errors on professional sites like USA Today or CNN... the quality of the printed word is affected in my opinion.
But I can see where Kinsley is coming from.
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Post by Romans Empire on Apr 16, 2008 10:58:26 GMT -5
I never read the guy before so I barely saw where he was coming from. The whole thing seemed a bit obnoxious and slightly forced.
With that said I did find his take somewhat amusing and valid.
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Post by zirron on Apr 16, 2008 17:23:27 GMT -5
I never read the guy before so I barely saw where he was coming from. The whole thing seemed a bit obnoxious and slightly forced. With that said I did find his take somewhat amusing and valid. I agree with you, sir. I think it's a commentary about the status of publishing in today's society though. I think that's a healthy dialogue that we should have because anyway with a computer can put their thoughts on the web unabated. Whether it's good or not... I still gravitate towards printed word that I can hold in my hand because to me it seems real. A lot of time when I am reading someone's blog... I think to myself they could erase these thoughts at anytime... what is valid today isn't valid for tomorrow. Anyway, thanks for the forward Batkid, I think it's something to think about. |
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Post by batkid on Apr 16, 2008 19:46:14 GMT -5
Kinsley's stuff is normally forced... and always obnoxious. ;-) Sometimes he comes up with an interesting satire, though,... and that essay definitely caught my eye. I thought it was kind of amusing, and wanted other people's thoughts on it.
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Post by Romans Empire on Apr 16, 2008 19:59:57 GMT -5
Kinsley's stuff is normally forced... and always obnoxious. ;-) Sometimes he comes up with an interesting satire, though,... and that essay definitely caught my eye. I thought it was kind of amusing, and wanted other people's thoughts on it. I am glad you shared it. Don't take my reaction to think otherwise. |
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Post by batkid on Apr 18, 2008 19:58:32 GMT -5
Nooooo prob.  |
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