I’ve been thinking about why I blog. I started this blog in November 2003, with the intent to “rant” between columns. I try to cover big issues in my column and day-to-day stories on the blog, like the Kerry scandal brewing. Every day there’s something new to think about and talk about.
I also wanted a place to focus on Christ. I tend to get caught up with worldy matters and forget there’s an ultimate cure for what ails us. Sometimes I lose my way.
I’ve never seen a really good essay on blogging. Maybe I’ll put that down on my list of 101 things to do before year’s end.
A few minutes ago, I got a response from someone who read my Black History Month column published in the Washington Times. He wrote that my “BHM” reference to Black History Month is an abbreviation, not an acronym. That was it. No substantive comment on the article, criticisms or thoughtful insights.
Dictionary.com’s definition of acronym: A word formed from the initial letters of a name, such as WAC for Women’s Army Corps, or by combining initial letters or parts of a series of words, such as radar for radio detecting and ranging.
Abbreviation: A shortened form of a word or phrase used chiefly in writing to represent the complete form, such as Mass. for Massachusetts or USMC for United States Marine Corps.
Is he correct? More to the point, why am I blogging about my e-mails, abbreviations and acronyms? I don’t know. Perhaps I shouldn’t get into the habit of discussing specific e-mails I get from people. I don’t want to discourage feedback for fear I’ll post responses on the blog
I’m giving RSS another try. The code I used months ago stopped working, so I tried Blogger’s Atom feed, now I’m back to RSS.
Welcome my pal Doc Rampage to the blogoshere!
Belief Seeking Understanding has a good post about St. Valentine’s Day.
