Dennis Mangan reports about certain people who consider his blogospheric offerings over their heads. I find their reaction incomprehensible, and I don't mean this as an insult to Dennis. I don't mean to suggest that he is serving up pablum. His is a very interesting and informative weblog with plenty of meat or the vegetarian equivalent thereof. (Suggestion from Mama Gucci: Buy the firmest tofu you can find, freeze it, thaw it, and finally fry it in olive oil under moderately high heat. You will get something that approximates meat.)
But there is nothing particularly taxing about Mangan's posts. His 'meat' is eminently digestible. See for yourself.
I completely agree. It is the fault of Dennis' readers that they do not comprehend, not of Dennis. If they need comic books let them go elsewhere. I enjoy Dennis specifically for the elevated approach he brings to his material. When it is outside my ken or "over my head" I accept my limitations and go on. I don't expect the world to cater to my insufficiencies. I can either work to understand what I don't, or accept my ignorance. Nowhere do I consider that someone else should adapt to my deficiencies.
Posted by: Bill | Saturday, 21 May 2005 at 22:15
That's the spirit, Bill. The same goes for your blog. A little hard thinking never killed anybody.
Posted by: Bill Vallicella | Sunday, 22 May 2005 at 14:34