In the Sisyphus myth, the king was fated to roll a stone uphill forever, each only to see it roll back down. That was my first thought in considering the blog The Daily Howler, written by Bob Somerby.
Mr. Somerby seems always to be disappointed by the truthfulness of media, particularly mainstream media. The "always" brought Sisyphus to mind, but then I see the king's offense against the gods was to be deceitful and to try to outwit Zeus himself. So that doesn't work particularly well.
So then I thought of Diogenes, who supposedly wandered the world with lamp in hand, looking for and not finding an honest man. Maybe that's closer; Mr. Somerby is our modern Diogenes. Perhaps fitting, since Diogenes was a Cynic.
Or maybe we're fellows under the skin, both nitpickers supreme.
Anyhow, I recommend occasional dips in the blog, though perhaps Mr. Somerby is wandering the blogosphere with lamp in hand, searching for and not finding the Art of Brevity.
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