In a “J’accuse” moment, the poet David Clewell once observed that many people write poetry…yet few seem to actually buy it. The same could be said of the nosey, noisy Internet. So many of us are blogging, posting, “liking” and commenting that I wonder who is actually reading any of it.
In the last few months, I’ve taken a stand. I’ve unsubscribed from the dozens of vendors and social media sites whose ubiquitous emails both distracted and overwhelmed. As a result, I actually read the email messages I’ve chosen to keep.
Although I rarely add to these subscriptions, I’ve discovered a site that’s—dare I say it?—inspirational. It’s called Brain Pickings. It you subscribe they’ll send a weekly e-newsletter that contains fascinating information about artists, writers, and thinkers—whether from a previous century, or recent headlines. They also recommend books on topics ranging from creativity to science, history to psychology. The emails are free, but the site welcomes donations. I’ve included a link to a recent newsletter here:
http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/11/20/daily-routines-writers/
Also, check out the site for yourself: http://www.brainpickings.org
Anene Writes 
I always read what you write, Anene. 🙂 And I’ll definitely check out Brain Pickings as well.
Cool blog! Is your theme custom made or did you download it from somewhere?
A design like yours with a few simple tweeks would really make my blog shine.
Please let me know where you got your design. Many thanks
Aw, this was a really good post. Spending some time and actual
effort to make a top notch article… but what
can I say… I procrastinate a lot and never manage to get nearly anything done.
I was wondering if you ever thought of changing the structure of your
site? Its very well written; I love what youve got to say.
But maybe you could a little more in the way of content so people could connect with it better.
Youve got an awful lot of text for only having one or two images.
Maybe you could space it out better?