Finally, something digital that I actually use. On a daily basis (or did until the unfortunate calamity that befell my computer). I didn't subscribe to more feeds. I am currently at 31 subscriptions, most in effect with three or four dormant, and 770 unread because of the dead computer. I reckoned I didn't need more. Not now. I would add the LFPL audio feed but that it lumps all audio, book and cds, together. Frustrating.
Here are a few of my favorite feeds: Ree Drummond's thepioneerwoman; The Art of Manliness by Brett and Kate McKay, et al; The Book Bench (from The New Yorker's Book Department); and The Kitchn (sic). I miss reading these and talented others.
Okay. I added one: Rancho Cappuccino by Bryan Welch. I read his article yesterday about his grandfather. It was everything I want in creative non-fiction. So now I'll read him often.
GReader versus the old way (which was bookmarking and filing and foldering)? No contest. RSS FTW! Plus all the ways one can track, share, tag feeds....
GReader as part of the lifelong learning kit? Absolutely. Until the next best thing comes along. Like downloading the content directly to my brain. Of course, that wouldn't allow for savoring the writing. But I'm sure there's a pill or an app for that in development.
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