More than ever, any inference that the emperor has no clothes seems to incite the wrath of the rabble, so I choose my words carefully. The great thing about the “democratization” of communication–which the internet has expanded exponentially–is that anyone can say anything. The downside–anyone can say anything.

Most blogs are no more than a personal diary. Throughout history, the odd diary has been an influential publication–but I challenge you to name more than a handful. Thus, the sudden sprouting of millions of diaries worldwide seems like the worst of vanity press; if a blog appears in a forest, does anyone notice?

Well, we’ll see if this media lasts. I’m aiming for more of a series of mini-essays, so here goes nothing….

– Dan Langhoff