My day job is changing – to the extent that with another colleague we’re having to pick up a departing colleague’s workload (she will not be replaced) and gain another parish as well. I’ve therefore been engaged in a fairly massive deck-clearing operation which has involved lots of shredding, throwing out of old material, a general tidying and several trips to the tip.
Along the way I’ve been reading fewer blogs, participating less on discussion lists, and posting less here myself. If I’ve neglected to reply to anyone, or take up a point, sorry, but perhaps you’ve been relieved at my making a smaller contribution to clogging up cyberspace.
It has made me realise that I’ve got a lot more work done with less blogging! I note that David Keen bravely gave it all up for Lent. I’ll be very interested to see how he evaluates that at Easter. Personally, I hope he keeps blogging, because he’s very interesting, but I shall have a better understanding of why he might not do so now. Indeed, I’ve been wondering how much – if at all – I should continue to blog, and how much I might need to discipline myself to do it less often.
For now, I intend to continue. For one thing, I’d like to finish my series on the 39 articles. For another, I do find it useful to be able to think out loud, and certainly appreciate those of you who take time to comment and help me refine my thinking. For yet another, I know there are things I want to say in some areas, and I appreciate having the outlet.
So, even if my posts are fewer from time to time, I hope you’ll keep reading, and that the posts will be worth your time. I enjoy the blogs many of you have, and I appreciate the feedback you give me here. It’s good to be part of this wider community, and I hope that fewer posts here will increase the signal-to-noise ratio.
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Doug,
I’m willing to stick with it if you are; I’ve been here since the Metacatholic days. Good on you for having a life and priorities as well as a blog. I hear that’s not easy.
-JAK
It won’t be long, the end of June, and I will be similarly upended. A new parish and a new town. Here’s hoping that your blogging will continue.
I always appreciate what you write, and am glad when you point me to things you’ve read which I’ve missed. So, my Google Reader will wait dog-like for your posts however long the intervening wait. Blogs have this terrible pull that you should write posts or engage with comments; it’s tough to take control of blogging time. Blessings on your work-blog-life balance.
Hi Doug,
at the risk of brown nosing, I read a lot of blogs, especially in biblical studies, theology and Anglicanism (although I mainly lurk, and rarely comment) and I think that yours is one of the most interesting and insightful blogs out there. I totally understand how demanding blogging can be, but I hope you still manage to put up your wisdom, as and when, it is much appreciated.
I like this blog!
The way I read my ordination vows, I am supposed to read and reflect. When I don’t my ‘real work’ (which for some means to rush around and be as busy and hurried as possible) suffers and becomes more surface.
Where I think I could learn would be to have defined times for blogging and resist the urge to ‘snack’ on it through the day (like now!).
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