Dear Blog,

Sorry I’ve neglected you for a while. But I am, after all, a graduate student. My procrastination is spoken for.

You see, Blog, I’ve fallen for another. Wikipedia. Wikipedia has everything I’m after – useful and useless tidbits, links to take me off-course, circular arguments, and censorship. And best of all, I can pass it off like I’m doing work – after all, isn’t Wikipedia the new World Book of the World? And isn’t it my job as a researcher to … research? Besides, does anyone really want carefully cross-checked references? Wouldn’t we rather the mystery – the suspense – associated with the possibility that what we’re reading is just the fanciful invention of another’s imagination?

Yes, Blog. I want more articles on nerdy topics like “Interpreted Languages”. I want a donation bar to make me feel guilty for using and abusing you without paying for the privilege. I want to see what you would look like in simplified Chinese or Esperanto. If you ever want to see me again, you better shape up.

Formerly yours,

Ted

P.S. Well, okay, I’ve actually been suffering from the end-of-semester crunch! But Wikipedia was in there, too.

Sad events around the world – a call for all to be thoughtful.

P.P.S. Countdown to MEET: 46 days. If this letter’s drama turns out happily and Blog and I strengthen our relationship, I’ll keep you posted in the MEET category about all the cool things going on. Check out http://meet.mit.edu for more information!