“Blogs Suck: or Welcome to Christmas on the Moon”

Hi. My name is Sean and I have far too many opinions. Let me share them.

See, the internet is the only forum besides my school’s paper where I can express my thoughts. But the paper is a monthly publication, where all articles are subject to a two week delay between submission and publication. Meaning that whatever you write better be just as compelling in two weeks as it is today, and everyone knows how fast the news cycle is these days. There are also issues of content. They’ve been very good about letting me do my own thing, but I like being able to write with a bit more freedom. On the fucking internet, I can write my shit as fucking loosely as I fucking want.

Kidding, of course. I’ve resisted blogging for a very long time. They’ve been highly overstated by the media. Statistically speaking, 99% of blogs are never even read. Because most of them are about as interesting as a pile of shit drying out in the sun. The fact of the matter is that no one wants to hear about my day to day life and there’s a good chance that no one wants to hear about yours. But the internet has bred a self-absorbed culture where your life and interests must regularly affirmed by people you don’t even know.

So I promise that my blog will be different. Hell, don’t even think of it as a blog. Just think of it as a…column. A substantial examination of politics and culture. I may give in to the occasional indulgence, but I promise that I won’t bullshit you. Before I post anything, I will ask myself if anyone other than myself will find this interesting or entertaining.

Plus, I’ll spell things correctly.

Which, I think, is more than can be said about most blogs.

- Sean, Your Friendly Neighborhood Moon Master