Blogs are generally recognized to have been invented in 1994, with Justin Hall’s creation of Links.net.
So why start a blog 31 years later?
In short, I have lately yearned for a place to occasionally share content that doesn’t instantly disappear in this short-attention social media dominated world we find ourselves enduring.
That’s it. That’s the entire reason.
So then. What kinds of things will be shared at The Dismal Arts?
My general interests. Which will include, but not be limited to:
Random photography, especially nature pictures, destination recaps, science & technology goings ons, crypto-tech / modern finance, and whatever else might come along.
Why “The Dismal Arts”?
It’s a whimsical play on a historic label for economics, The Dismal Science. Finance and Economics are in the midst of a historic transition (my opinion) so it seems a timely quip.
Art is the expression of human experience, so is a blog.
#GrandioseCommentThe word-tandem invites pondering. [visualize a mesmerizingly pondering emoji HERE]
I just liked it, and no one had bothered to domain-level register the phrase in the past 3 decades. #Snooze #Lose
Bottom Line: I am seeking a place to share, from time to time, in a manner that doesn’t disappear with the next day’s rapid fire attention expiration. A location to post my best pictures from a day trip, a walk around town, a destination summary. A place to link a thought-provoking podcast, an interesting article, a fascinating factoid, an impactful current event, a [whatever].
Most of all, I wanted to be able to find what I posted a year later if I wanted!
And wouldn’t it be nice if it wasn’t lost in an amalgamated onslaught of unsolicited content and invasive ads? Why not.
#TheZuckerbergFrustration
I’m not sure how often I will post here, but aim/hope for a couple times per month. #NoPromises
With that, The Dismal Arts entry #1 is complete.