To Blog, or not to Blog...

That is question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
And by opposing end them?

This is what I have been contemplating over the past month, and the above quote from Shakespeares' Hamlet quite acurately sums up my pondering. Is it nobler to just suffer the idiocy and injustices of the modern world by closing the blog, or to "take arms" as Hamlet said, by voicing my opposition through the blog. Which is the more nobel fight, the more righteous cause. Am I fighting the good fight by trying to point out what I feel is not right in the world, or would a heightened humility do better to serve me, and by association, all you who read this blog.

The seasonal holiday break, intensive studies, and a good dose of humility have led me to think quite thoroughly on this topic. Should I pack up and leave, trusting in providence and the intellect of my readers to come to the conclusions I write about on their own?

In part - no. I obviously trust the ability and understanding of my readers. Otherwise I wouldn't pose such  questions to you, questions which can sometimes be quite confronting. But if I were to close the blog then I would feel that you would be left alone in a wilderness of stupidity, and possibly thinking that you are the only sane person to come to the same conclusions which I write about.

I will therefore be keeping this blog alive. Not only as an outlet for myself, but as a place where you too can have a voice through my words, and through your comments. You can also have a voice by emailing me at the blog email address, noblogtoolong@gmail.com if there is something you would like to see discussed on the blog.

Another apology for not having written to you all lately. The reason which I haven't written anything of late is that my entries have felt more like essays than blog entries, going on for many pages. Its not that I haven't been writing, I just haven't been posting. The issues which I've been tackling in my writing can't be condensed to a 500 word limit (which is really all a blog entry should be), so I'm currently working on a new site format where you will be able read the article you want without being bombarded by the entire entry. Sort of like a news website. You'll see the summary on the main page and chose which article/entry to read.

I hope to have the new site up soon, but my web skills are severely lacking so I wont give you any false hope by offering a time line. I will continue to update the blog every now and then, but most of my time will be dedicated to developing the new website.

Hope you all had a great Christmas, Hanukkah, New Years, or what ever other holiday you celebrated over the last couple of months!

I look forward to writing for you all again this year and keep posted... the world is shit and I intend to write about it!