Leave it to a redirected lawyer to tell us what he really thinks. Stephan Pastis is really great at capturing post-modern life in America. His comments on how we live are spot on. He says that blogs are an outlet for frustrated authors. He should know. since his comic strip started much like a blog. In the past, he has drawn about a superhero called, "Ego Man," and called the tort system we live under a lottery.
Bloggers don't have editors, though. And too often, those of us who blog also instantly publish. (Look mom, no editor!) Sometimes I have been surprised at the difference in the level of thinking and writing displayed in the blog of a writer whose work I value(d). I read his or her column and he or she is a brilliant writer and thinker. I read his blog--his outlet for frustration--it is a different story, and a sad one. So, bloggers, beware. As Pastis would suggest, some of us might be better off resorting to the toilet seat.
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Boy that Rat hits the nail on the head quite well on his mention of many bloggers thinking they are "published" now that their thoughts are on-line for the world to see...
You might enjoy this audio interview with “Pearls Before Swine” cartoonist Stephan Pastis.
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