The recent lack of posts is because I didn't feel I had anything important or interesting to say.

However, I have been reading a lot of other blogs. In fact, I'm surprised how much I look forward to reading blogs. Some of the blogs belong to friends and acquaintances, while other blogs are ones that I have stumbled across and continue to follow.

My new addiction to reading blogs may be a result of my extreme lack of contact with the outside world. In the past, I satisfied my need for adult interaction by socializing with co-workers. When I worked for CNET I was fortunate to work with some of the most interesting and talented people I have ever known.

That's one of the reasons being unemployed seems so isolating. I miss the team projects and group lunches. I miss going out after work with the gang. I miss being around intelligent people. So for now (until my employment situation changes) I read blogs.

When you routinely follow a person's blog you feel that you know them, like you are part of their life. What's my biggest disappointment about blogs? When I find an interesting blog then the person stops updating it. It feels like the loss of an old friend. That's why I am going to try to post more often, even if it's just random thoughts or blathering hyperbole.

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