The World of the Blogger

Everyone likes to give their opinions. In Yiddish, there is a term called an "Eitzah-Gebber." Like most Yiddish aphorisms, there is no English translation that truly captures its' meaning...I guess "Opinion-giver" would be the closest match. But the Eitzah-Gebber goes far beyond the task of giving an opinion - he or she will dig and "yent" until they have all the supposed "facts" and then spin a web of opinion that would make any trial lawyer proud.

The blog world is the perfect forum for the proverbial Eitzah-Gebber. It is an environment where those who are intelligent and articulate can share a stage with people who have the intelligence of roadkill. Whether you have have a point to express or not, you are welcome in the great big and forgiving world of the blogger.

It is up to the general public to sort out the haves from the have-nots.

So why would I start a blog...? I guess because I think that my opinion is worth as much as anyone else's. Don't think me haughty, don't you consider YOUR opinion to be one of empirical truth and clear reasoning -- even though you are the one who accidentally threw his tuxedo jacket into the laundry hamper and even now as you are reading this you are thinking that you better go rent a tux for your sister-in-law's wedding which you have no interest in attending in the first place? (Just a guess!)

My goal is to try and honestly review books that I have read and enjoyed. Yes, "honestly" in this context means that I will be true to my tastes, my favorite genres, my preferences and above all my opinions.

Does that seem egocentric? Why? What else would you expect from a world class Eitzah-Gebber???