An Inveterate Blogger
Whenever I begin anything new I feel compelled to formulate an argument for why I'm undertaking this particular task and then justify it on as many grounds as possible. First to myself and only later to the world at large. The funny thing about a blog is that in so many ways I feel I'm doing both at once. It reminds me of one of my favorite poems I read on the subway almost daily:To the Reader: Twilight
Whenever I look
out at the snowy
mountains at this hour
and speak directly
into the ear of the sky,
it's you I'm thinking of.
You're like the spirits
the children invent
to inhabit the stuffed horse
and the doll.
I don't know who hears me.
I don't know who speaks
when the horse speaks.
Whose Voice: Yours or Mine
So, I don't really know whose voice I should imagine reading this but, whether it is yours or mine doesn't matter so much I suppose and perhaps I should dispense with my sophomoric and pedantic digressions before I scare any of you away and quickly finish up this preamble.In truth, I hope to use this blog as a way to both hone my writing skills and to force myself to learn HTML and CSS better. The last two are an especially tall order but they are one reason why I chose blogger or Wordpress.com (I also run some automotive blogs and my own personal, spiritually-inclined blog on WP.com). Suffice it to say I'm not sure how it will work but today is day one of many and I hope to write at least once a day to keep my chops strong. Wish me luck and welcome!
I'll try and check it out too!
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