On Becoming Part Of The Problem

[alexsarll]

When people insist that there must be some job I'd actually enjoy, I will occasionally, eventually and grudgingly concede that I'd quite like to be a columnist. After all, they say, it's pretty much what you already do with the blog, isn't it? On days like this, I'm reminded why really, I wouldn't even want to be a columnist. Because then today I'd probably be obliged to write something pseudo-meaningful about a man who'd already made clear that he'd be quitting soon, announcing the date he'd be quitting. It's the worst-spoilered reveal since Blue Beetle died, and it's not as if June 27th is exactly a resonant date. There's probably been enough waffle about Blair's Legacy uploaded to the web today almost to rival the amount of new pornography, and maybe five of those ruminations will actually say anything worth saying, tops. And this hot on the heels of the Scottish/local and French elections, two other issues where even as an intellectual exercise I can scarcely bring myself to form an opinion. Seriously, there's more of my brain currently trying to work out why the young folk buy Maximo Park records than is running all three of those Major Issues together, and even on the Maximo issue it's not going much past 'W.T.F?'
The world is drowning in opinion pieces. And of course, even by saying that, I'm pouring on my cupful.
The compact under which I'm pledged to update regularly seeming in any case to have lapsed, I'm thinking I might withdraw a little, only post when something needs to be posted, rather than because I need to post.

Comments

The Computer Has Been Drinking (Not Me)

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

As in all things, I think it's largely about finding a balance, making sure one is bringing news (or comment) that is actually *new*, providing a service rather than me-too-ing. As regards the broader observations on life...well, I may attempt to capture the bizarreness of BubblePopElectric later if one of the others doesn't do it first. Meanwhile, a question - do you remember seeing flyers for BPE at any of yr electro nights (and this would be going back to at least February)? Because the place was awash with them and none of us had ever seen one before!

Re: The Computer Has Been Drinking (Not Me)

[missfrost.livejournal.com]

No, I have never seen any flyers, and in fact wasn't even aware of the night until Livejournal mentions this week.

Re: The Computer Has Been Drinking (Not Me)

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

Right. Because there were these huge heaps of flyers around and we were all saying we'd never seen any about, anywhere, but because Tracy and some of her lot were out, we thought maybe they'd been distributed at the electro-type nights.