The Funny Farm

Why We Don't Write About Everything Under the Sun

Short answer: because everyone else does.

You didn't really think you'd get off that easy, didja?

For example: recently we couldn't believe our eyes when we saw that a Kansas Prosecutor Demands Files on Late-Term Abortion Patients. We had a pretty good spiel all worked up. But then we decided to take a look around the Fashionable Left Bank of Blogistan first. And we found a few others who had already seen this story and made progressives aware of it*.

We tend to try and bring some of the more obscure stories (as far as we can tell) to light, or make some sort of connection that we haven't noticed others pointing out regarding a particular story. And provide original commentary on things we deal with in our lives. Among other things designed to delight and amuse those who visit, as well as ourselves. We have been reliably informed by some of those whose opinions we value that we have realized those goals from time to time within these pages. So there's that... and it's enough for us.

Sure, we'd like huge hit counts, linkage from everyone under the sun, and Koufax Awards every year (we think). But since we're a part of the reality-based community, we realize that life doesn't always work that way. Hopefully we'll continue to appreciate the cheap thrills that we get from posting things here for your viewing pleasure.

* - and that's just the main players in the left blogsphere. We're not even going to link to all of the lesser known bloggers who waxed eloquent on this topic (who are legion). We are glad to note that this stuck in the craw of an awful lot of the left - it makes us think that we're not quite as, um, eccentric as we have been led to believe by some.

Posted by (: Tom :) at February 28, 2005 12:14 AM