Where to Begin ...

My adventures in blogging began over three years ago on a now defunct site, and promptly ended within about two months. I wanted to "blog with a purpose," to show that I could still write, communicate and otherwise convey something of the truth to others. However, whereas some can create to an audience of none, I'm the type that generally feeds off of the flow of conversation.

Here's the challenge I have with blogging: What should I say? I spend a small part of my day reading various blogs, mostly political and news blogs but occasionally those of friends and other people I know. I have those moments where I imagine myself being one of those bloggers that other people read. I guess that comes from my innate desire to be a writer/teacher. But the time commitment is unbelievable, and I find it challenging to "just say anything about everything."

Sometimes, I might have a personal story to share. Other times, I might have a parable or illustration to share. Ideally, I'd love to participate in a group blog not unlike what National Review Online has called The Corner. Just a group of people who are willing to conversationally exchange ideas, share links to timewasters like Mini Golf, and perhaps even some "iron sharpens iron" debate.

In the end, though, the written word is too important to me to sit here and post about every mundane moment of my day. I'm just not built to be that transparent, and I frankly don't have the time. I like to write with a purpose, for a purpose. I want to write not only about what might interest me, but what interests others. And therein lies the challenge.

Is this a new start? Who knows.