Why a Blog?

Well, I did it. I decided to start a blog. And let me tell you, just getting to this point, to putting words on paper, or screen as it were, has been a journey. Have you ever tried to name a space that is supposed to encapsulate your inner most thoughts? And have it be a name that 400 other people haven't already used? Not as easy as one would think. So, I guess you're wondering why I would start a blog. Good question. Well, last week I read a book about a woman who started a blog after losing her job. As it turns out,in the end one of her crazy followers tracked her down and tried to kill her. This is where a rational person would think "maybe blogging isn't such a great idea". But then last night I read a true story online, about a woman who went missing in Anchorage. For those that don't know, my brother also went missing from Anchorage so this hits close to home. But I'll be talking more about him later. So anyway, back to the story from last night. A woman went missing from Anchorage and it received little media attention. It turns out that the woman was a blogger and had followers from all over the country, those followers contacted the police and began a campaign to get the word out for their "friend". These people, who had never met face to face, felt a connection with this woman through her writing. And that is powerful stuff.




So here we are. I don't have lofty ambitions of changing the world, but making it brighter for even one person would be pretty, flippin' sweet.