Now we shall talk of many things

..no longer talks of many things.

1/23/2005

carson dies, but I can't care


Johnny Carson has died at 79.  Michelle Malkin has a good wrap on him.  He was a funny guy, who "brought joy to the hearts of millions".  (No one has said that yet, but I'm sure someone will come up with it)  I'm not being cynical, I've seen him in little clips too.  I'm sure he was very funny, I just never saw him in person, as it were.


This is one of the more annoying things I know of.  For years, I worked on the principle that if I just studied a little more, read a few more books, knew a bit more, I could catch up with everybody older than me.  So I pushed myself.  I read everything I could get my hands on, practically memorized the World Book and got started on Brittanica.  I continue, always trying to learn more, break out of my daze.


Then I found the blogosphere.  Thousands of people, just as good at bs as me, but who also had actual personal experience.  Things like Carson dying have meaning to me.  I know who he is, think he is alright, but I am missing out on something because I was crawling around on the living room floor.  It sucks, like running into a brick wall.  I can argue interpretations and implications till my head hurts, but I have no answer for when someone says "well, when I was there.."  Not sure what to do.  I always thought I could avoid that whole humility state.


But I'm starting my kid on late night talk shows and AP wire reports as soon as his eyes open.

posted by john at 1/23/2005 02:30:00 PM | 0 Comments | |

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