Blogging, even when you feel like it’s all been said…
Note: this is the second time I’m writing this post. The first was just erased, and even though that makes me really sad, I’m happy to be able to write this again.
There are times when one feels the weight of having to blog, that everything that needs to be noted about Web 2.0 has already been said, that there is nothing pressing or urgent to write about, that it would be easier to read a magazine article about giant sea turtles than to really contemplate libraries and social networking.
However, there is something intrinsically useful about the routine of blogging, especially when it relates to a specific topic or focus. It forces you to think about issues you might otherwise ignore, to stay tuned to news, media and casual conversation about the topic at hand. It also makes you realize, as is the case with Web 2.0, how prevalent an issue it really is; stories and discussions about uses, advantages, drawbacks, dangers, etc. of Web 2.are EVERYWHERE. And if we weren’t obligated to blog about it, I probably would pay zero attention. Which is not to say that I’m not interested, only to say that before this course, it fell outside the scope of my tunnel vision.
I like blogging. I think I even like it a lot. It forces you to question and consider, and to formulate thoughtful response to the events going on around you. I would also like to say, on a completely unrelated topic, that this holiday, while in Vegas, I visited as many Whole Foods as possible, just in case I happened to land in one of the stores where “Top Chef: Las Vegas” was filmed. I was very suprised at the number of Whole Foods in Vegas, in the middle of almost nowhere, a red and rocky desert. It was truly a beautiful concept.
