Great Scott!

Several months ago I wrote a post about Captain's Quarters blogmaster Captain Ed and one of his political analyses. Because of the nature of his post, I mentioned Dr. Gene Scott in the title. No other reference was made. This post has garnered me probably 80% (ok, maybe not quite that much) of my google referrals. People commented on the post title, not the post, and I have quite a few people lauding the good Dr. Scott here. I was amazed.

I watched him once. He was, if I remember correctly, comparing Jesus to Spider Man. Or, that may be apocrophyl. I never followed his ministry, or anyone's in particular. He has apparently made a much larger impact on people than I thought he would have. And, he passed on yesterday afternoon.

I continue to be amazed at this medium, how quickly information is passed, and how easily people come together over common interests.

addendum: I am also amazed at the people who keep commenting on that original post and how they are responding only to other commenters, neither bothering to read the original post or look around this site to realize where they are. I had a direct email from someone who said he would have addressed me by my first name if he had known what it was. I thought it was on here somewhere. Yup, just found it on my "about me" page. I don't want to disparage these people and their beloved religious leader, but it does strike me that so many of his followers who come here don't bother to look at anything but what they see in the space ahead of them. Amazing.

double addendum: I don't want to sound like a basher. Those folks found something really meaningful for them and that is more than many people get in this lifetime. Except us bloggers, of course, who have found our purpose in life :) Anyway, I am amazed at the people who are commenting, but I guess I am glad they have a place they feel they can just talk to the Aether. Maybe that makes me weird. I may not be riding in their car, but I'm glad they are going somewhere, if that makes any sense.