Comments rule

September 10, 2012Posted inMiscellaneous22 Comments
This blog has enjoyed tremendous success. That success – measured by the number of readers who visit this blog every day – is not just because of my posts. Instead, it’s driven mainly by your comments. Many of your comments are informative. They are thoughtful. And they are insightful. In fact, many of them are better than the original post. That’s why they generate so much attention. And that’s why there’s such vibrant debate. So naturally, I am deeply grateful for your comments. That said, some of the comments have also been spiteful. They’ve been written with the sole…

I’m sorry

June 27, 2012Posted inMiscellaneous
My blog has been giving me a lot of trouble lately. I haven't been able to access my control panel. So that means that I haven't been able to update posts or approve new comments. I'm sorry if you've had trouble with this site. I'll try to fix the problem as soon as possible. On a happier note, it looks like my recent problems are due to the increasing traffic on my blog.

Lost

August 18, 2010Posted inMiscellaneous
It’s been almost two weeks since my last entry. Some people have asked me why I’ve been quiet. On the other hand, “Linda Wangmo”, a regular reader, scolded me for spending too much time bicycling. “Please do not waste time on our OLs blog….” advised Linda, “our dear OL is busy Bicycling and bicycling is every thing to him. It is now very clear that he will have no time for his blog and he would have no time to say what the government does….” Yes, I have been cycling a lot recently, especially during the weekends. Last Saturday,…

Monsters!

July 23, 2010Posted inMiscellaneous
You would have noticed that avatars of monsters now accompany your usernames. The monster IDs are automatically generated. And they are unique to you (as long as you use the same email address.) I’ve unleashed the monsters because none of you were using avatars. I hope you like them. But I hope you eventually create your own avatars! When it comes to usernames, however, it's a completely different story... Early followers of this blog will remember that on the original site, readers could post comments anonymously. You can still do that. But, whereas you didn’t even need to use…

Why I’ve been lazy

June 26, 2010Posted inHealth
Three reasons why I’ve been less than diligent with my posts recently: The National Assembly is in session; The World Cup is on; and My cough persists. It refuses to go away, and has kept me, and my family, awake for many frustrating nights. But, countless home remedies and two ill-advised rounds of antibiotics later, good sense eventually prevailed – I consulted a physician. The specialist ordered a sputum culture, identified the offending bacteria, prescribed the right antibiotic, and, just like that, I’m already feeling better.

Unrestrained Truth

June 18, 2010Posted inGeneral
Two readers – Truth and Linda – went “off topic” on a recent post. “Truth” raised an issue that was totally unrelated to the post. “Linda” suggested that we should have a way of allowing readers to initiate new topics for discussion. And I agreed. I’ve thought about it. And rather than incorporating an online forum in this blog – we already have Kuenselonline and Bhutantimes.com for that – I suggest that you send, by email, a short written account of the topic that you’d like to draw our attention to. But please permit me to review your contribution…

Most popular posts

March 21, 2010Posted inGeneral
You might have noticed a new panel in the sidebar. The new feature automatically identifies the most popular posts in this blog. The idea is to draw attention to topics that have received the greatest number of your comments. And I’m already thinking of adding another panel, one that will highlight some of the important issues that we discuss in this blog.

Housekeeping

January 5, 2010Posted inMiscellaneous
About eight months ago, after I’d moved this blog from the earlier site, and revamped its design, one man, a close family friend, complained about the new format. For me it is troublesome that I have to change all the time to another page after reading only a few lines of your statement. And, to be frank, I am not much interested in what other people are thinking and telling to each and every thing. However, I know that I am "out" in things like that. I know that no layout is perfect. But, I’ve accepted that my previous one…

Retweeting

November 25, 2009Posted inMiscellaneous
I’ve added a new feature in the sidebar that allows readers to see my most recent entries on twitter. Though I’ve been tweeting for about six months, I haven’t been very regular. This feature will encourage me to post “microblogs” more often. I hope you’ll find it useful.

Our new address

May 5, 2009Posted inMiscellaneous
Welcome to your new site! As promised, I’ve added a little bit of colour to this site. And I’ve changed the format slightly to make visiting this blog easier and, hopefully, more meaningful. But the site is not final – it’s work-in-progress. So please let me know what you think of it. And I’ll try to incorporate as many of your views as possible. Actually my friend, Abi Narayan, will. He’s the one who has put in many hours to improve my earlier boring site. And he’s done it all for free. Thank you very much, Abi.

Comment on comments

January 6, 2009Posted inMiscellaneous
I don’t want to moderate your comments. Your views, as far as I’m concerned, are as important as anybody else’s, including mine. That’s why I have chosen not to remove – or reply to – any of the comments attacking me. But, I cannot, and will not, allow personal attacks on any other person. These I will remove immediately (I've already removed a couple of comments on the PM). Also, every reference to His Majesty the King will be monitored – “…His person is sacrosanct” (Article 2.15 of our Constitution). That said, I’m not a journalist. So I will…

Why I’ve decided to Blog

November 20, 2008Posted inMiscellaneous
I've started this weblog to: interact with people more effectively encourage open debate on public issues share my ideas with the public accept public criticism for my ideas and actions encourage our youth to be more politically aware start a blog before my children do so