Hi!
Look at this video I came across. It's most likely that a good number of you guys have seen this. But in case you haven't, well you are in for a treat.
Enjoy!
-smart aleck
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Why “I” Blog, Why YOU Blog, Why We Read Blogs
Hi.
It's been forever since I last blogged. I've probably lost almost all of the very few readers I have, but it is hard to keep a life outside the online community if I constantly reside in this world. But enough about pointless excuses and pathetic apologies.
Every time I return from a long lag in blogging, I make reflections and empty promises on trying my best to blog but I never succeed. In all honesty it's because I'm truly not a writer nor do I fancy being one, I just simply think that I have much to share. Then again I think most bloggers are probably the same.
I'm taking up classes on new media this semester and I've come across a reading in one of my classes, it's by Andrew Sullivan, “Why I Blog?” It is a very interesting and inspiring read for all the new, veteran and struggling bloggers and blog readers out there. He has wonderful insights that personally put my view on blogging in perspective. Please follow the link to his essay, I promise it won't disappoint. To further encourage you to read this essay, here are some of my favorite lines from his piece:
It's been forever since I last blogged. I've probably lost almost all of the very few readers I have, but it is hard to keep a life outside the online community if I constantly reside in this world. But enough about pointless excuses and pathetic apologies.
Every time I return from a long lag in blogging, I make reflections and empty promises on trying my best to blog but I never succeed. In all honesty it's because I'm truly not a writer nor do I fancy being one, I just simply think that I have much to share. Then again I think most bloggers are probably the same.
I'm taking up classes on new media this semester and I've come across a reading in one of my classes, it's by Andrew Sullivan, “Why I Blog?” It is a very interesting and inspiring read for all the new, veteran and struggling bloggers and blog readers out there. He has wonderful insights that personally put my view on blogging in perspective. Please follow the link to his essay, I promise it won't disappoint. To further encourage you to read this essay, here are some of my favorite lines from his piece:
“It was obvious from the start that it was revolutionary. Every writer since the printing press has longed for a means to publish himself and reach—instantly—any reader on Earth.”
“It renders a writer and a reader not just connected but linked in a visceral, personal way. The only term that really describes this is friendship. And it is a relatively new thing to write for thousands and thousands of friends.”
To wonderful connections and inspiring words, cheers!
-smart aleck
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