Musings of a SolidStateMind

A couple of quick thoughts

These non-football days are hard on me: as a result, I tend to over-focus on any NFL or NCAA news, even when it is not-so-news.   An example: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/don_banks/05/09/vick/index.html ; Interesting article.  As someone who grew up in the ATL and who went to school at UGA, it interests me.

One small critique however: Mr. Banks (who I respect) constantly references "sources who spoke on condition of anonymity".  It is my understanding that, according to the the principles of journalism, you cannot base an article completely upon the reports of 'anonymous sources', given that there is very very little to prevent them from saying anything that they feel will generate a response, since they are freed from any culpability for their statements due to the fact that their identities will be kept secret.  I understand that the protection of newssources is paramount in certain situations, such as "****" for Woodward and Bernstein investigating the Watergate scandal, but in this situation is not one of those, I think.

Initial thoughts

You know, blogging is a crazy thing.  It's like any schmoe can just start spewing, like a drunken bow-head at a Frat mixer.  Thus, it's my vow to any of you folks who stumble across these words that are just another tiny buzzing in the chaos of noise that is the blog-o-sphere, I will try to be both concise and relevant.  Note that the concise part will likely be hard for me.

That said, let me lay a caveat or two on you:  First: I have strong opinions.  Usually, if I present them here, they are not going to be knee-jerk opinions, they will be deeply analyzed and long-considered.  If you want to comment, include an email and I will contact you to discuss your point of view, but ONLY if your comment is rational and intellegent.  'JOO SUX0RZ B-COZ JOO WNET TO G-ORGIA' need not apply, ok?  If I wanted to lower my IQ with banality, I'd turn on daytime television.