why?

so i started a blog.
not the most bleeding edge thing to do, i know.
no, i don't want to join twitter.

but why???

as Kundera wrote, we all choose motifs for the symphony of our lives. so do i. these are certain things that are important to me, i get intense about them and dig deeper.

it's only fool's gold

occasionally a news item just needs a comment, and for that, there are comment forums and letters to the editor. but those are mere blips in a flood of posts and emails and, let's face it, usually unread and therefore inconsequential. and who can blame those who skip over all previous comments and just post their own? after all, we each are the most important characters in our own life story. private emails and social network posts are slightly better, they are at least read by the person they are addressed to.

but how do i make an impact? on more than one person? maybe i can persuade a few people to come here and read this. instead of losing my thoughts in a sea of opinion, perhaps i can convince a small number of you to care and read several of my posts because you liked one. in short, a blog.

i will try to produce output, type fast and not worry about capital letters. :)

i will try my best to produce something substantial that is worth reading. after all, it's so hard to find a grain of gold in the desert.