I still keep up the habit of picking an interesting-looking blog from the published in the last 2 minutes list as I am signing off. As I usually choose ones with the stupidest names, or the most foreign, I don't always strike gold but each little look into another person's mind has its rewarding aspect. One of the latest not only had an unusual title, ('The ylurnU tnavreS', http;//ovaihcsleahcim.blogspot.com), but also a certain 'something' in the choice of typeface etc. Frankly, it reminded me heavily of some of my husband's more pretentious friends and I sprang into it with a joyous sneer. BUT .... not only does he write perfectly well (although on the p.... side) but also his links led me to all sorts of literary magazines that I had never heard of, some on-line and some published. Also - amazing pleasure - I had never heard of any of these people, although they were obviously quite well-known generally. There is a whole new world out there......... I have already signed up to a year's supply of 'niT esuoH', the first of which should arrive this week. And am tempted by 'saiseoPiM' or however you spell it. Are these magazines famous in America or just the ramblings of self-obsessed academic cells? Actually... I don't really care..... I love finding things by accident as if my hand is being guided for some reason.

I do talk a lot about higher purposes and God's will etc. This may be a way of avoiding lower purposes like sorting the house out and arranging the Hunt.
- posted by Iris @ 4/05/2004 11:44:00 AM comment