I Love the Internet!

Some time ago, I began reading Ann Althouse's wonderful blog. Through all the furor during election season, she remained a reasonable and friendly source of information and commentary. When she discussed other things, she demonstrated her excellent sense of humor and sharp mind. She was a guest blogger at Instapundit (the most-read blog out there) for the last nine days leading up to the election. This means she had a readership of a couple hundred thousand people. A day.

What does this have to do with my appreciation for the Internet? Everything.

Without the Internet and the Web, Ann Althouse probably would never have had the opportunity to 'talk' to so many different people. Her intellect and humor would have been exactly the same, but she would lack the means to get her voice out there. The very form of blogs is made possible by the Internet. If there were no Internet, I probably would never have even heard of her, much less read her musings on life.

Secondly, about a month ago, I wrote Ann an e-mail asking her about the Constitution. (She is a law professor. On a different note--I find it extrodinarily difficult to start an e-mail to a person I've never met. Everything I write just seems awkward.) She replied--in an hour--with a reasonable response. How many 'famous' people who have her kind of readership respond--personally--to those trying to contact them? The same medium that introduced me to a question about the Founding Father's plans for this nation allowed me to recieve an expert's opinion of the question--as well as find the expert--with no monetary cost, and very little time cost.

I repeat: I love it!