I started this little endeavor one year ago today.  As Acidman notes, it’s surprising that so many people have kept blogs for so long.  I know that I’m a little surprised myself.  There was a lull in June and July where I didn’t post anything, and during that time I almost gave up.  I think this site has been helpful because it occasionally allows me to vent on the stuff that gets under my skin.  It also provides a place to share things that I think are interesting.

And I have to admit that it’s a great thing when you find that others notice what you have to say.  I’d like to say thanks to those who have taken time to read my weblog.  I appreciate it.

Finally, I think this blog has helped me to improve my writing skills.  Before this blog all of my writing was confined to creating technical documents for work.  Now that I’ve gotten back into the game I’m also considering getting back into fiction and poetry, which I used to write a long time ago.  Of course, it’ll be quite a while before I’m ready to share any of that here (sharing a new piece of writing can be an intensely uncomfortable experience, so I’ll practice on unsuspecting friends first ).  I know, everyone thinks that they’ve got a book in them.  I don’t hold any illusions that I’m any kind of great writer.  It’s just a demon that needs to be exorcised.