Love it, SunkenCiv. In the writing business (which I’m in), the “experts” say, “keep it short and to the point.”
But that’s not what the readers want. Readers love it when a writer rambles seemingly off-point to something interesting or humorous. Indeed, the greatest of all American writers, men like H.L. Mencken and Mark Twain would often let go of the steamboat’s helm and drift off course a while. Isn’t this where FR’s true value lies?
NOTE: I’m now reading Mencken’s Notes on Democracy and every page contains gems of insight mixed with his signature rascality.
Actually, FR is much better than a live meeting or Zoom call with the same people it forces each FReeper to spend time “working” their off-the-cuff remarks.
Which is to say, I love your ramblings. Much learned. Don’t know if anybody has written a book about the transformation of America that World War II brought, but it’s one helluva story.
I am in agreement with poconopundit, SunkenCiv...but I admit, it is because I don’t use things like Twitter that force you to make your point in a hopefully pithy and memorable way. I only really started texting a few years back.
It just doesn’t translate for me, but then again, the limit of my use of acronyms for communication has largely been LOL, IMO, and OMG!
So thanks. I like the detail.
Strunk: Omit needless words! Omit needless words! Omit needless words!
(good advice, but then he said it three times)
You’re a good writer too pundit... that said I learn from Civ too. interesting folks here...
:)