Welcome to Mike

Today, Owens Rhetoric adds a guest blogger that we anticipate having with some frequency. Mike Hickman and I too often have wonderful physical conversations to not spread the words into the digital world. We share a great many ideals, and diverge in just as many directions. He will be a fun contibutor to the site. Just look to the bottom of the post lest we have our motivations confused.

Again, with some frequency, I will have Mike on to discuss a particular topic. This will allow us to go head to head without the burden on the too skinny comments section. That said, the comments are still fair, and valuable game. Please bring as many thoughts as possible to the table.

This week, we will discuss Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death, a work addressing the emerging (or, now emerged) communicative world of television. It basically compares the tv-world to the typographic world. Mike and I will each write out a mini review, then pick up conversation. Respond to each post with abandon.

Cheers, and welcome once again Mike. Look forward to some fun times.