Boston, MA

I apologize first off that my post today will not be about Boston. However, the topic is about blogging, so is relevant. I was a call-in listener on National Public Radio yesterday, On Point with Tom Ashbrook, to be precise. Now, I’m not the type of person who tries to call into radio shows or tries to win tickets, so I was surprised that I had the desire to do so. Ironically, the topic of the day was Blogging: The End of the Private Life. So, I was intrigued and turned up the radio. About halfway through, I decided there was a connection between blogging and the popularity of reality TV, which no other listener was addressing, so I decided to call in. I was surprised that I got through; they thought my point was valid and next thing I knew, I was on queue to speak to the man himself.

All I can say is that I was prepared to make my comment and then get off the air. So, when Tom asked me a question about this kind of fame being faux, I was like, uhhhhhhh. Oh crap. What was my response? “Well, I’d hate to quote Dane Cook here, but we all want to leave behind a legacy.” DANE COOK? For real? Did I just say Dane Cook to Tom Ashbrook? Before me, they were talking about the political implications of blogging and the ramifications on today’s society. I’m the retard who gives a line from a stand up routine that prefaced smashing an ice cream cone into a kid’s face.

Wow…I was nervous, but I didn’t think THAT nervous. I guess I don’t handle well the pressures of live talk radio!

NPR, National Public Radio, On Point, Tom Ashbrook, blogging, private life, Dane Cook