Comments on: Back in Town, Back to “Reality” http://www.anthonares.net/2006/01/back-in-town-back-to-reality.html Chronicling and Commenting on Human Progress Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:51:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: computer disaster recovery plan http://www.anthonares.net/2006/01/back-in-town-back-to-reality.html#comment-207 computer disaster recovery plan Mon, 27 Feb 2006 23:31:45 +0000 http://www.anthonares.net/2006/01/back-in-town-back-to-reality.html#comment-207 I am so impressed with this site. I 100% agree with the comments. Keep up the great job.Unbelievable efforts :-). I am so impressed with this site. I 100% agree with the comments. Keep up the great job.Unbelievable efforts :-).

]]> By: Anthony Kendall http://www.anthonares.net/2006/01/back-in-town-back-to-reality.html#comment-102 Anthony Kendall Wed, 04 Jan 2006 14:50:00 +0000 http://www.anthonares.net/2006/01/back-in-town-back-to-reality.html#comment-102 Cheryl, I would agree with you if I spent far less time reading the news, I would probably do the real news first, and opinions second. However, my media-saturation is such that I get the news in the shower in the morning, on my way to work, on television, and on the internet. If I find a story I like or have been following for a while, I read to the end trying to see if there is more information there than just in the first few paragraphs, but usually come up feeling unsatisfied with the shallowness of the reporting. So, what's a real commodity is the headline itself, in-depth news reporting is a gem to be treasured, and I find that in the Times, the Post, and the LA Times most commonly. I guess I meant more than just the opnions of bloggers are what I value. What I really mean is that the experience and knowledge of bloggers provides more useful context for interpreting news stories. The opinions of people I trust, such as prominent news columnists or bloggers are also of great value to me. Also, as a blogger, the opinions of those who comment (particularly those who disagree) are what may be most important because they force me to see other sides of an issue. Cheryl,
I would agree with you if I spent far less time reading the news, I would probably do the real news first, and opinions second. However, my media-saturation is such that I get the news in the shower in the morning, on my way to work, on television, and on the internet. If I find a story I like or have been following for a while, I read to the end trying to see if there is more information there than just in the first few paragraphs, but usually come up feeling unsatisfied with the shallowness of the reporting. So, what’s a real commodity is the headline itself, in-depth news reporting is a gem to be treasured, and I find that in the Times, the Post, and the LA Times most commonly.

I guess I meant more than just the opnions of bloggers are what I value. What I really mean is that the experience and knowledge of bloggers provides more useful context for interpreting news stories. The opinions of people I trust, such as prominent news columnists or bloggers are also of great value to me. Also, as a blogger, the opinions of those who comment (particularly those who disagree) are what may be most important because they force me to see other sides of an issue.

]]> By: Cheryl Kendall http://www.anthonares.net/2006/01/back-in-town-back-to-reality.html#comment-101 Cheryl Kendall Wed, 04 Jan 2006 14:22:00 +0000 http://www.anthonares.net/2006/01/back-in-town-back-to-reality.html#comment-101 I find it interesting that you've labeled news as a commodity and put real value into opinions, etc. I spend very little time reading up on the news, checking headlines only to make sure the world hasn't blown itself up. However, I don't read much into opinions either. I have a close-net blog group that I check to keep up with my friends and otherwise don't read editorials or opinion journals. To me, I feel that some connectedness to the world (ie news) is more valuable than hearing what one person out of 6 billion thinks. This is not to say that I don't enjoy discussions with people, I just feel that news has more valuable than opinions. Of course, there is hardly a news source that is not powered by opinion (ie bias) at some level. I find it interesting that you’ve labeled news as a commodity and put real value into opinions, etc. I spend very little time reading up on the news, checking headlines only to make sure the world hasn’t blown itself up. However, I don’t read much into opinions either. I have a close-net blog group that I check to keep up with my friends and otherwise don’t read editorials or opinion journals. To me, I feel that some connectedness to the world (ie news) is more valuable than hearing what one person out of 6 billion thinks. This is not to say that I don’t enjoy discussions with people, I just feel that news has more valuable than opinions. Of course, there is hardly a news source that is not powered by opinion (ie bias) at some level.

]]> By: Anthony Kendall http://www.anthonares.net/2006/01/back-in-town-back-to-reality.html#comment-100 Anthony Kendall Wed, 04 Jan 2006 14:12:00 +0000 http://www.anthonares.net/2006/01/back-in-town-back-to-reality.html#comment-100 Bruce, My reading list lengthened by about 15 books over Christmas. I'll have to shut myself off from civilization if I ever hope to catch up with it. Bruce,
My reading list lengthened by about 15 books over Christmas. I’ll have to shut myself off from civilization if I ever hope to catch up with it.

]]> By: FlyingSinger http://www.anthonares.net/2006/01/back-in-town-back-to-reality.html#comment-99 FlyingSinger Wed, 04 Jan 2006 13:37:00 +0000 http://www.anthonares.net/2006/01/back-in-town-back-to-reality.html#comment-99 That's quite a blackout! Welcome back. By the way, the Tarbuck geology text is a fabulous book. Trouble is too many things to read, as usual, but it's in the bedside stack and I've read the intro chapter so far. Good writing as well a nice graphics and book design. -Bruce That’s quite a blackout! Welcome back. By the way, the Tarbuck geology text is a fabulous book. Trouble is too many things to read, as usual, but it’s in the bedside stack and I’ve read the intro chapter so far. Good writing as well a nice graphics and book design.

-Bruce

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