I try not to reprint entire articles. Here's why.

Orson Scott Card is one of the most brilliant writers with whose works I am acquainted. He just wrote an essay. And I'm not going to say what it is about.


Tell ya what. Go over and give it a read. If you don't think that going there was worth a mouse click, then you're welcome to come back and tell me why.


Then again, if you DO think that going there was worth a mouse click, then you're welcome to come back and tell me why as well.


Just don't call my daughter a fartling.


Some commenter unwisely did that on another thread-- I'm fairly certain it was meant maliciously, and I was, well, Trumanesque in my response. For you younger folks, that's Harry Truman, not The Truman Show's Truman Burbank.


Oh, yes- forgot. The reason I like to make you go to a blog and read someone's article on *their own site* is because you can look around, perhaps check out a couple of posts or discussion threads.


And I think that introducing people to good writing and good blogs gets you good Net karma.


Hope so, anyway.


I *know* you get good karma by changing tires for people on the roadside and things like that.


Chatty tonight, I guess. Have no idea why.


Y'all enjoy the rest of your weekend.