{"id":290,"date":"2011-11-08T20:45:27","date_gmt":"2011-11-09T01:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/?p=290"},"modified":"2011-11-08T20:46:46","modified_gmt":"2011-11-09T01:46:46","slug":"why-do-i-write-on-a-blog-hardly-anyone-reads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/archives\/290","title":{"rendered":"Why do I write on a Blog that hardly anyone reads?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is a quote that sums up why I write more than anything else I&#8217;ve found.\u00a0 The quote is from C.Day-Lewis, and reads:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We do not write in order to be understood; we write in order to understand.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This quote was found in a book my father is reading, entitled &#8220;A Time to Grieve&#8221; by Carol Staudacher.\u00a0 It is a book about how to cope with the loss of a loved one.\u00a0 But, as I normally do, I digress, back to the topic on hand&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>So, why do I write? I believe I write in order to better understand what is happening around me, to understand my fellow man, to get along in a world that at times seems out of control, and to start a discussion with others. To drive home why I write, I refer you to some of my previous blog entries:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"You just cant' fix stupid!\" href=\"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/?p=280\">You just can&#8217;t fix stupid!<\/a>: This entry is about why someone would put graffiti on a Saguaro.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"If you break it, you buy it.\" href=\"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/?p=187\">If you break it, you buy it.<\/a>: This entry tries to understand how companies can make so much money, how we (our gov&#8217;t) can send so much overseas, while our own infrastructure is crumbling.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Elephants and Asses, screwing the masses!!\" href=\"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/?p=101\">Elephants and Asses, screwing the Masses!!<\/a>: In this entry, I voice my frustration with the political parties, both of them.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Do automakers put directional blinkers on their cars, or are people just stupid?\" href=\"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/?p=79\">Do automakers put directional blinkers on their cars or are people just stupid?<\/a>: Have you seen the way people drive?\u00a0 I am trying to come to grips with the rudeness of others.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"I feel violated - can I get aid?\" href=\"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/?p=83\">I feel violated &#8211; can I get aid?<\/a>: Our government is &#8220;by the people, for the people&#8221; right?\u00a0 Based upon current events. Who decides what country get&#8217;s aid, and how much.\u00a0 Why do we send foreign aid anyway?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So, if you&#8217;ve read the above articles, you have a picture of my inner workings, or lack thereof. I look forward to discussion, so if you are reading this, please start a discussion!\u00a0 I look forward to the debates.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a quote that sums up why I write more than anything else I&#8217;ve found.\u00a0 The quote is from C.Day-Lewis, and reads: &#8220;We do not write in order to be understood; we write in order to understand.&#8221; This quote &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/archives\/290\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"kt_blocks_editor_width":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[8,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-290","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-life","category-rants-raves"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":814,"url":"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/archives\/814","url_meta":{"origin":290,"position":0},"title":"How do you organize your bills?","author":"DR D","date":"December 13, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Ok...I admit it; I have a problem. 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M&E, My co-workers and a few others have also hit me up with questions\/comments and I am curious what others think. I do not want to go\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Timeshares&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Timeshares","link":"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/archives\/category\/travel\/timeshare"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1145,"url":"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/archives\/1145","url_meta":{"origin":290,"position":2},"title":"Wyndham Skyline Tower &#8211; Atlantic City","author":"DR D","date":"November 2, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Good morning boys and girls.\u00a0 Last weekend saw the boss lady and I in Atlantic City, NJ.\u00a0 We stayed at the Wyndham Skyline Tower, near the Resorts Casino. I was talking to my one and only faithful ready; yep, my cat.\u00a0 Anyway, he said I should write a review of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Timeshares&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Timeshares","link":"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/archives\/category\/travel\/timeshare"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":935,"url":"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/archives\/935","url_meta":{"origin":290,"position":3},"title":"American Gestapo","author":"DR D","date":"April 23, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"With the recent shootings, and the bombings in Boston, MA, there have been new calls for gun legislation, immigration reform and prosecuting the bombing suspects as terrorist.\u00a0 We (as a country) need to be very, very careful about the precedents we set.\u00a0 Look at what we got from our rush\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Rants &amp; Raves&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Rants &amp; Raves","link":"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/archives\/category\/rants-raves"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2555,"url":"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/archives\/2555","url_meta":{"origin":290,"position":4},"title":"Rest in Peace Swift","author":"DR D","date":"October 10, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"On October 1, 2016 the HSV-2 Swift, a proof of concept ship, was severely damaged in a missile attack off the coast of Mokha, Yemen. \u00a0A friend of mine served on her while the ship was under the\u00a0US Navy. \u00a0He said she was a fine ship and a delight to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Life&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Life","link":"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/archives\/category\/life"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2472,"url":"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/archives\/2472","url_meta":{"origin":290,"position":5},"title":"Book Review: Managing Stakeholders as Clients","author":"DR D","date":"September 21, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Recently I had the opportunity to read the book: \"Managing Stakeholders as Clients\" by Mario H. 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