I almost quit blogging last night. I read the January/February edition of Adirondack Life, it had an article by Mary Thill called "Blog Cabin." She opened the article by disparaging the writing of us casual bloggers, wondering "where they find the time to write it. And why." I found her opinion (which of course she has a right to) to be mean-spirited and discouraging. Yes Mary, we ramble on and on about "nothing." But that "nothing" to you obviously means something to us and I think people should be strongly encouraged to write anything these days.
Luckily, I get some good feedback on my blog writing so I know that some are enjoying my attempts. Where I find the time? I grab it when I can, sometimes at midnight, usually early morning. For those of us who are housebound for various reasons, a blog is great way to connect and stay in touch. I feel for those whose writings were singled out by Mary Thill's article. I hope she hasn't thrown a damper on their writing. It would have mine. I'm thankful she's not aware of me and my "blob." She would have a field day with mine. LOL
Here's a link to that article:
http://www.adirondacklife.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=174&Itemid=119
About Me if you care....
- Jan
- Adirondacks, NY, United States
- Brain anuerysm survivor (it ruptured). Lucky to be alive and I know it. My motto - enjoy every minute. I try to do meaningful things - random acts of kindness and volunteer work with North Country Life Flight. They helped save my life and minimized my disabilities. I now work to "pay forward," to help keep them ready for the next patient in need. My photo is from a "few" years back...when I lived in Raquette Lake. I was a tough Adirondack woman even back then, out in the snow with no coat. My sisters must have been babysitting.
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My pal Al tried to leave this comment but it didn't take for some reason. I thought I'd go ahead and post it for her. Thanks Al!!!!!!
From Al:
Hey Jan, your blob is not the average blah blah blah.... (although I've never read anyone else's, now that I think of it....) And the reason I can say that is because you included a link to that article that slammed bloggers! That is class! And you do so much to help others, your blob is very generous. I enjoy it immensely! Good luck finding a skateboard! Can't wait for those pix!
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