I like to write about what's happening. Sometimes, it helps to sit with a blank piece of scrap paper on a clipboard and a pencil. To avoid too much dilly-dallying, I try for five themes, five notes about what just happened or what I just noticed or what I just thought of. Once I get five themes, it is time to pick one and start exploring and explaining to make a blog post. Today, the one that seemed richest was "not finding notes and posts all that inspiring."
I often found that I failed to consult notes I had made for a lecture. I often thought I could remember them and could avoid the embarrassing moment when I look at my notes. Then, after the talk was done, I might find I had skipped a good idea from pride or laziness. I know that I have more than 2700 posts stored in the archives (accessible from the main blog page) but as is typical for me, I don't look at them. Without looking, I usually just assume they won't be relevant and that what I can think of today for today will be better and more inspiring to write about.
Wrong! Quite wrong! When I take the time to look at previous writings, I find good stuff well written. As a rough guide, I looked at today, the 24th, in three previous years. Take a look and don't tell me these aren't memorable and helpful and funny and all.
http://fearfunandfiloz.
http://fearfunandfiloz.
http://fearfunandfiloz.
