A thought for today.

I'm on an 80s music nostalgia trip right now.

In the words of Wang Chung:

"True love is the answer to everything. True love is the answer. True love is the thing."

Blogging - why bother?

Blogging - why do it?

The easy answer is why not do it? But, answering a question with another question is really a cop-out.

For me, blogging is simply a way to hone my writing skills while expressing my thoughts and opinions on a variety of topics.

I know people who think that blogs are boring and tedious. They are, of course, entitled to their opinions. And, I have to agree that SOME blogs are indeed boring. Others are interesting. I sincerely hope that mine is in the latter category, but I'll leave it to my readers to decide.

I also know people who are afraid to express themselves online. The horror stories they've heard, about just how dangerous the Internet is, have convinced them that the only way to be safe is to never post anything online. I disagree. (I may get into the urban legend aspects of Internet horror stories in a later post.)

I look at it this way ... people have a long history of reaching out to the far corners of the globe to connect with other human beings. A former brother-in-law of mine has been a ham radio operator since he was a young teenager. What do ham radio operators do? Simple - they talk to people in other places. Also, I grew up with friends who had pen-pals in far-flung locales. Again, they were 'talking' to people who lived far away. So, how is blogging any different? It's just a different way to make friends around the world.

Blogging at its best is just like having many pen-pals at once. I can sit here and write one 'letter', post it, and have it read by anyone, anywhere.

Getting back the dangers of the Internet ...  yes, there are perils. But, with a few basic precautions, the Internet can also be a really fun place to be.

Hello and Welcome

Hello, everyone. I'm LibraryLady61. I work in an academic library in Calgary, a western Canadian prairie city close to the spectacular Rockie Mountains. I love both the wide open prairies and the breathtakingly beautiful mountains - although I must admit that I'm a city girl at heart.

This blog doesn't have any particular theme and may not be updated at regular intervals. My plan is to compose entries as often as my time and energy permit, on whatever topics the Muses happen to suggest.

Welcome to my little corner of the world. I invite you to "walk along with me to the next bend". (from Lovely to see you again, by the Moody Blues.)