Comments on: Russian Weekly News: #21

By: Michael Averko

Michael Averko — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:21:47 +0000

On the other hand, there’re the know it all dilettantes, whose wiseass cracks aren’t comparitively matched well with meaningful views on the intended subject of discussion.

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By: poemless

poemless — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:47:54 +0000

Andy, thank you. I’ll try. But it’s going to be tough going since my muse VVP has suddenly become frighteningly boring. As a start, I’ve begun the bookmark deletion process. It’s hard, letting go… But really, what’s left to say about Masha Sergeyeva?

It never occurred to me Averko wasn’t writing about funeral planning…

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:55:04 +0000

By the way, I miss your writing – you should definitely start again. Have you considered just deleting all your bookmarks?

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:53:19 +0000

Sorry about the wrong last post – it’s a problem with group blogs and I haven’t figured out how to avoid it.

Mike Averko has the same problem, as you can see by his conversion to funeral director above!

By: poemless

poemless — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:51:36 +0000

And that’s not my latest bog post.

By: poemless

poemless — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:50:42 +0000

I’ve the complete opposite problem. I read daily and bookmark everything I find interesting, and then end up with a large amount of material to sort through, and I don’t even know where to begin, and get overwhelmed, and walk away. If something is so noteworthy I’m compelled to tell the world about it, I just post it on facebook now. Lame. But I keep saving links. So the piles grows larger, and more intimidating… A vicious circle. It’s why I haven’t written for 6 months, and may never write again.

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By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:11:19 +0000

This is a fine and sensible suggestion, with one tiny flaw. I’m often too lazy to keep up with my reading in the first place!

By: Da Russophile

Da Russophile — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:21:27 +0000

“Each month is insane, because I forget to keep up daily, and then end up churning through a thousand or more blog posts in one day just as I write the post!”

Why don’t you just make a folder in your Bookmarks called “Best Russia Blog Posts Feb”, favorite the best posts at your own leisure, spread them out over your munificent table at SL like caviar at the end of the month, delete said folder, and make a new one called “Best Russia Blog Posts Mar” and repeat?

(Reason I’m saying this is that I’m a lazy ass and even doing it weekly would be a chore for me!)

Da Russophile�s last blog post..Grenade Fishing on the Potomac

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:26:29 +0000

Thanks everyone, for your comments.

The reason I stopped doing the weekly news roundups a few years ago was, like Da Russophile discovered, it becomes a chore after a while.

Perhaps I should stick to my strengths, and go for a short roundup of the best blog posts about Russia each week. (Each month is insane, because I forget to keep up daily, and then end up churning through a thousand or more blog posts in one day just as I write the post!)

Interesting idea about the interviews. I’ve been thinking on and off about reviving the idea, although I’d probably go for a shorter set of questions this time – the last set ran to 18 questions…

Da Russophile – are you volunteering for the first interview?

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