Voices of the Electronic Wilderness

Carlton's Corner will always be a personal outpouring, a kind of digital diary. It will feature everything from opinions to rants to memories. I am free to say what I think. I write on the basis that an opinion shared is an opinion halved. It is almost overwhelming to know it is shared with one and maybe millions, who knows! The freedom of expression is very powerful, perhaps because the internet is so virulent. Ideals and opinions can spread faster than bacteria on a petri dish. With very few technical skills I have become a publisher. That is why writings Corlton's Corner every week is so intererting. It is kind of a revolution for myself. Anything I write that makes it easier for the average person to say " hey that's not right " is a positive thing. It's not a one to many relation, it is a many to many relationship. The reader has a chance to digest, filter, and develop the information on Carlton's Corner in a different way from what one gets from tradilional media. There is something about that authentic feeling of "been there done that" the stirring of emotions that lets the reader project a human face to Carlton's Corner. My writings are a way to have a relationship with the reader. I always try to be frank and honest, that is part of my strategy so readers can begin to understand my thinking. Every Friday I write about my life, a particular subject or event that I find interesting or irritating. I try to give a candid and unique insight into my life and thinking, alto some might feel it is boring selfindulgent drivel even to the point of self opinionated, but that's what opinions are all about. The ability to publish to the world cheaply and instantaneously has turned my writers ego into one giant snow ball that gets bigger and bigger as it rolls out another edition of Carlton's Corner each and every Friday. I have become an avid writer, using it as an tool to become more open about myself. Life is too short to go around not expressing your beliefs and feelings. If you do not like what you read on Corlton's Corner I suggest you start your own page and besure to e mail it's address to Corlton's Corner so I can express my opinion about your page. Web pages such as mine are just part of the digital internet driven revolution that is sweeping our world. The tools of mass media are now in the hands of the public. There is no need for credentials, sources, rules, editors, or accountability and I hope the internet will always continue to travel the path of freedom of expression.