Second, I’m writing a blog post for a conservative think tank, not an investigative piece of journalism for an objective media organization, and I am in no danger of confusing the two.

Third, no, I have no personal experience with Burning Man. I’m commenting on what others have written, pointing out a couple things I find interesting or amusing. Commenting on other people’s reporting is done through every range of writing, from your neighbor’s blog to The New York Times. This is not unusual, nor is it unethical as long as it’s not plagiarized, and as long as the difference between (attributed) facts and opinion is apparent.

Thanks for reading and commenting, and please forgive my tardy reply.