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Got this email from a friend…

You are a world class blogger. In the last few days I read responses to the shooting in Virginia, why being gay is better than smoking, and three or four other blog subjects and responses. Not one convinced me, not one entertained me, heck , not one even hinted that they still teach english and composition in school. I just don’t get the “buzz” over blogs. Sure everyone has an opinion, but based on what I’ve been reading, everyone’s opinion is ignorant, myopic and generally indefensible. What am I missing?

First - I’m not sure I’d classify myself as a “world-class” blogger. Although I am read in Budapest. No one WRITES in Budapest, but that is another story.

More to the point, blogs were originally designed to be a web-log, an online journal of sorts. Objectivity was never the point.

I blog for a couple of reasons…

I’m a “wannabe” writer so it gives me an outlet for this crazy thing I enjoy. It gives me a forum to connect with other youth workers and for us to honestly share ideas, frustrations, and celebrations with each other.

Over 80% of students are online. Having a blog lets me “connect” with them one more way other than face to face, email, or phone.

It let’s me keep my family updated so I can save booku money on phone bills.

Objectivity is never one of my goals. I try to be but my blog is blatantly my subjective thoughts on whatever I want to write.

Does that help?