I’m almost done with this term of school, and moving in to the final stretch of my Masters. Pretty amazing.
I just read Tim Eagan’s Typing Without a Clue and thought of all of the writers I knew at Oberlin, “trying to say one thing well and true.” I wonder who will buy a book by Joe the Plumber, and what it says about our culture that his book can be published as a money maker. To me, if you want to write something for other people to read, you write a blog. If you have literary ability, if you write about something greater than your opinion and you write about it well, then you write a book. I agree wholeheartedly with Mr. Eagan that we should reward the latter with the cultural status of publication, and I appreciate his suggestion that merit should have everything to do with that decision.
I’m getting ready for Christmas – I just had a good idea for a present, and I’m thinking about my wish list soon. I’ll hope to update it in the next few days. I’m also going to look for a dress for Tina’s wedding, which is exciting!