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Wednesday, December 01, 2004

THE ANTICIPATORY EXCITEMENT ALL OVER THE BLOGOSPHERE...



... about the forthcoming Richard Posner blog has inspired UD to new heights.



ON FIRST LOOKING INTO POSNER'S BLOG

Much have I traveled in realms online,
And many goodly sites and postings seen;
Round many chatrooms have I been
Which comment on concerns of mine.
Oft of one prolific mind had I been told
That deep-browed Posner rules as his demesne:
Yet never did I breathe its pure serene
Till with blog he spoke out loud and bold.
Then felt I like some watcher of the skies
When a new planet swims into his ken;
Or like stout Cortez when with eagle eyes
He stared at the Pacific - and all his men
Looked at each other with a wild surmise -
Silent, upon a peak in Darien.