I recently read a blog complaining about “dead blogs” and how the owners of these blogs shouldn't bother. Of course this blog was written by a professional journalist. The assumption of this pro seemed to be that the multitude of bloggers all aspire to compete with the big-boys.

Well, as you can see, I'm guilty of owning a “dead blog,” which I admit is far less populated that I originally envisioned. So have I failed as a blogger? Be careful before you answer that, I still haven't told you why I started my blog. If you judge me as a failure, or a success, you've applied your own standards, not mine.

I started this blog as an outlet for when I felt the need to speak out. Normally I get enough of an outlet talking with friends and family. Sometimes 140 characters and a touch of sarcasm on Twitter satisfies the urge. And often my blog is sidelined by the hustle and bustle of daily life, which, unlike the life of a professional journalist, does not revolve around me writing my opinion for others to read. In the end, while my ego would love to have a long list of readers I write this blog for me to write, more than I do for anyone else to read. Which, as you can see, is a good thing...