I'm back, baby ... for what that's worth

Sorry for being gone so long.

*shame*

I honestly didn't intend to stop blogging. It just happened. And you know what? It felt so ... I don't know ... good? Great?

Freeing might be the right word.

Not only did I not write here, but I stopped reading blogs, too, except for a couple that touch on current events and issues.

No echo chamber. No struggling to invent or find a topic. No finger-pointing at companies or people who made human mistakes. No pretending to care about some new gadget or software that won't be around in a six months.

No PR BS.

Blogging and its time-consuming requirements became like a job, and I already have one of those. Which , by the way, became a lot easier when I wasn't trying to impress readers I've never met by writing about stuff no one really cares about.

Ahhh, I know. I'm being a little harsh.

So what prompted me to write again? One reason is that I received quite a few inquiries asking when I was going to reappear. I appreciate that more than you'll ever know. Thanks for the kind words and for not forgetting.

Another is that I still have things to say, and blogging is the best way to I know to communicate quickly and easily to a large group of folks. I may not be as prolific as I used to be -- and I may focus more on cultural and social issues rather than PR -- but I am back.

For what that's worth. :)