Bill's Comments

I am learning why many scholars seem to be somewhat disconnected from the world around them. It is a matter of time. It requires a lot of energy and time to properly pursue a course of study, so much so that the time left for social activities such as correspondence, blogging, keeping up with current events, etc. becomes limited.

I have, in the past, avidly perused about 20 blogs a day, often leaving comments, plus several news sources. I now visit a few blogs weekly and hit two or three news sources, daily. It is simply because the time is not there. I have embarked on a major project that requires "drinking from a fire hose" in study and reading. I must still earn a living, so hours become limited outside of the necessities.

In effect, I have less connectedness to the world.