Thoughts on blogs...

Merriam-Webster's definition of the word Blog

Pronunciation:

\ˈblȯg, ˈ>bläg\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

short for Weblog

Date:

1999

: a Web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer ; also : the contents of such a site

— blog·ger noun

— blog·ging noun

This being my first blog, I thought I should at least know exactly what a blog is. Seeing the date Webster added it to their dictionary I am amazed at how far we have come. In my mind I am thinking a blog is almost like a diary, only instead of being a secret place locked up with a key, it out in the open, a place of sharing with others who might stumble upon this place of my ramblings and thoughts.

Growing up I had no thoughts of computers, cell phones, calculators and all of the other technology we now have at our fingertips. Our thoughts and reflections were kept on a sheet of paper, written with ideally an ink cartridge fountain pen which you could change the color on by changing the cartridge and loving the way the color magically slowly changed from black to green, then blue or red. That was cool technology at the time. Mail was sent with a stamp in an envelope, math was done on a sheet of scrap paper, transportation was walking or riding a bike or maybe the bus. Phone calls were made in a booth, drop a dime in the slot and connect to anyone you wanted as long as they were local and if not you talked with a live operator who asked you to drop more dimes in the slot.

So here I am now, not really all that many years later, starting my first blog 10 years after Webster declared it a real word worthy of being in their dictionary.

My desires are to make this an interesting place for myself, keeping track of my accomplishments and and goals, watching my garden grow, and if someone stumbles onto my online presence that they will feel uplifted and blessed and not discouraged...