No, not by me or by Joel, but Elizabeth Edwards and former McCain advisor Todd Harris had at it during the debate last night. Click here for the transcript.
Blogging As A Literary Form
Sullivan's article on blogging as a literary form from the new Atlantic. It's worth reading in its entirety but since I like etymology I enjoyed this passage on the origins of the word log:
A ship’s log owes its name to a small wooden board, often weighted with lead, that was for centuries attached to a line and thrown over the stern. The weight of the log would keep it in the same place in the water, like a provisional anchor, while the ship moved away. By measuring the length of line used up in a set period of time, mariners could calculate the speed of their journey (the rope itself was marked by equidistant “knots” for easy measurement). As a ship’s voyage progressed, the course came to be marked down in a book that was called a log.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Posted by Joel at 10/15/2008 11:39:00 AM 0 comments