Train to Michigan
I ran into my friend Tom on the train and asked/told him to write a blog entry for me. Here’s what he came up with:
“So I got on the train heading home from Chicago to Ann Arbor and bumped into my old friend Rick. Rick and I both go to professional schools – Rick, obviously, is in law school, and I’m a soon-to-be third year medical student. Different paths, to be sure, but I feel we’re both pursuing careers that suit our personalities.”
(Editor’s note: What does Tom mean by this? That he wants to help people and I want to fight with them, right? That’s how I read it, at least.)
“In any case, running into Rick on the train was fortunate, as I had assumed my trip would be a boring late-night return, and instead it turned out to be a grand adventure full of reminiscence, controversy, mystery, intrigue, and even a little hostility.”
(Editor’s note: You gotta love how Tom classifies what happened on the train but doesn’t actually describe any of it.)
-Tom O’Lynnger
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What kind of guest blog is
What kind of guest blog is this?? All I see are editor's comments.
Tom, it seems you came to
Tom, it seems you came to the blog during a down period. It was kickin' just a month ago! Ricky just changed the website to promote his book, so I think most readers don't realize it's still a blog about law school.
Also, your story would benefit from specifics, which might inspire more comments. A "grand adventure full of reminiscence, controversy, mystery, intrigue, and even a little hostility” could describe anything from 'The Three Musketeers' to a weekend brunch at IHOP with my family.
Down period?!? What they
Down period?!? What they hey, Counselor Elliott?! What they hey, indeed.
I'll give you some
I'll give you some specifics. While I was on my way home from work, I received a call from one Thomas O'Lynnger. He informed me that he was on his way home from Chicago via train. Not more than 20 minutes later, I received a phone call from one Rick Lax, who informed me that he was also on his way home. Knowing that Ricky can't stand long car rides and nearly always takes the train to Michigan, I asked him if he knew that he was on the same train as Tom, a mutual acquaintance.
With a thunderous laugh, Rick admitted that he did and that I had found them out. I asked what he was referring to and he began explaining that he and Tom had devised a complex plot wherein he would talk to me for the duration of their trip (approximately 1 hour) all the while dropping clues as to his whereabouts, eventually leading me to the conclusion that I had made within 5 seconds of our conversation.
The question I pose is this: while law school might aid one in developing critical thinking, does it lead one to a better position to judge the critical thinking abilities of others?
No offense, Counselor Lax. I
No offense, Counselor Lax. I simply meant to suggest that your blog is going through a TRANSITION period. Looks, it's already flooding with comments!
In my defense, Rick told me
In my defense, Rick told me that I'd be missing the point of the blog if I took more than 4 minutes to write it. Not being a seasoned blogger, I didn't think I'd be able to go into depth without analyzing my writing and reflecting on what I wrote, which would take considerably longer. Hence, the vague but quickly written blog. In addition, much of the story would be better told by Rick, and I believe some of it might make it into future books.
I want to go to the IHOP
I want to go to the IHOP with Elliott's family.
I think that RickLax's
I think that RickLax's mistake was not realizing the difference between four minutes of lawyer writing and four minutes of doctor writing.
Four minutes of lawyer writing is about a page and a half, single spaced, sized 8 font.
Four minutes of doctor writing is two handwritten sentences. Or maybe it's a dog chasing a telephone? Wait, is that an S or an R? Did you need ambisome or ambian?
I imagine the first draft of this blog-post looked like the picture in this article.
http://consumerist.com/consumer/health/is-your-doctors-bad-handwriting-d...
That's totally true. I
That's totally true. I forgot about that. I feel like kinda jerk now.