What's a blog?

Jean (Mrs. Goldfine to you) says that if the center is directing people here to figure out whether this is a course they might like to take, I have to define a 'blog.'

But does she have any suggestions for how I might proceed? Is she even around to crack the whip? Not hardly.

I googled 'what is a blog'--and google told me that 'what,' 'is,' and 'a' are so common, it didn't even use them in the search. O-kay! So I googled 'blog':

This was the first result:

A blog is basically a journal that is available on the web. The activity of updating a blog is "blogging" and someone who keeps a blog is a "blogger." Blogs are typically updated daily using software that allows people with little or no technical background to update and maintain the blog. Postings on a blog are almost always arranged in cronological order with the most recent additions featured most prominantly.
www.matisse.net/files/glossary.html -

Pretty dry.

I say: It can be a journal, it can be a soapbox, it can be a pew to pray from, a quiet clearing in the woods to meditate in. You can tell jokes, complain, hassle those who deserve it, describe your day, your philosophy, your plans, your past, your home decor, your pets, your reading, your friends or enemies, triumphs or tragedies. It can be anonymous or you can set your name on top in huge letters.

All of these things are up to you.

My job is to get you started and help you with your writing if you want that or to offer reactions to your blog or simply to be a silent audience. Again, what I do is your call.

So, what's a blog? It's a place on the internet to post your words and thoughts. What's a post? Well, this is a post. I've made a point of not writing institutionalese--instead I've let my own voice sound through my written words, which is what this course and a blog can offer you a chance to do.