Top Ten Reasons Why….
I know that Dave Letterman has made a career on the top ten list. I cannot tell you the last time I actually saw David Letterman. It has been at least 10 years. I typically do not say up that late and if I do, it is not to watch television. I wanted to do a top ten reasons list and since I am not the first to be clever enough to develop the idea, I thought I would acknowledge the current master of the art.
The questions that come to mind are what to do a top ten list about? Should it be funny or serious? Do I make it political? Should I lampoon the liberals or go after jihadists? I guess that would be a question of is there a difference. I could do the environment or high gas prices but I have ranted enough about one and the other is just a matter of market forces responding to the possibility of a terrorist nation threatening to create an artificial oil shortage.
I think I will choose the 10 reason why I continue to put my thoughts down every day. That will serve a two fold purpose. I can see why I do this and also contemplate the future direction of this endeavor.
10) It gives me reason to think about more than the daily grind.
9) Makes me look at ideas that I do not believe in.
8) Provides a daily break.
7) Makes me consider how to package an entry.
6) Allows me to vent without yelling at someone.
5) Creates a habit of writing every day (at least weekday)
4) Allows me to think that I am witty without peanut gallery comments.
3) Leaves a diary of my thoughts for review later in life
2) Improves my search engine usage capability
And the number one reason why I continue to create entries every day:
1) It provides a legacy to prove that I do / did exist.
I guess it is not a funny top ten. Dave would never present this list but I guess it is an introspective focus as opposed to an external view. I guess that I really do want to have something other than pictures in someone’s family album to be remembered by. And if no one ever reads this but me and a few close friends, at least it is out in the cyber realm where it is available in case someone gets bored or has too much leisure time.
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Cobb
The questions that come to mind are what to do a top ten list about? Should it be funny or serious? Do I make it political? Should I lampoon the liberals or go after jihadists? I guess that would be a question of is there a difference. I could do the environment or high gas prices but I have ranted enough about one and the other is just a matter of market forces responding to the possibility of a terrorist nation threatening to create an artificial oil shortage.
I think I will choose the 10 reason why I continue to put my thoughts down every day. That will serve a two fold purpose. I can see why I do this and also contemplate the future direction of this endeavor.
10) It gives me reason to think about more than the daily grind.
9) Makes me look at ideas that I do not believe in.
8) Provides a daily break.
7) Makes me consider how to package an entry.
6) Allows me to vent without yelling at someone.
5) Creates a habit of writing every day (at least weekday)
4) Allows me to think that I am witty without peanut gallery comments.
3) Leaves a diary of my thoughts for review later in life
2) Improves my search engine usage capability
And the number one reason why I continue to create entries every day:
1) It provides a legacy to prove that I do / did exist.
I guess it is not a funny top ten. Dave would never present this list but I guess it is an introspective focus as opposed to an external view. I guess that I really do want to have something other than pictures in someone’s family album to be remembered by. And if no one ever reads this but me and a few close friends, at least it is out in the cyber realm where it is available in case someone gets bored or has too much leisure time.
Icool
Cobb
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