an abacus of ideas - blogging/writing brings small thoughts to life ~tffb ------------------------------------------------------------------ like sliding the bead of an abacus from one side to another, a blog post representing words formerly reserved to "just" thought, gets slid to the side of the mind of significance Real World Relevance. The opposing compartment, that of adjacent or contrarian views/ideas, contrast the initial beads put forward. A calculation, or evening out, of thoughts, ideas, concepts. In the end, one returns a sum. Like The Socratic Method and the practice of a courtroom, one can come to truth/justice via two sides of both opposition, yet mandated potential compromise - neither acquitting all or finding guilt all, contrasting the potential of *this* or *that* to arrive at what IS. A common goal. bringing thought to bear through writing, and the feedback and condemnation of, or vindication in, what is written, is what makes one grow