Why a Blog?

I originally thought blogs were mostly an egotistical exercise -- sort of, "my great thoughts are so important to read that I need to put them on the Internets" to which the vast majority would yawn. I suppose most blogs are just that.

But as I read them, it is clear that there certainly can be times that blogs are interesting or useful. I regularly read blogs from people living in Iraq, I liked Jamie Gold's blog during the WSOP, I watch the glogs (game logs) for NFL games for my fantasy news, and I find blogs really interesting during political elections.

Still, that is no reason for me to do a blog. So, why? The easiest answer is that I will be away from family and friends for a month, doing something that is unique and new for me. A blog seemed like a good way to stay in touch and show the situation in New Orleans as I will be seeing it. Boring to most -- but maybe fun for me and interesting to someone who knows me. And I suppose I really like the idea of trying something cutting edge as well.

Yawn...