It appears that The 19th Floor is being featured in some kind of on-line curriculum. Here are the instructions for the exercise:
Blogging—creating personal online journals—is increasingly popular as a method of self-expression and communication. But often entries are more personal than the bloggers’ friends and family might like. Check out a few blogs and think about The Golden Rule.
And then it lists my blog as one of the putative examples of a blog that does or does not adhere to the Golden Rule; I’m not sure which. I’ve never thought of this blog as intensely personal. In fact, I try to avoid the confessional style of narrative that I see on some other blogs. I may share personal details of my life, but not to the point where there is no distinction between this blog and my own interior life. I also didn’t like disclosing many details about friends and family, unless it’s something I don’t think they would mind me sharing in a public forum. In short, I think I’m a relatively responsible blogger. I’d be curious to know why the authors of this exercise decided to include my blog.
Not that I don’t appreciate the additional traffic, mind you.
Interesting that the other two links were to specific entries.
Huh. Maybe, perhaps, by chance..whatever..they had some thoughts about you hoping to ..what was it you said about getting..’laid by a French something or other’???? I like your blog, Mark…it’s cerebral and thought-provoking. My comment regarding you being included is a vote for BEING A GOOD BOY. No ‘rule’ violations from you!