Two weeks ago,I said I didn’t see the need for communications systems like Twitter, and was wavering about Facebook. I was wrong. There is such a thing as too much communication, and there is much pointless messaging and information poring through the blogosphere. But artisters, writers, like anybody else, have to get their work out, send their signals, and Facebook has impressed me as a good way to do that, judging from their strong response to the Farm Journal going up there. So I’m signing up for Twitter too. None of that will change the Farm Journal or the way any of you access or see it. It will just get the Journal out to a wider audience, and writers who wish to survive, let alone prosper, can find these valuable tools.
  Times are changing, and not for me to say if that is good or bad. Change can be healthy, creative, challenging. This blog changed the direction of my writing life, and at the time, it seemed an odd idea for a writer. So I want to keep moving forward. I would rather my photos be seen across the Net that only sold in fine art galleries. Seems right to me.
  And these new technologies also bring a new market for my books, important now. Let’s see.
  For those who missed it yesterday, HBO will air “A Dog Year” on Sept.3 in prime time.
 We’ll see.