Blah, or Silence is Golden

August is a wonderful time to be an American. It is as though the entire nation has gone on vacation or is sitting on the stoop, melting in the sweltering heat. There is still news, but it isn't as rabidly blown out of proportion as it is during other times of the year. This is something Americans should be thankful for, unless you're a small blogger trying desperately to post 8 to 10 times a day without resorting to banal pontification. Or proving to your readers the number of $2 words you can use in a single sentence.