The Day of the Great Unfollow

It had to happen. All those Facebook and Twitter accounts just languishing with posts from 6 months (or more) ago or nothing but auto-posts from other social networks that I  have befriended you on already or nothing but short URL links making it look like your account has been hacked.

If you were caught in the Great Unfollow crossfire, don’t be offended. I probably connect with you in other ways. Otherwise, go start posting real content again. And in all fairness feel free to unfollow me as well if my content doesn’t interest you. We all have limited time on our plates. I would hate to think I’m wasting yours!

And since I have your attention, here’s yet another prediction of the demise of blogging as we know it. Every time I read an article like this I become more worried about the demise of lengthy or thoughtful or thought-provoking prose. Do we really no longer have the patience or time to read with intent not only articles we agree with, but  articles that we disagree with that challenge our worldview. I do wonder…

(P.S. The foot is much better. Thanks for asking!)

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Ouch!

Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! #tendinitissucks—
JenniferT (@wysiwygjt) August 10, 2012

Felled by a bum foot and a week’s bed rest ordered. See you when I no longer hobble.

Meantime, feel free to check out my archives or read a random post.

Book Review: Snuff

Snuff by Terry Pratchett

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

As a die-hard Discworld fan, “Snuff” both engaged and disappointed me at the same time.

While on holiday on his wife’s family estate in the country, the mostly out-of-place Sam Vimes, Duke of Ankh, is framed in the murder of a local goblin girl and takes up the chase with the local not-quite-up-to-speed-but-learning-quickly constable to find her real killer. At the same time Commander Vimes saves an entire species from decimation and pulls down the established societal pecking order. Life in the country and elsewhere on the Discworld is never the same again.

The story itself is entertaining enough, but there’s really nothing new here. Everything is familiar and expected, like an old married couple or your favorite, comfortable slippers. Willikins, however, was a delightful dash of Tabasco on an otherwise dull meatloaf.

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