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The More Popular A Person Thinks He Is In The Blogosphere, The Thinner His Skin And The Thicker His Hypocrisy. This Should Be Exactly The Opposite: The Higher You Go The Thicker The Skin And Thinner The Hypocrisy.

The A-listers And The A+ Listers, Are Reporting The News, They're Not Making It.

Try Stuff. I Also Used To Believe That It's Better To Be Smart Than Lucky Because If You're Smart You Can Out-think The Competition. I Don't Believe That Anymore-this Is Not To Say That You Should Strive For A High Level Of Stupidity. My Point Is That Luck Is A Big Part Of Many Successes, So (a) Don't Get Too Bummed Out When You See A Bozo Succeed; And (b) Luck Favors The People Who Try Stuff, Not Simply Think And Analyze. As The Chinese Say, "one Must Wait For A Long Time With Your Mouth Open Before A Peking Duck Flies In Your Mouth."

Writing A Book Is As Different From Digital Curation As Night And Day. Digital Curation Is A Series Of Split-second Decisions: Good/no Good. It Can Even Be Done Algorithmically. Writing Is Process-intensive Activity.

'branding' Has Taken On Too Much Of A Role As A Specialized Craft Performed By Voodoo Artists.