Temporarily Like a Swan Song

The Democrats seem to be basically nicer people, but they have demonstrated time and again that they have the management skills of celery. They're the kind of people who stop to help you change a flat, but would somehow manage to set your car on fire. I would be reluctant to trust them with a Cusinart, let alone the economy.

The Republicans, on the other hand, would know how to fix your tire, but they wouldn't bother to stop because they'd want to be on time for Ugly Pants Night at the country club.
-Dave Barry

Now that's good writing. I came across this piece in a book by an up and coming young (she's my age, so she must be young) politician that I hope will be occupying the White House come January of 2013. But that's not why you called. Wait, you didn't call at all. Anyway...

I really admire the talent of Dave Barry. Granted, a lot of his work is cotton candy, kind of fluffy, but not too filling. Well, that's ok. At his best, Barry's work is concise and pretty darn funny and can poke fun without being snarky. Sarcasm without snarkiness takes a good deal of talent.

I mention Dave Barry's writing only so I can make mention of my own more meager scribblings. Actually, I don't scribble, I usually just go directly to the computer and type. Whatever. When I read something by Barry it looks like it was fairly effortless to write. And that's the beauty of it. I think the reality is that he probably put a lot of work into what he did. He may have had a lot of fun doing it, but that doesn't mean he didn't put forth effort.

Effort is a difficult thing for me personally. I'm easily distracted. Must check e-mails for 100th time today...no! Finish the blog post. Is "The Simpsons" on yet? No. Must write. Now. Right now. Write right now. Sorry, I'll stop.

As I was saying before I so rudely interrupted myself, effort is a difficult thing for me. It's not easy for me to maintain focus. And I've kind of lost focus over time as to what this blog is about. Much like "Seinfeld" I'm not sure this blog was ever about anything. At least not any one thing in particular.

So I'm saying goodbye, at least for the time being. Unlike the past, when I didn't work as hard as I should have on the blog yet also ignored my other writing, I'm now going to concentrate my attention on that other writing, the kind that may one day end up in traditional book or magazine form, but I have a feeling I'll be back on the internet one day. I have many voices inside my head, and they can stay quiet and keep their opinions to themselves for only so long.

When and if I return to internet writing I'm not sure what form it will take, perhaps another blog, an actual website of my own, who knows? Maybe I'll forgo this new age of technology and just jot down random musings on post-it notes and send them to friends and family by way of carrier pigeon. You know, do things old school. Whatever I decide, the people who might want to know will be informed.

So that's that. I'll be deleting this blog, most likely at the end of the month.

Be seeing you.