one of my cousins (hi spoons!) recently created a blog, and contemplated whether time creating a virtual conversation is wasted or productive.
the blogs i read fall into 3 general categories: (1) people i know, (2) people whose writing i enjoy, and (3) people who discuss issues i care about (i.e. mostly issues of sciencey relevance). fortunately, there is plenty of overlap among these 3 categories. this morning, one of my category 2 blogs published a post that illustrates why i love the internet so much. when we find ourselves in situations that our immediate circles of family and friends don't necessarily identify with, such as in raising a child with an autistic spectrum disorder, creating a virtual conversation reminds us that we aren't the only ones touched by these issues.
it also allows us to hear the voices of friends and family members who are spread all over the world. to me, that is 100% productive.
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