To blog or not to blog.

May the forces shower all their choicest blessing on those who gave the world  "the art of blogging". I am referring to the positive side of blogging, like everything else it also has a negative side. That we shall deal with elsewhere. For now, the pleasure of blogging, which does not necessarily mean actually posting blogs, but also just reading and adding comments (positive, is always encouraging to the writer). Why do I say so, cause there are some really good bloggers out there, and man, do they write or DO THEY WRITE? As it is I am a reader, I can read anything even if it is a brochure, or  a handout. Like the great Byomkesh Bakshi (a fictional detective in Bengali literature created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay) opined"most spectacular pieces of news in a newspaper lay hidden not under the headlines, but in the advertisements". I had heard about blogging and tried discussing it with, but to no vain. So when I first came across blogs, luckily good ones, though I don't remember which one, it caught my attention. Soon I was fascinated with the concept of blogs and the stuff I often found in them. That's how my tryst with blogs began.  Primarily reading them. Maybe 5 years after my first accidental encounter with blogs I have started blogging myself. About what, nothing, anything, everything, something...

As student we surf the net for a lot of reasons, besides reference stuff. Yes, I have borrowed from the net, but, was always careful to add it in the footnote. I was thrilled when I found a whole plethora of info pertaining to my subjects so easily. Often I forgot what I was doing and would spend hours reading these ideas and thoughts of complete strangers as if talking to them. At least it is better than hanging around chat rooms looking for cheap pleasure :))) Ahem! I fell in love with the travel blogs specially, cause more than often they spoke about the unseen, hidden gems that do not feature and they themselves stumbled upon them accidentally. The wonder that opens up is treat for one's eyes and mind.Yes, others do refer to the usual palace, museum but even they are an interesting read. 

As a teacher one is always looking for new ways to augment one's knowledge and make learning an interesting experience for the student. In the past few years education has developed by leaps and bounds and students expect the teacher to be like the latest tablet in the market. This is where blogs helped me a lot, educators all over the world have the same problems and it becomes easier when shared and many solutions appear. The skills, technology, methods, researches, ideas, suggestions, books available in the market, CD, films, so much is available to the modern teacher, blogging is just one of ways for the world teacher community to stay connected.Not just teachers, I am sure many other professionals have connected thanks to the blogs.

I am sure many a amateur writers shy of showing their work have used blogs to show the world their literary prowess. So much can be said said about blogging, and for every positive comment there is a negative comment, which is only fair. But as far as I am concerned blogs are a good way of sharing with the world.