BLogs are a totally different phenomenon than diaries. Blogs are not for the secret or strictly personal; they are for public consumption. That means very different things depending on whether you are a 55-year-old construction dude or a 14-year-old blooming girlette, but the medium is totally different.

Many blogs are centered around more than a self-history--they offer thoughts about issues, inside views of corporations, science and campuses. And even though some are just narcissistic drivel, many are thoughtful and informative.


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