I've been thinking about blogs lately (other than The Librarian's Perch), and it hit me: there sure are a lot of those things out there on a vast range of subjects, from famous (and infamous) celebrities to everyday schmoes. Some people may feel that blogs have little value, because after all, who would be interested in reading what essentially amounts to somebody's online journal? Apparently, many people want to do just that.
If you ask me, the development of "the blog" is a literary revolution. Once upon a time, the only way to get something published was in print, generally through books, magazines, and newspapers. And in order to get published, an editor and/or a publisher had to decide that your writing was of interest to potential readers and therefore worthy of publication.
When the Internet took hold, all the old tenets of publication began to change. Print publications remained, but now anybody with a computer and Internet connection could post or "blog" his or her writings to the world without the middlemen of editors and publishers. A direct link between writers and readers was formed, and different from print publications, readers could immediately respond online to writers and engage in an ongoing dialogue.
Depending on your interests, you can find blogs to help you care for your pet, see how other first-time parents are coping, or learn how to fix your car. There are serious blogs and not so serious blogs. Some of the more interesting and unusual blogs I've come across include a foodie blog called Chocolate and Zucchini, an older man's view on The Problem with Young People Today, and the darkly comic 1001 Things to Bug You On Your Deathbed (speaking for myself, death is probably the only thing that would bug me on my deathbed).
Be sure to check out the world of blogs and blogging. Most importantly, follow your (hopefully) favorite blog of all, The Librarian's Perch!
Continuing to blog from the perch.
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