Today we have a sixth, SIXTH, follower. Hello. I often wonder if anyone reads what I post, I always surprised when someone does. I try very hard to find interesting stories in the news or discuss things from a different perspective. Sometimes I wonder if anyone hears it. I write anyways.
Someone once asked a writer, I think it was Stephen King, what they should do to become a writer. The answer was, "Write". I love writing, I love the idea of formalizing a thought into words. There is a beauty in the written word, in can outlast the writer, I doubt mine will; but, love the thought. More than the written word, I love the spoken word.
I love to hear speeches, to watch peoples immediate response to new thoughts and different views. The tension in the air, the anticipation, the uncertainty. I have spoken in public many times and have even been televised. The feeling just before you speak in public is amazing, complete fear and uncertainty. What a joy. Put it out there, risk ridicule, risk proving a point.
We all want to be understood and the only certainty is that few will ever understand any of us. We want to be understood because we want our opinion to matter, we want some say in what happens. This is being threatened by your government. It is currently being discussed in congress whether or not bloggers should be required to pass a test as journalists or be at risk for what they write. Different rights for different people. Perhaps we shall do the same in regards to speech, verbal.
Fortunately for me, I don't write news stories, I only link to them or discuss my opinion of them. I guess I don't qualify as a blogger, just opinionated. I can live with that, I don't respect most of what I see that passes as journalism.
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The real farse is who is considered a true journalist these day's. Keep up the great posts!
I follow 5 days a week.
You have at least one fan.
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