New Essay Blog (or) Intelligent Writing At The Top Of His Lungs

I'm about to tell you why you should check out what my friend, Nat Derickson, has to say in his new current events and essay blog. But, bare with me, 'cause I'm gonna say it fancy.

I really enjoy it when someone knows what the hell they're talking about and what their point of view is. I can listen to PJ O'Rourke without throwing something at the radio because even though I don't agree with 85% of what he concludes, I can understand where he's coming from and what the factual basis for his arguments are. I'd rather listen to him talk than Rush Limbaugh or Anne Coulter. Those two belong in the Special Olympics of critical thinking. (I think that's a track and field event.) The same goes for our politicians. For example, take our president... please! They hate us for our freedom!? Give me John McCaine, instead. Give me Chuck Hagel standing up and telling Bush, "I don't care whether or not we both get the RNC newsletter, Iraq is a mess!"

On the other hand, when it comes to getting my choir preached to, I prefer that the preacher in question refers to some chapter and verses I don't hear much. If you have my attention, keep me awake with something I haven't heard or thought of, yet. I don't care how much we agree, if you're telling me what I already know or what you think I want to hear, I will tune you out like a bad UHF signal. Make with the thought-provoking and the insight or go write a bumper sticker.

Thus it is with great fanfare and pomp (mostly pomp) that I heartily recommend:

World News Summary For the Busy American.

(Thrilling, isn't it?) I've gone from straight politics to a mix that includes more poetry, tech new and other subjects I'm interested in, but Nat really reminds me of why I started posting in the first place. He has a writing style that is sharp and pointy, yet thoughtful and well reasoned at the same time. He adds current news to the mix and his analysis seems to originate from this planet, unlike some other writers I could name. He's earnest and sincere the same way the desperate screams of a man watching the world around him twist and collapse in a slow-motion train wreck are earnest and sincere... but it's actually fun to read. By way of example, his take on the notion that whole "Osama-Bin-Laden-might-attack-the-US-to-disrupt/influence-the-election" idea is one of the more well reasoned arguments on the subject that I've read. Anyway, go check out the site. Agree or disagree, I think you'll see what I mean.