what a chump levy is. I can't believe i actually referenced him today, purely co-incidental. ass.

Does that mean you made the taco shells too?

Gary, I was less than happy that he started talking about the "dark matter" weblogs, and then doesn't interview anyone but the kid in HS and the A listers. I would have loved to hear more about the person who writes the Caesar weblog.

Victor, alas, I cheated on the shell--it was purchased at the store. I have made my own tortillas, and I make a cornmeal crepe for tacos on occasion, but this time I was in a mood for crunchy.

Shelley, when he interviewed me, he used the dark matter term, and I objected to it, but he clearly loved it. I told him that's where I saw the action happening, and that the idea of the A-Team was antithetical (sp?) to the structure of the Web. The whole point of weblogs, imho, is that they are for everyone, as easy as a word processing document, and need be no more significant and still matter.

Levy seemed to like the idea that the A-Team would morph into a publishing system much like the one he's part of. It's understandable that he'd feel this way, but it's just plain wrong.

Cheddar cheese on a taco?! Aye, basura de vaca.

Whoa, Kafkaesqui--the English in the audience might disagree with cow rubbish ;-)

Dave, Levy really thinks that the A Listers are going to become some sort of weblogging publishing empire? Well, I agree with you--he doesn't get it.

However, at this time I think these mainstream journalists are hurting more than their helping the growth of weblogging. Perhaps they'll have a war in Iraq soon to distract them, more's he pity.

Well, long time, no typo: "However, at this time I think these mainstream journalists are hurting more they're helping the growth of weblogging. Perhaps they'll have a war in Iraq soon to distract them, more's the pity.

every time i see a weblog article, I get anxious. electricity runs up my spine, my ears fill with blood. (not rebecca.) That's even before I read these damn articles. Talkin' bout MY family, motherfucker, you'd better get it right. (And I'm still waiting).

I wish I could buy taco ingredients in Korea.

Another good reason to come for a visit back to Canada, eh, Stav?

Jeneane, tiger woman! Grrowr!

What I don't understand is why he didn't at least link all the sites he cited in his 'blog', let alone the article. Or to keep his example blog running as a means of responding to the response to his article. At least that would show some understanding of what he's writing about.

And the Caesar blog is hilarious: http://www.sankey.ca/caesar/index.html

I really like the Caesar blog, but would love to hear the story behind this.

I feel that Levy is indifferent to his readers, or to this subject. Not impressed with him.

You could always ask me, aka Caesar.

I wasn't unhappy with that article. The problems appear to be a) a-list citing and b) lack of links. A-list stuff is almost a given, and at least the old-school a-listers are given their due, rather than only warbloggers. And the lack of links can often be blamed on the minions and not the author, or at least on a poor CMS (it was repurposed from Newsweek after all).