1 2004-12-03 10:31 intro
exposition
This is my blog. The beginning of it, in fact, and an inauspicious one, perhaps. It's not blasting off; more like lumbering out of the gate. But that's ok. No one but me even knows it exists, and until i create a link to it (or tell someone about it and they create a link) even the search engines won't know it's here.
I do want people to know it's here eventually. That's the point. Maybe after I post at least one entry I'll consider announcing it. Anyway, it is the point, to share with other people. It's not going to be a diary. As i think on what i might write about, some of what's on my mind now doesn't fall into the ready-for-a-public-forum category. Nor do i intend to record all the minutiae of my daily life, because they're less likely to be of any value or interest to you. (though maybe i should be journalling those non-blog categories items in a separate location. i started that a few times but was never consistent and rarely frequent, if that makes sense. probably doesn't without explanation. whatever.)
so, i've implied that what i do intend to include here will be possibly of "value or interest to you". right. but, yes, relatively speaking, that's the goal. now clearly my opinion of the kind of thing that's worth hearing, knowing or pondering differs from others', but whose problem is that? not mine.
on the other hand, i figure that if i keep the bar low enough, mainly with regard to length--but also quality (which in truth costs more time than does length)--of entries, then i'll increase my chances of posting more frequently (or at all).
what i have in mind, once this thing lumbers a bit, is a list of categories under which the entries will fall. some will be philosophizing. maybe even responses to other blogs and their comments. some will be thoughts on making the world a better place (as opposed to just complaining). i intend to include some product reviews.
sometimes i have little mini-soapbox moments, stuff i want people to hear, maybe even stuff i think they should hear. i recall that when several friends started blogs earlier this year, it was mildly spooky in that i had just been thinking for the previous few weeks that i would start a blog for those moments.
though no guru, i'm more web-savvy than the average person, and i could have done this back then with little trouble in a few minutes (which is what i'm doing now). the main reason i didn't start is because i wanted (and still intend) to do it myself from scratch, including some computer programming for automation of various features, and that will take a little bit more time to develop. we'll see how and how much (and when/if) that happens. anyway, i'm already planning ahead for that, in that i've named this file in a way that will be conducive.
for now, just email any comments. i may include them here.
T-rev