The internet has put enormous amounts of information at our fingertips. Whether you want to learn the weather forecast in Timbuktu, the 19th president of the U.S., or find a picture of a snub nosed monkey, the information is only milliseconds away. With all these advancements in information availability, in my opinion, blogging typically only clogs the process.
Apparently there are over 150 million blogs on the internet. Who writes all these? Is anyone reading them? Many bloggers remind me of a man that we used to see periodically in college. I guess you might call him a little extreme. He would stand on his soapbox when students were walking to and from class and yell provocative statements. Some were about religion and others about the end of the world coming soon. For added effect, I believe he often wore a cape. People just chuckled and walked on by.
Why do bloggers bring back memories of him? Both have an enormous energy and incredible belief in their proclamations, but a very limited following. The louder you scream or the more blogs you post does not ensure that people are listening. I guess it takes just one listener/reader to create a following though.
Aren't you mad you spent three minutes reading this post? Go ahead and google the snub nosed monkey. It's whats great about the internet.
Oh, and the 19th President of the U.S. was Rutherford B. Hayes. I googled it.
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