Submitted by Miguel Guhlin (not verified) on September 20, 2007 - 17:58.
This comment may very well be uninspiring and lack "pithiness," but...that should never be an impediment for a blogger, especially one who appears second on the list (which I sometimes point out without sharing it's in alpha order...pride).
After reading Stephen, Graham, and Ewan, I've come to the conclusion that I'm the victim of an elaborate conspiracy of blog inflation. Like Eddie Murphy in the "Trading Places" movie, I find myself wondering, "How did I get valued as lovable by one of the premier (honest) magazines that I read?" As I slip the fame into my pockets for fear this is only temporary, I can look around and see folks that aren't subscribers to Edutopia's "Edublogs We Love" left out. Would I trade places with them?
The answer is, "no." Around the Corner is a blog written by a Latin-American male. I am a minority in the edublogging community, a fact I hadn't paid much attention to until Tim Holt (Bytespeed Blog) pointed it out. In short, there are too many white folk and not enough people of color represented.
Before we go on, I'm of Swedish descent on my father's side, Panamanian on my mother's side. I claim dual citizenship in the U.S. and Panama...would that I could claim New Zealand, Australia and Canada.
When i point this out to my audiences, invariably, the white folks make the argument, "It's the power of your ideas, not your race or ethnic background, that count." Shortly thereafter, the people of color walk up and say, "I'm glad you pointed that out because it's so true." It's amazing to see the difference in perception...are both deluded?
(It may explain why my Dad--American of Swedish descent--would complain that Hispanics would always vote Hispanic, but whites would vote for Hispanics if they were good candidates.)
We have different perspectives. I'm grateful that Around the Corner was chosen, elated in fact, but in a world with over 70 million blogs, a top 10 list is a very short blogroll. Diversity of thought, richness of ideas are essential in any endeavour, but especially in the conceptual age.
I commend Edutopia editor(s) for their choices, and recognize that blogging is a form of media unto itself. It is pure vanity to enjoy appearing in the list, and a waste of pride to wish to be on the list of "old" media.
As a blogger, the supreme compliment is being quoted and a link. Don't suppose you could throw one my way?
Miguel Guhlin
Around the Corner-MGuhlin.net
http://mguhlin.net
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Submitted by Miguel Guhlin (not verified) on September 20, 2007 - 17:58.
This comment may very well be uninspiring and lack "pithiness," but...that should never be an impediment for a blogger, especially one who appears second on the list (which I sometimes point out without sharing it's in alpha order...pride).
After reading Stephen, Graham, and Ewan, I've come to the conclusion that I'm the victim of an elaborate conspiracy of blog inflation. Like Eddie Murphy in the "Trading Places" movie, I find myself wondering, "How did I get valued as lovable by one of the premier (honest) magazines that I read?" As I slip the fame into my pockets for fear this is only temporary, I can look around and see folks that aren't subscribers to Edutopia's "Edublogs We Love" left out. Would I trade places with them?
The answer is, "no." Around the Corner is a blog written by a Latin-American male. I am a minority in the edublogging community, a fact I hadn't paid much attention to until Tim Holt (Bytespeed Blog) pointed it out. In short, there are too many white folk and not enough people of color represented.
Before we go on, I'm of Swedish descent on my father's side, Panamanian on my mother's side. I claim dual citizenship in the U.S. and Panama...would that I could claim New Zealand, Australia and Canada.
When i point this out to my audiences, invariably, the white folks make the argument, "It's the power of your ideas, not your race or ethnic background, that count." Shortly thereafter, the people of color walk up and say, "I'm glad you pointed that out because it's so true." It's amazing to see the difference in perception...are both deluded?
(It may explain why my Dad--American of Swedish descent--would complain that Hispanics would always vote Hispanic, but whites would vote for Hispanics if they were good candidates.)
We have different perspectives. I'm grateful that Around the Corner was chosen, elated in fact, but in a world with over 70 million blogs, a top 10 list is a very short blogroll. Diversity of thought, richness of ideas are essential in any endeavour, but especially in the conceptual age.
I commend Edutopia editor(s) for their choices, and recognize that blogging is a form of media unto itself. It is pure vanity to enjoy appearing in the list, and a waste of pride to wish to be on the list of "old" media.
As a blogger, the supreme compliment is being quoted and a link. Don't suppose you could throw one my way?
Miguel Guhlin
Around the Corner-MGuhlin.net
http://mguhlin.net