http://denniskennedy.com/blog/2006/11/the-unbearable-everydayness-of-blogging/ Legal technology, technology law and other musings. Tue, 19 Feb 2013 04:08:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://denniskennedy.com/blog/2006/11/the-unbearable-everydayness-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Evelyn Rodriguez Thu, 23 Nov 2006 03:47:56 +0000 http://denniskennedy_com.innosoftware.net/?p=1165#comment-165 “No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.” — Robert Frost.
I think that sums up why the writing hadn’t been compelling…for me either. I think every six months I ask myself WHY am I blogging…which is a good exercise. I tend to like blogging when I am more like an explorer and use it as a way to jump off the edge of the known world into terra incognita , thus chart new terrain, embark on a voyage of discovery…
It becomes dull to me and stale to others when I delude myself thinking I need to know anything (thus pulling from past stores rather than the new) and I need to impart advice and wisdom to others to be of value
Thanks so much for sharing your own reflections. I just love what Oso Rosa said about performative aspect of blogging (I call it the shared word – ONLY way I can produce writing is to share it I’ve noted for myself), communitas and its transgressive, dangerous nature. I want to explore intimacy in blogging & social media next myself. Thanks!

]]> http://denniskennedy.com/blog/2006/11/the-unbearable-everydayness-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Jamie Parks Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:22:53 +0000 http://denniskennedy_com.innosoftware.net/?p=1165#comment-164 Excellent post! Thanks for sharing this information.
‘Reflect mode’ is extremely important for me as well. Blog authors who generate (5) or more posts per day I usually end up ignoring.
Great to think of blogging as a mindful performance – Thanks again!

]]> http://denniskennedy.com/blog/2006/11/the-unbearable-everydayness-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Kevin OKeefe Mon, 20 Nov 2006 07:21:26 +0000 http://denniskennedy_com.innosoftware.net/?p=1165#comment-163 I find blogging one of the most fun things I do. Some clients in large law firms have described their lawyers having fun with a practice area blog.
Getting out and running or working out can have the same ‘everydayness’ aspect to it, but not blogging.
Seems that I meet new people just about everyday by blogging about what they may write about, by commenting on their blog, or by folks leaving a comment on my blog. Can’t beat that.
My message to clients is to blog when you have the time and when in the mood. Keep the posts short and have fun. If it means a couple weeks, or even longer, between posts, that’s okay. That’s life.
Lighten up Dennis. You’re a pioneer on the lawyer blogging front. A lot of lawyers are looking up to you.

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