TightWind is written by Kyle Baxter. Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.

Alexis Madrigal comments on the nature of the web:

Streams — on AM radio, CNN, Ustream, or some future platform — are products of seconds; they reflect the passions and occupations of a moment. Perhaps valuable in their own way, necessary for some things, but deeply attached to an instant. Streams say, “This is.” They rarely have time to ask, “Why is this?” And they never seem to have time to answer that question.

Books are objects defined by how much time it takes to craft them — and to consume them. They cannot be taken in at a glance. They are the distillation of many moments and states of consciousness for writer and reader alike. They slow us down and hold us steady.

Yes, yes, yes. I made a similar point last November.