The Urban Sherpa keeps a collection of stories and curios filed under Mythic Proportions.
The Common Cant 
May 23, 2010
File under: Hyper Real, Under the Hood
“I am no blog reader,” “I seldom look into blogs;” “Do not imagine that I often read blogs;” “It is really very well for a blog,” —such is the common cant. “And what are you reading, Miss—?” “Oh, it is only a blog!” replies the young lady, while she lays down her laptop with affected indifference or momentary shame.
