Six Degrees of Lois Weisberg
A well written essay is a wondrous thing. I have a short list of essays that made such an impact on me that I re-read them on a regular basis. Top on that list is Malcolm Gladwell's Six Degrees of Lois Weisberg which you, too, can read, right: here. The tag line for this article (written in 1999) is
She's a grandmother, she lives in a big house in Chicago,
and you've never heard of her. Does she run the world?
This essay made me (1) laugh out loud a number of times -- although the subject is not in itself humorous; and (2) jumpy with ideas, which is actually a good thing.
Gladwell has a website where most of his essays are available to be read. He also has a new book coming out called BLINK: The power of thinking without thinking. Have a look at it, because this kind of thoughtful writing really needs support.
And let me know if you read about Lois. Because I love to talk about this stuff.