Who Blogs? part 3

Everyone blogs. Well, almost everyone. I have neighbors who have never used a computer so they don't blog. I know teenage bloggers and bloggers in their 90's. If you don't blog I bet you personally know someone who does.

Google Blogger makes it so easy that almost anyone can create one. You can make your blog private and invite only the people you want to read it. That's what the teenage girl does who I know. Her parents try to make sure that she is safe on the Internet. You can add the ability for others to make comments or you can prohibit comments all together. If you have something to share, something you want a record of, or if you like to write a daily journal, then maybe creating a blog is for you.

We've met a ambitious man named Todd Larsen who is just starting a blog. We met when he found our blog on-line and had some questions about blogging. He's about to embark on a 4,500 mile cross-country solo bicycle ride from the west coast to the east coast. He will use his website and blog to track his progress and to communicate with his nephew. He is inspired by his 21 year old nephew, Jared Larsen, to make this journey to raise awareness of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a disease his nephew has lived with for more than 16 years. I'll share more about the ride in another post. In the meantime, you can check it out at this link http://jaredsmiles.org/index.html. I can't wait to read all about Todd's bike trip of a lifetime.

Perhaps you've thought about writing a book or short stories? If authoring a book is your dream then I don't suggest putting your stories out there in a blog. However, if you cannot keep up with all your emails or wish you had more time to communicate with family and friends, then a blog might be for you. It doesn't cost anything, other than your time, and if you decide you don't like it you can abandon it later.