Batson's Blog

So what exactly is this big fuss about the blog anyway? I’ve been trying to figure it out for quite some time now. To me, a blog seems like just another online column that some person wants you to read. Perhaps it is a bit different however. In order to properly research this, I think I’ll have to go to Wikipedia and see what it says: “A blog (an abridgment of the term web log) is a website where entries are commonly displayed in reverse chronological order. “Blog” can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.” So it is essentially a bunch of columns, but it is grouped with other “columns” in reverse chronological order. Interesting. I also found some info on political blogs, in particular: “Political dangers. Blogging can sometimes have unforeseen consequences in politically sensitive areas. Blogs are much harder to control than broadcast or even print media. As a result totalitarian and authoritarian regimes often seek to suppress blogs, or to punish th...