The Convivial Society
The Convivial Society: Vol. 2, No. 6
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“Attention discourse” is how I usually refer to the proliferation of essays, articles, talks, and books around the problem of attention (or, alternatively, distraction) in the age of digital media. While there have been important precursors to digital age attention discourse dating back to the 19th century, I’d say the present iteration probably kicked off around 2008 with Nick Carr’s essay in the
Atlantic, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” And while disinformation discourse has supplanted its place in the public imagination over the past few years, attention discourse is alive and well.
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Coho action building in spurts in southern Lake Michigan (more lakers on the Chicago lakefront), plenty of ice fishing remaining, even with the warmup, and rivers opening up lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.
Charlie Gimmler messaged the photo of a 15-inch crappie at the top and this:
Caught on a fathead in 8’ of water Friday morning in Lake County, with still 8-10 inches of ice.
BRAIDWOOD OPENER
Largemouth bass on opening day at Braidwood Lake.
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Pete Banach posted the photo above and this:
We did really well out there today. Over 100 fish. LOTS of little ones but 16 keepers. Best 5lbs. 1 at 41/4 handful of 3 1/2s and. Few 2s. Great day.
The snowstorm Thursday is expected to bring a wintry mix of precipitation with at least 2 inches of snow for most and up to 8 inches in northwestern New Jersey.