Topic of the week

Our friends in the newspaper industry are increasingly working through virtual channels. Along the way, many reporters find themselves over-extended, being asked by management to cover their beats and write their news stories, but also keep up blogs, respond to reader comments, and even deliver multi-media content. And it all comes at a time when the vanishing newspaper is the talk of the trade.

Grape Expectations

We may have known this in our conventional wisdom, but seeing it so clearly demonstrated is humbling: we are not in charge of our brains.

Cheers.

Let's talk about golf, which according to a clever article in the New York Times, is experiencing a precipitous decline. That can't be good for North Carolina ... or can it?

This topic was inspired by a diary at Daily Kos about sexism in politics and how it's affecting the Clinton campaign. I happen to think the diarist is dead on.

In any case, have at it. The topic of the week is sex.

Given the wide-ranging discussion that's been going on, what should we rename the Vance-Aycock and Jefferson-Jackson dinners? Should we continue to honor dead white racists, or might a little cultural sensitivity be in order?

How blogging works is a mystery to me. Surprising things happen all the time. Some stuff sticks for awhile. A lot more doesn't. It's a blur of information, and focus is hard to find. I've been wondering lately if a weekly theme might have any value.

So without further adieu, here is our first-ever topic of the week, complete with a fancy blue button you may soon be able to push.

Let's talk about God.