Blogging Madness

I read this NYT report on people literally blogging themselves to death with some horror. I am well aware of the danger of feeling the need to post something JUST AS IT HAPPENS at 11:30 PM on a Saturday night, but I often pull back and say, no, the sky will not fall if I read a book in bed instead. It's tough to resist; when I went on vacation in NYC I felt hounded by my Blackberry, and while I did not blog, I was compelled to forward to my brethren back in the office my various email tips. I now look forward to long airplane flights where I am totally out of reach and can relax with back issues of The New Yorker. On a past vacation in Death Valley, I remember a moment of panic as I drove toward civilization, alone on a deserted highway, with no cell reception. It was just what I needed.

Predictably, several bloggers have responded to the story:

Chris Thilk.

Karina Longworth.

Jeffrey Wells.