Changing the World

Are blogs changing the planet? Are they giving voices to people who never had them in the past? It would seem so. It seems like every day you hear about a blogger in this country or that getting in on the action. A dentist in Iraq is the latest one about whom I've read. His writings seems to mirror our own country's schism on Iraq and the war; both filled with dread and laced with hope. The other day I've heard about how blogs in China are given rise to voices that a decade ago would not have been allowed to speak out about anything unless it was government sanctioned. It makes feel somewhat hopeful to hear about something other than porn on the Internet. Don't get me wrong, the porn's nice too :) But every once in a while you should give it a break and try something new...