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On reflection, I realized that all of my articles and most of my comments here suffered from the same defect complained of re: the Sanity article. In the absence of credentials, I contributed thoughts and posted them under general headings, without clearly labeling them as being of no particular consequence (to quote Larry, "why should we care...?". Well, you probably shouldn't. However, suffer from the peculiar conceit that I will not bother to write something down unless I wish it to receive serious consideration. This is my problem, and no one else's. Writing, to me, is like a kind of art. The wikipedia context, contrary to my initial impression, is intended to reflect serious scholarship unless clearly labeled otherwise, (while avoiding academic elitism, a balance to be achieved in a manner unclear to me). And I don't like writing "second chair." Absent a degree, 33 years of study (reduced by a tounge-in-cheek comment to: I read a few books) in a field which I love like life itself fails to confer the stamp of serious scholarship on my writings. I should, instead, "admit that I don't know very much about it" and go do some real study. I would prefer not to contribute rather than have contributions dismissed or labeled as idiosyncratic background chatter. I try not to waste time in small talk or light chat. Especially not in writing. I hope y'all (if anyone reads this) don't take offense. |
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On reflection, I realized that all of my articles and most of my comments here suffered from the same defect complained of re: the Sanity article. In the absence of credentials, I contributed thoughts and posted them under general headings, without clearly labeling them as being of no particular consequence (to quote Larry, "why should we care...?". Well, you probably shouldn't. However, I suffer from the peculiar conceit that I will not bother to write something down unless I wish it to receive serious consideration. This is my problem, and no one else's. Writing, to me, is like a kind of art. The wikipedia context, contrary to my initial impression, is intended to reflect serious scholarship unless clearly labeled otherwise, (while avoiding academic elitism, a balance to be achieved in a manner unclear to me). And I don't like writing "second chair." Absent a degree, 33 years of study (reduced by a tounge-in-cheek comment to: I read a few books) in a field which I love like life itself fails to confer the stamp of serious scholarship on my writings. I should, instead, "admit that I don't know very much about it" and go do some real study. I would prefer not to contribute rather than have contributions dismissed or labeled as idiosyncratic background chatter. I try not to waste time in small talk or light chat. Especially not in writing. I hope y'all (if anyone reads this) don't take offense. |
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