Monday, April 18, 2005
Food For Blog Thought
Jollyblogger wondered this past week how to be a popular blogger. (HT: Allthings2all) As usual, David has a lot to say, and as usual, it's good stuff. My favorite section is his warning against the inappropriate and poorly executed use of satire.
This is a post well worth the read.
Satire, controversy, invective and the like are almost an art form which, when done properly, can make a good point. But when it comes to this stuff some got it and some ain't got it. Some who try to blog this way will be like me going to a junior high dance back in the 70's. I came to puberty around the time John Travolta came to fame with Saturday Night Fever. So, when it came time for junior high dances I donned my silk shirts, unbuttoned down to here, and went to the dance trying to look cool. I didn't walk into the room I strutted into the room, quite sure that everyone was impressed with my John Travolta. In truth, I just looked goofy. And some will try to imitate Luther's tough-talk or Mark Twain's wit and will end up looking more like a bad imitation of Don Rickles.David can be such a hockey puck sometimes. And I've just proven his point.
This is a post well worth the read.
