Comments on: Why I blog http://www.davosnewbies.com/2007/03/30/why-i-blog/ A year-round Davos of the mind, written since 1999 by Lance Knobel Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:38:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Felix http://www.davosnewbies.com/2007/03/30/why-i-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-59421 Felix Sat, 07 Apr 2007 17:02:58 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/2007/03/30/why-i-blog/#comment-59421 Quite right, David, you iconoclast you. It's not like every single commentator in the UK press over the past few days has said exactly the same thing, from Max Hastings all the way to Marina Hyde, not to mention seemingly most of the retired generals in Britain. Which isn't to say that you or they are wrong -- these pampered kids of the Me Generation clearly lack the bravery and backbone of the soldiers of 10 or even 4 years ago, let alone Vietnam or WWII. A most unedifying sight on many levels. But I am finding difficulty finding anybody who's <em>not</em> saying so. Quite right, David, you iconoclast you. It’s not like every single commentator in the UK press over the past few days has said exactly the same thing, from Max Hastings all the way to Marina Hyde, not to mention seemingly most of the retired generals in Britain. Which isn’t to say that you or they are wrong — these pampered kids of the Me Generation clearly lack the bravery and backbone of the soldiers of 10 or even 4 years ago, let alone Vietnam or WWII. A most unedifying sight on many levels. But I am finding difficulty finding anybody who’s not saying so.

]]> By: David Derrick http://www.davosnewbies.com/2007/03/30/why-i-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-58574 David Derrick Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:17:38 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/2007/03/30/why-i-blog/#comment-58574 PS -- while the thought occurs, and in the absence of another obvious place to record it, am I the only person who thinks that the British sailors shown on Iranian television lacked moral courage? I am not sure that any excuse made for them is entirely going to change my mind on this ... but I doubt whether anyone else has said this. PS — while the thought occurs, and in the absence of another obvious place to record it, am I the only person who thinks that the British sailors shown on Iranian television lacked moral courage? I am not sure that any excuse made for them is entirely going to change my mind on this … but I doubt whether anyone else has said this.

]]> By: David Derrick http://www.davosnewbies.com/2007/03/30/why-i-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-58520 David Derrick Wed, 04 Apr 2007 09:17:20 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/2007/03/30/why-i-blog/#comment-58520 If everyone blogs, the audience per blog is sort of limited to one's circle of friends. Even if blogs are less politically potent than claimed, they ARE a way of knowing someone. Old-fashioned diaries were written for the writer's eyes only. Was a single set of diaries published in the diarist's lifetime before the 20th c? If everyone blogs, the audience per blog is sort of limited to one’s circle of friends. Even if blogs are less politically potent than claimed, they ARE a way of knowing someone.

Old-fashioned diaries were written for the writer’s eyes only. Was a single set of diaries published in the diarist’s lifetime before the 20th c?

]]> By: David Derrick http://www.davosnewbies.com/2007/03/30/why-i-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-58517 David Derrick Wed, 04 Apr 2007 08:57:46 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/2007/03/30/why-i-blog/#comment-58517 One trivial point and one big one. Klaus, for mysterious reasons, known only to a few, is now Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, not President. How do you account for the fact, in both the UK and US, and perhaps elsewhere, that the growth of blogging has been accompanied by a growing feeling by governments that they can act with impunity? http://theovergrownpath.blogspot.com/ asked recently "Why don't people go on the streets anymore?" The answer is: "Because they are sitting in front of their computers". One trivial point and one big one.

Klaus, for mysterious reasons, known only to a few, is now Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, not President.

How do you account for the fact, in both the UK and US, and perhaps elsewhere, that the growth of blogging has been accompanied by a growing feeling by governments that they can act with impunity?

http://theovergrownpath.blogspot.com/ asked recently “Why don’t people go on the streets anymore?”

The answer is: “Because they are sitting in front of their computers”.

]]> By: Dana http://www.davosnewbies.com/2007/03/30/why-i-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-58178 Dana Tue, 03 Apr 2007 02:35:50 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/2007/03/30/why-i-blog/#comment-58178 And of course, as you know, you got me aboard the blogtrain. Many thanks for all your help. Dana And of course, as you know, you got me aboard the blogtrain. Many thanks for all your help. Dana

]]> By: Michael Smolens http://www.davosnewbies.com/2007/03/30/why-i-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-58091 Michael Smolens Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:32:43 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/2007/03/30/why-i-blog/#comment-58091 lance I would imagine I am one of your friends who is not a blogger, but I am spending a lot of time now thinking about starting to blog as my daily life is ever more entwined with videoblogging. Before I start, you will be my official adivsor. Michael lance

I would imagine I am one of your friends who is not a blogger, but I am spending a lot of time now thinking about starting to blog as my daily life is ever more entwined with videoblogging.

Before I start, you will be my official adivsor.

Michael

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