OK, I'll be honest here. I have not been that enthusiastic about blogging- reading others' blogs or creating my own. Part of the problem is that there is just too much out there. It is very distracting to be presented with so much "information". And most of it is often not all that useful or interesting. When I do find a blog on what seems to be a promising topic, it often digresses.
For example, I started reading Amy Stewart's blog entitled "Dirt" because she is the author of Flower Confidential and I love gardening. Well, most of her recent posts are photos of oil paintings she is selling. I think this means that most people do not have that much to write about that will interest the general public.
On the other hand, I followed the blog of a friend who was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and it seemed a very valuable chronicle of his treatments and experiences. More importantly, I'm sure it was helpful to him to let his friends know what he was going through by putting it in writing and to think that he might be assisting others by sharing what he had learned.
As for my own blog, I don't think I would feel comfortable putting my personal thoughts on the web so I would not use it as a diary. And I don't think I have that much expertise in any one subject so I wouldn't use a blog as a forum for my opinions or insights.
It's great if people find blogging a useful way to communicate information or their opinion- for now, I think I will spend my time learning from other sources.
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