I'd like to blame it on writer's block, but that would be too easy an out. Let's just call it for what it is: I've been a slug for the last couple of weeks.
In the time since I last posted, my friend Rich posted eight times to his blog. I'm constantly amazed at not just the quantity, but the quality of his posts. A prolific, thoughtful, humorous writer saying the many things that need to be said. That or a desperate cry for attention. You make the call.
Whichever, I should probably take a page from his book (I'd have to take a page from his book cause obviously I'm not writing any books of my own). I need to post more regularly.
I think if you start a blog, there's a responsibility to keep it fresh and interesting. Give the readers something new almost every time they visit. Of course, that pre-supposes I have readers. And now that I think about it, no one but me seems particularly upset there hasn't been a post in two weeks. Crap. That's motivating.
And the pisser is it's not like there aren't things to talk about. Penn State. Ashton and Demi. Iranian nuclear facilities that Israel is going to take out. Herman "No that's not a cigar, I am happy to see you" Cain. iPad 3. iPhone 5. Chinese spacecraft (launch one capsule and in a half hour you want to launch another one). The reopened Natalie Wood death investigation. That guy who took a shot at the White House. Justin Bieber.
Okay. Maybe not Justin Bieber.
Anyway, even if it's just for my own well-being, even if supply exceeds demand, I'm going to post more often.
It's like Lawrence Kasdan said, "Being a writer is like having homework every night for the rest of your life."
I was never very good at homework either.
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Bring it. The more posts the better. I find that the only way to post more is to sit down and click New Post. Then I usually get up and make a tea. Followed by puttering around the house. At the end of the day, I look at that New Post page and say FINE! Let's DO THIS.
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