Posted by enkerli on April 8, 2008
Malicorne, Gabriel Yacoub, a cappella
Les Filles Sont Volages
Les filles sont volages, fréquentez les donc pas
Un jour elles vous aiment, un jour elles vous aiment pas
Par un dimanche au soir, m’en allant promener
J’ai entendu la belle chanter une chanson
En vidant les bouteilles, les verres et les flacons
Je m’suis approché d’elle, pour lui parler d’amour
M’a répondu la belle – galant retire toi
Y’en a un autre que j’aime, bien plus joli que toi
S’il faut que je m’retire, je me retirerai
Dans un couvent la belle, j’irai finir mes jours
Vous ne pourrez pas dire que j’vous ai pas aimé
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Posted by enkerli on April 8, 2008
While I keep saying journalist have a tough time putting journalism in perspective, it seems that some blogging journalists are able to do it.
Case in point, ZDNet Editor in Chief Larry Dignan:
Anatomy of a ‘Blogging will kill you’ story: Why I didn’t make the cut | Between the Lines | ZDNet.com
I didn’t read the original NYT piece. On purpose. As I’ve tried to establish, I sometimes run away from things “everybody has read.” Typically, in the U.S., this means something which appeared in the NYT. To the extent that, for some people, “if it’s not in the Times, it didn’t happen.” (Such an attitude is especially tricky when you’re talking about, say, parts of Africa which aren’t at war.)
This time, I’m especially glad I read Dignan’s piece instead of the NYT one because I get the gist of the “story” and Dignan provides the kind of insight I enjoy.
Basic message: blogging can be as stressful as any job yet it’s possible to have a well-balanced life as a blogger.
Simple, useful, personal, insightful, and probably more accurate than the original piece.
Oh, sure. It’s nothing new. It’s not a major revelation for most people that it’s important to think about work/life balance.
Still… As it so happens, this specific piece helped me think about my own blogging activities in a somewhat different light. No, it’s not my job (though I do wish I had a writing job). And I don’t typically stress over it. I’m just thinking about where blogging fits in my life. And that’s helpful.
Even if it means yet another blogpost about blogging.
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