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Re: This Anomalous Experiment

cara — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 11:08:50 -0000

I like it. Look forward to reading more... -a new reader

Re: This Anomalous Experiment

Claire — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:18:51 -0000

Tom, this is a great idea for a group blog. I can't wait to see what comes of it.

Re: This Anomalous Experiment

Tom Watson — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 22:55:50 -0000

roxtar - very well said indeed! in fact, better than me...you've hit it exactly, just what i'd like to to try and accomplish - drop me a note if you want to author...

Re: This Anomalous Experiment

roxtar — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 18:32:32 -0000

Cultural observations hold the possibility of a far more wide-ranging spectrum of opinion than do political observations. Because, really, political discussions come down to two points:

1.)Our opponents have screwed things up.
2.) We can do a better job if given a chance.

I participate in such discussions (as do we all) and appreciate them for their merits, but they are ultimately limited.

A round-table, free-wheeling discussion of popular culture, on the other hand, can spin off in an infinite number of directions. It can take you from poetry to music to television, to literature, to film, to sociology and psychology, to marketing and persuasion, to technology and its role in the future.... I suspect your dinner last November touched on most, if not all, of those areas, and more besides.

Popular culture is not a trifle, or an idle diversion. It is like water to a fish; it surrounds us and, to a large degree, it defines us. But unlike our finny friends, we can actively participate in evaluating and determining the quality of our environment. Which I suppose is what you have in mind.

Good luck! I'll be back.

Re: This Anomalous Experiment

Sean — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 13:54:42 -0000

Good luck Tom. Venture far and wide.