I consciously let this blog slide into oblivion last year. I wasn't doing much with it and other social sites were beckoning with their "quick update" promises. However, after using Facebook and Twitter to post quick thoughts and dorky one-liners their inadequacies became more and more apparent.

Primarily, some of my thoughts need developing. It's tough to concentrate everything down into a sentence or two. The format doesn't always suit my voice, and a blog is much more accommodating in that regard.

Secondarily, it's hard to follow thoughts from long ago. The time line on Facebook is really deprecated in favor of the here and now. I like how easy it is on the blog to look back in the past to see what has been written before.

Thirdly, the blog is hardly read by anyone, though people may stumble upon it from time to time. That makes me feel a bit more freedom of expression. I don't have to consider who my immediate audience is quite so much.

So, having said all that, I still don't expect to be a frequent contributor here, but when the desire strikes, I've given myself permission to post.