Let's Get Started

At first I thought that blogging was just a fad. It seemed like an easy way for people to get on the internet and have a web page dedicated to themselves, to talk about anything they wanted. It was a skewed way to provide news, information, and opinions, especially since these were coming from outside sources, people who had no checks to monitor what it was they were saying and how they were reporting it. "Oh, it's just a phase, it'll pass by, and eventually it'll settle into it's niche little community on the internet," I thought.

And now, blogging is a popular and inseparable part of the internet. Where one goes online, one finds blogs that discuss absolutely every imaginable subject possible. Of course, you, my good reader, probably already knew that. Otherwise, you wouldn't be here. Obviously, my opinion has changed about this "fad". If a reputable newsman like Brian Williams can blog, there is no reason why my previous feelings about untrustworthy sources and whatnot should linger any longer.

Blogging apparently started even way before most of us knew what the internet was, before it became a mainstream and ritualistic part of our daily lives, apparently right when the internet was developed. For those who weren't shy and wanted their fifteen minutes of fame, they could talk about absolutely anything that was going on in their lives and in their minds. Events, thoughts, feelings, opinions, and random junk appeared just because it could, and no one could stop them. It was like they had their own personal Us magazines following them around, reporting all their movements, except these "magazines" were online and edited by the subjects themselves. For those who didn't care, what better way to let the outside world know "Hey, I'm here! I matter! And I'm going to make you mind me!"

Of course, with the boom of the internet age, with the ease of obtaining any bit of information one can imagine, also came the ease of posting any bit of information one can imagine, thus explaining the surge in popularity of blogging. The openness of the '90s obviously helped, with more and more people revealing themselves to the outside world, their personal lives and opinions, and the outside world, so captivated by this newfound wonder, gobbled up every bit of information possible. A classic cycle of supply and demand.

As blogging spread, more ways of engaging in this newfound art were explored. Different subjects, from the regular of reporting the news, to the formerly very taboo, such as one's sex life, found their ways onto this global message board. Nothing was off limits, and the people have taken full advantage of that. Of course, the online personal diaries remain a popular staple; the juicy stories of people's personal lives will always remain a hit with our nosy human race.

In the future, this blog looks to explore anything and everything, from worthy news stories and other current events, sports, entertainment, and other exciting things, all with what I believe to be a common sensical point of view, as evidenced above. This blog may excite you, it may depress you, it may anger you, and it may make you feel something unexplainable. But the main thing is that this blog will make you think. Hopefully. At least these subjects will make you think. And just like what a blog was originally meant for, this blog may feature some personal tidbits. And obviously opinions are always included.



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