What Is Original?

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July 27, 2005

What Is Original?

I was driving this morning, thinking, as is my habit, along a few diverging radii, and half-smiled as I thought, "to the vector go the spirals." (I don't know why; it just showed up.)

When I got to where I was going, I dusted off the Google and tossed the above phrase into its mighty maw, and, unless your Google is not my Google, got the one hit that you see there. Someone who calls [him]self "punwit" has not only thought of the very thing, but has posted it on an internet.

Maybe I had heard it somewhere before? I thought it was new (to me -- the fact that I searched indicates a doubt as to its "real" authorship). I guess the question is, "What if I had never searched for it?" I mean, it's not like I was looking to patent it; I don't think you can patent corn. And this "to the vector go the spirals" bit is 100% pure pharmaceutical-grade corn.

What does this mean, and what does it have to do with civics, politics, ethics, or government?

Nothing, so go below for some "value-added links" on those topics. Sorry for the distraction.

Some GOP bloggers are falling all over themselves to tout Congressman Harold Ford, Jr.'s heavy fundraising advantage over State Senator Rosalind Kurita, but they in turn hold their own candidates to an opposing standard, saying that it doesn't matter that Ed Bryant and Van Hilleary are both way behind Bob Corker, and going so far as to denounce Corker's ability to draw such overwhelming support.

But the less indoctrinated Half-Bakered intuits some major warning signs in Ford's home base (Shelby County Democrats). Keen eye, Mike.

Adam Groves has illustrated Tennesseans' recent voter turnout figures, and helps make the case for GOTV. Why don't we vote in primaries? Flood the primaries! Independents and moderates should not sit idly by while the respective fringes do the nominating. All eligible voters should play a part in all applicable aspects of an election.

In, or, rather, on local news, Tennessee Liberal dissects the new tfp Online, and disses the Chattanoogan. It sounds to me like the time is ripe for The Pulse to step up, but its main vehicle is weekly. We need [not just daily, but up-to-the-minute]. I'm so wishing I had time and temerity on my side, so that I could get out there and help report/edit/webpublish local and state news the way [I think, and others intimate] it ought to be done. There's still a chance, I guess, that I could be involved in some way. Let's keep talking this through.

Knox County voted to toughen eminent domain restrictions. Good for them.

Finally: have you filled out the Ethics Comments form?

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