A dear relative of mine has a blog which I’ve just begun following. There are significant differences between his and my contributions to the blogosphere:

• His is erudite and engaging while mine is scatterbrained and scattershot.
• He has insight into the workings of our government and culture. I barely know the workings of my household.
• His posts sometimes make the news. I don’t even watch the news.
• His blog has real followers. Mine is followed by people who feel sorry for me and those who are trying to leverage my blog to widen the reach of their own networks—the joke’s on them. There is scant but semi-legitimate evidence that one or two people actually read these ramblings.
• His latest post is an insider’s analysis of the actions of a nationally known figure that could impact all our lives for better or worse. My latest post has two goofy pictures:

You decide: Which is making a more important and indelible contribution to society? I think we all know the answer but let’s keep it to ourselves. I wouldn’t want that poor fellow to be aggrieved by the harsh truth. 😉