The Houston Clear Thinker himself, Tom Kirkendall recently linked to my blog off his blog without me having to ask or as more likely in my case, pay him copious amounts of money on a periodic basis. I actually read his blog quite frequently myself and it’s a wonder I haven’t linked to it before. I have decided that today I shall remedy the situation and consequently you shall see a brand spanking new link to Houston Clear Thinkers on the blog roll to the right. Tom talks about everything, kinda like me though he is far less Joycian stream of consciousness than this blog overwhelmingly tends to be. Which is probably why more people read his blog then mine.
In addition to Houston Clear Thinkers, an old friend Anora W. sent me two brilliant links to sink my virtual teeth into:
1. www.TED.com
www.TED.com or Technology, Entertainment & Design is an alarmingly fantastic nexus of genius. That’s all I can say to describe it. Check it out for yourself.
www.WeFeelFine.org is a remarkable thought experiment about collecting data on what people feel via their blogs and manifesting that data in a visually appealling and interactive form. I suggest taking a gander at the creator’s page and see some of the other brilliant bits of work they’ve come up with.
The chappies at www.WeFeelFine.org understand that words are simply constructs of thought and the way you arrange words and manipulate them have a profound effect on their reception. This reminded me of a day long ago when I read about the telepaths in Alfred Bester’s The Demolished Man. I’ve had the tune stuck in my head for 15 years:
Four, sir; three, sir;
Two, sir; one!
Tenser, said the Tensor.
Tenser, said the Tensor.
Tension, apprehension,
And dissension have begun.- From The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester
