Blogs are coffee house conversation for wits and wannabe wits; the open mic for journalists and intellectuals - like open mic performers there are the good, the bad, the outstanding and those released too early into the community.
Here are some that I drop into and occasionally join in with
Shuggy
Harry's Place
Norman Geras
Butterflies and
Wheels
Dan Hardie
Between the Hammer and Anvil
Never Trust a Hippy
PooterGeek
Pickled Politics
Shiraz Socialist
Fat Man on a Keyboard
Obscene Desserts
Martin in the Margins
Max Dunbar
On a Raised Beach
Tendance Coatsey
Unspeak
The above are diatribes, discussions and disses on politics, philosophy and the culture generally.
The Great and the Good>
Clive James
Christopher Hitchens
Arts & Letters
Democratiya
Dissent
Slate
Salon
Edinburgh Music
and Musicians
Out
of the Bedroom
Norman
Lamont
Impossible Songs
Electra
Radio Reckless
Artwork on CD and photos by:-
Carl BarberSome song writing, some verse writing and too much blogging about culture, politics, cycling and gardening.